Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2013

Sigh… What I should have been hearing is the search for the business model, specifically the progress on product/market fit, but I hear the fund raising story first at least 90% of the time. Does our product or service solve a customer problem (product-market fit)? What is an IRR? Focus on product – market fit.

Venture Capital 333

Venture Capital IRR Liquidity Event Business Model 333

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We are all more reachable through powerful and mobile personal computer devices, and the world is more and more connected with the Internet of Things (IoT). Investors measure their success by looking at the internal rate of return (IRR). Brands are speaking through rather than to consumers.

IRR 143

IRR Marketing Startup Angel Investor 143

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2014

Both Angel and VC investors are looking for solutions that scale easily (product versus service businesses), and both expect revenue growth that can reach the $20M mark by year five. VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return).

Angel Investor 266

Angel Investor Entrepreneur Venture Capital IRR 266

Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2013

Sigh… What I should have been hearing is the search for the business model, specifically the progress on product/market fit, but I hear the fund raising story first at least 90% of the time. Does our product or service solve a customer problem (product-market fit)? What is an IRR? Focus on product – market fit.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital IRR Liquidity Event Business Model 225

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2016

Both Angel and VC investors are looking for solutions that scale easily (product versus service businesses), and both expect revenue growth that can reach the $20M mark by year five. VCs will be looking for a 10X return on their investment in 3 to 5 years, or 30% annual IRR (Internal Rate of Return).

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor IRR Valuation Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2011

David: I’m also a serial entrepreneur who has founded half a dozen companies, including Angelsoft, which provides the underlying Internet infrastructure for most of the world’s organized angel investing ecosystem. My first Internet venture in the early 1990s took about $20 million in venture capital to get to our product launch.

New York 221

New York Accredited Investor Advisory Board IRR 221

VC Cafe

JULY 2, 2012

Lots of returns are being made these days, but the latest CalPers report shows dissapointing returns by Israeli VC firms , with an IRR of 3.5%-3.8% Photoccino’s advanced image analysis and selection technologies will be integrated into products across the Shutterfly, Tiny Prints, Wedding Paper Divas, and Treat brands. Facebook Inc.

Latvia 109

Latvia Lithuania Russia 109

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

The better way to think about VC returns is, do the firms consistently beat alternative asset clases on an IRR basis to adjust for the increased risk and lack of liquidity? 33% of the world is on the Internet on average of 3.1 And I’ll know in 18 months whether we have product / market fit. hours / day. I create videos.

LP 374

LP Later Stage IRR Term Sheet 374

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

The same thing happened to many Internet stocks. And unfortunately, you may assume that the product of your Unicorn valuation and your percentage ownership is what you are worth. Do you feel the need to raise more capital quickly before the prices erode further and bring down your IRR? LIMITED PARTNERS (LPS).

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40