VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Two weeks ago in San Francisco, a conversation with tech lawyers from the US and Europe was a confirmation of what I read in the news. TVPI = total value to paid in capital (paper gains) DPI = distributed to paid-in capital (real cash gains, paid out). Israeli tech review Q3 2022, IVC Online and Bank Leumi.

Founder 174

Founder Technical Review Down Round Liquidation Preference 174

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Distribution revenue is CPC and CPA. . At the end of the day Kayak’s playing a key role in the online travel process, but it appears more of the revenue comes from filling top of the conversion funnel rather than the middle or bottom of it. Kayak generates both distribution (i.e. Series A-1 Preferred.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. However, they have been sending VCs far more investment checks in the last ten years than they’ve gotten back as distributions.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital LP Silicon Valley Marketing 150

The Equity Kicker

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Many of the conversations and talks there revolved around the importance of having big ambition and of doing quality work. Betting too early on a billion dollar outcome and building up a big liquidation preference can turn what would otherwise have been a decent success into a failure.

Liquidation Preference 134

Liquidation Preference Distribution Web Conversion 134

Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 9, 2011

Conversion Rights What Are Conversion Rights? As many of you know, VC investors are typically issued shares of preferred stock, not common stock. A conversion right is the right to convert shares of preferred stock into shares of common stock. There are two types of conversion rights: optional and mandatory.

Term Sheet 60

Term Sheet Conversion Rights Venture Capital Liquidation Preference 60

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

.   At the financial level , and assuming a harvest of the investment in the company without the need for further financing, two terms stand out as driving economics: the dividend and the liquidation preference. Second a liquidation preference and a participation.   First , dividends.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Austin Startup

AUGUST 1, 2017

First, investors will sometimes be willing to take a higher valuation if it means getting a heavier liquidation preference. Should you accept a 3x liquidation preference with a $15MM valuation instead of a 1x preference at a $8MM valuation? If you’re confident you’ll get a huge exit, maybe.

Liquidation Preference 48

Liquidation Preference Common Stock Valuation Silicon Valley 48