Customer Development, Lead Investor and Lean

Which Fundraising Round Should You Skip?

View from Seed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The reality is that if a founder raised every one of these rounds, and lead investors always got their “target” ownership, the level of dilution would be ridiculous. As seed rounds have atomized, it’s not uncommon for founders to raise 3 or even 4 rounds prior to a series A.

Dilution

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Some corporate funds now lead rounds. Others follow independent financial lead investors and most require that independent investors be part of the syndicate. Teten: What makes for a good vs. bad corporate venture investor? Could they excel at customer development with enterprises?

Venture Capital

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio

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Which Fundraising Round Should You Skip?

Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

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