Feld Thoughts

JULY 31, 2013

Dan Caruso, the co-founder/CEO of Zayo Group , is one of them. Our equity IRR has averaged around 50% since inception. I first met Dan around a decade ago when Howard Diamond, another incredible contributor to the Boulder startup community, introduced us. We raised $2.7B of debt and $870M in equity in three rounds.

Bandwidth 149

Bandwidth Colorado Startup IRR 149

Feld Thoughts

APRIL 21, 2016

“Many Unicorn founders and CEOs have never experienced a difficult fundraising environment — they have only known success. The “Many Unicorn founders …” quote is the first of four emotional biases that Bill calls out. Fred Wilson’s daily post referred to the article in Don’t Kick The Can Down The Road.

Marketing 70

Marketing Down Round Startup IRR 70

ithacaVC

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Negotiate a $20 million pre-money with a 19-year-old founder CEO. He is the author of “The Business of Venture Capital”, and co-author (with Brad Feld) of “Startup Boards”. God said “I need somebody that can shave their head and hide their grey hair away, wear funny shoes and fit in with an age demographic of their grand-kids.

Liquidation Preference 55

Liquidation Preference IRR Due Diligence LP 55

David Teten

AUGUST 21, 2019

Most founders who are raising capital look first to traditional equity VCs. RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. But should they? Less or no dilution.

Revenue 60

Revenue Liquidation Preference Equity Cofounder 60

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Unfortunately as we’ve learned from recent experience, using Return on Net Assets and IRR as proxies for efficiency and execution won’t save a company when their industry encounters creative disruption. If they don’t, then the management team has simply become caretakers of the founders’ legacy. This never ends well.

Private Equity 330

Private Equity Metrics China Intellectual Property 330

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2014

Kathryn has been the founding VP of Marketing of Oracle , a successful recruiter, a world class Venture Capitalist, a co-founder of a Venture Capital firm, a great board member, one of my mentors and most importantly a wonderful friend. Or one of the first women co-founders of a VC firm – “I co-founded a great firm.”

Venture Capital 335

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Chicago Cofounder 335

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

For those who aren’t familiar, Mobius was a VC fund with offices in Silicon Valley and Boulder CO and at it’s peak Mobius had $2B+ under management. the Sequoia’s and Greylock’s of the world) or sometimes its based on the entrepreneurial successes of the founders of new firms (e.g. So at a fund level (e.g.

LP 154

LP Portfolio Venture Capital IRR 154

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

When speaking with founders and private growth investors, we hear countless references to “multiples paid” on current or near-term revenue; both obsess over this because a higher multiple translates to a higher valuation. But Wall Street expects Incredible Software Co. On a growth adjusted revenue multiple basis, Solid Software Co.

Valuation 36

Valuation Balance Sheet Cofounder Forecast 36

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In that capacity, I co-founded the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels Venture Capital Access Program, a joint venture with the National Association of Investment Companies (“NAIC”), which helps women and diverse entrepreneurs raise capital. . Starship was launched by the co-founders of Skype. Are you politically active?

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60