VC Cafe
OCTOBER 31, 2022
It’s a tough time for a lot of startup founders right now. Many companies are now having to resort to tough measures in order to stay afloat, including layoffs, down rounds and tough terms from current investors. What is a founder to do? If the answer is yes, then a down round is likely the best path forward.
VC Cafe
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
The past year was a wild ride for startups and founders, giving a whole new meaning to the ”rollercoaster” aspect of being an entrepreneur. Patrick Collison , self-made billionaire founder of Stripe. Bill Gates , founder of Microsoft. A good way to think about valuation in seed/pre-seed is to reverse engineer the next round.
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Lightspeed Venture Partners
OCTOBER 7, 2012
The founders were very sympathetic; a man, laid off from his job, and his very pregnant wife, who sold their house and investing $150k into the business and are working hard to make a go of it. At this point, the very pregnant cofounder was weeping. But in the end Robert came back in to join Lori. Daymond offered to be an advisor.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 30, 2018
What was the post money on your last round (and how much capital have you raised)? It’s not uncommon for a VC to ask you how much capital you’ve raised and what the post-money valuation was on your last round. VCs hate “down rounds” and many don’t even like “flat rounds.” There are some simple reasons. After all?—?we
A Crowded Space
DECEMBER 9, 2013
In VC: I see a fair number of deals that have reached some point of stagnation that are seeking a flat or down round. He doesn’t seek co-investors. Every good founder I know writes a list of names when they are starting to prepare for fundraising. This is bad. Tread very carefully. . Pretty clear philosophy. .
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). Co-sale rights. These rights are missing, which is probably okay since I have never heard of a co-sale right being used before. Comprehensive protective provisions.
www.quora.com
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Type to Add and Search Questions; Search Topics and People Startups Startup Compensation Entrepreneurship Compensation Stock Options Major Internet Companies Silicon Valley Why is there such a large founder to early employee equity drop-off? The real question here is: why is it fair for founders to get so much more?
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