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VC Cafe
JULY 21, 2022
And a record-breaking $7 billion was invested through venture capitalists and strategic investors in private gaming companies during the first half with 11 large rounds that exceeded $100 million. Private financing market continued to see strong deal activity with $3.6B Where the Internet is headed (Joost van Dreunen).
OnlyOnce
JULY 9, 2013
Chapter 2: Defining and Testing the Story…Start Out By Admitting You’re Wrong, A Lean Business Plan Template, Problem, Solution, Key Metrics, Unique Value Proposition and Unfair Advantages, Channels, Customer Segments, Cost Structure and Revenue Streams. Chapter 3: Telling the Story to Your Investors…The Business Plan is Dead.
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Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Strategic Investors ?—?This In some instances strategic investors prefer not to take board seats as it might be their corporate policy. In other situations they might be writing smaller checks but want to be present at board meetings for strategic rationale. I personally think you should avoid this at all costs?—?even
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Either way, if you know you’re going to fail, it’s much better to do so with your own money on the line than money that also costs you in dilution, perpetuity or more. Consider convertible debt Before diving into a seed round, you may want to consider convertible debt over equity financing. I speak from experience.
Austin Startup
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
C-Corp largely because (i) VCs have historically favored C-Corps for nuanced tax and other reasons, and (ii) virtually all of the standardized legal infrastructure around startup finance and equity compensation assumes a C-Corp. But going in the opposite direction costs you significantly. However, times are changing.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 10, 2010
Banks are particularly helpful with raising money from “strategic&# investors, which often means corporate investors such as Intuit, SAP, AMD, Salesforce.com and the like. There are a lot of inherent costs and responsibilities associated with being public that make it not very attractive for entrepreneurs any longer.
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 18, 2018
While it is certainly true that the lion’s share of venture capital activity takes place in a handful of major locations, almost every large city has a local investor community. These often serve as hubs for local investors and can provide access to advisors, mentors and other professionals who can help grow your company. Be strategic.
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