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Taking Corporate Venture Money: When it Makes Sense “PayPal took on these investors in small part because it gave us an imprimatur in the stodgy and regulated world of financial services. Hiring Your Team. Finance is about reporting on historical performance and future planning through the lens of financial metrics.”

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Why Startups Should Raise Money at the Top End of Normal

Both Sides of the Table

Then you can do a little bit of research and find out that very few companies ever achieve this valuation in a trade sale so you’re clearly gunning for an IPO. That’s the deal you get when you’re raising in a good market for startup financing. million post-money valuation with no revenue.

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Guy Kawasaki’s 10 Questions to Ask Before You Join a Startup

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What is the post-money valuation of your last round? Post-money valuation” is the value of the company after the last round of money was put in (again, lines of credit and promises don’t count). I worry about everything: money, sales, engineering, support, and recruiting.

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Founders – Use Your Down Round To Clean Up Your Cap Table

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” Many companies have hired ahead of their growth rate because they had the cash to do so. I watched, participated, and suffered through every type of creative financing as companies were struggling to raise capital in this time frame. But, as you raise more money at higher valuations, this will normalize.

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In VC deals, Price Doesn't Matter - But The "Promote" Does

Seeing Both Sides

VCs have an unfair advantage when it comes to financings. A typical start-up company will do 2-4 venture capital financings before a successful exit (or, conversely, an ignomious ending). In contrast, the typical venture capitalist, either individually or across their partnership, will do 5-10 financings in any given year.