Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Many of these businesses were what First Round Capital called FNACs (features, not companies – this acronym has always stuck with me). Great product managers who are not great business people still often fail. But they should also be the map and the Lingua Franca of your management discussions. portfolios.

Business Plan 334

Business Plan AJAX Venture Capital Technical Review 334

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

I was a SaaS company and he had been on the Executive Board and the Strategy Council for Larry Ellison at Oracle and he taught me some key lessons about sales and he served as a useful buffer between my investors and me. I had the former head of Oracle, UK, Philip Crawford , on my first board and I found his advice and experience invaluable.

Warrant 187

Warrant LP Cofounder Founder 187

ithacaVC

MAY 10, 2011

That means that it has capital commitments from investors of $100mm. Capital is called when needed for investment, fund expenses or management fee. And, VC1 does not reinvest capital returned (with very few limited exceptions) – VCs are not hedge funds! salary paid from management fees.

Carried Interest 51

Carried Interest Ratchet Limited Partner Due Diligence 51

Altgate

MARCH 8, 2009

Growth stage investors are usually the Series B or C investors who come in when the product is in the market but there is little or no revenue and the team is probably in the 20-something range with the goal to ramp it up to 40-50 employees with the new money, build out a sales team, etc. But some will be saved. “dry powder&# ) and $1.5

Later Stage 34

Later Stage Early Stage Venture Capital Portfolio 34

Venture Chronicles

JULY 16, 2010

What happens is that the large fund will exercise their majority position in the class to force an orderly shutdown of the company, return of capital to investors, and sale of the intellectual property, if any. It’s the nuclear scenario.

Due Diligence 28

Due Diligence Term Sheet Limited Partner LP 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

At Fliqz, we met or exceeded the sales plan every month during the due diligence process. However, as we soon discovered, many of these firms were forced to hoard capital for existing portfolio companies and focus most of their time and energy on deciding which ones deserved these reserves. Same principle here.

Venture Capital 28

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28