Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

I actually think a strong lead with some well-placed and experienced angels is the right mix. All of my partners at Upfront do. The right ones are invaluable additions. Another founder … “When I pitched the idea to Adam, he was super on board,” Mr. Sloyan said. Information Leaks are a Real Problem.

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Cap Table Cofounder Silicon Valley Startup 150

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

We all can intuit the benefits to founders of these trends so there’s little reason to elaborate. I have blogged about some of the downside consequences of the changes and the private information I have says the consequences are much worse than is reported in the press since few people publicly talk about.

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SEC Venture Capital Early Stage Cofounder 352

OnlyOnce

APRIL 27, 2021

The conversation with your co-founder about only one founder/executive on the board. Expect to hear things like “Aren’t we partners in this business?” You already have 100% of the mindshare and ambassadorship your co-founder has to offer. and “How come my vote doesn’t count?”

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Vesting Cofounder Startup Term Sheet 48

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2017

The round was heavily oversubscribed so the founders could choose their investment partners, but the founders decided to include NVIDIA a strategic investor. 4) Are these investment partners for the long haul? We recently led a large seed round for an autonomous vehicle company called Optimus Ride.

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Strategic Investors Post-Money Valuation Seed Stage Cofounder 120

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

Founders Institute Plain Preferred Term Sheet (by WSGR – disclaimer, I represent the Founders Institute and was involved in drafting this document). Right of first offer on future financings. Information rights. Information rights. Registration rights. Future rights. Board seat.

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Finance Software Review Term Sheet Liquidation Preference 70

Pascal's View

MARCH 8, 2010

It’s that time of the year again– time to send out audited financial statements and K-1’s to your limited partners– which means it’s also a great time to address some of the common questions that investors raise about VC partnership governance and disclosure issues. entitled to receive from a VC fund?

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Limited Partner Government Delaware LP 28

onstartups.com

JULY 11, 2012

Dave is the CEO of BzzAgent , founder of Smarterer , an active angel investor and a holder of proms. The major investors no longer provide early investors with Information Rights (the right to receive financial or strategic facts about the company). This is a guest post by Dave Balter. Keep In-The-Know.

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Angel Investor Dilution Investment Bankers Valuation 77