Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

I was out to raise my first seed money in my second startup of $500,000. Having a great early investor provides downstream capital with a “signal” that you are a company worthy of being paid attention to even if you haven’t scaled your metrics. It is, of course, a very recent phenomenon.

Seed Stage 150

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 150

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 23, 2015

So whereas seed rounds five years ago may have been less than a million dollars on a pre-money valuation of three or four million, today''s seed is up and over a million and usually closer to two million, with post money valuations nearing $10 million. in seed money instead of $1.5M

Post-Money Valuation 60

Post-Money Valuation Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Seed Money 60

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Further, you demonstrate on your spreadsheet that a venture return to early investors is plausible at a valuation that gives you enough equity to get the job done and to take care of you and your team at exit time. But, the manner in which you get paid can swing your valuation considerably.

Valuation 48

Valuation Forecast Seed Money Business Model 48

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2013

If you’re a venture-backed tech company or even an early-stage business fueled by angel or seed money I assume you have a good group of board members or advisors who will give you time to be helpful and they want to be helpful. Deal with company admin: 409a valuations, approve stock options, vote on key measures (15%).

Advisory Board 337

Advisory Board Valuation Stock Options Seed Money 337

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

There are a lot of people that artificially group together performance metrics for venture, and try to extrapolate successful stratagies from it. In the late 90's, it wasn't surprising that companies with no revenue that were funded at 100 million dollar valuations didn't survive. You can forget everything you've read everywhere else.

Later Stage 99

Later Stage Down Round Pre-Money Valuation Early Stage 99