Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team. Warning sign? At best. ~

Silicon Valley 237

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

In Silicon Valley, given how tightly knit the ecosystem has become, and how well-networked entrepreneurs have learned to be, there is almost no such thing as “proprietary” deal flow. The top tier funds see almost all of the best deals. Furthermore, entrepreneurs don’t necessary build their businesses to be venture-funded.

Los Angeles 138

Los Angeles Southern California Silicon Valley Technical Review 138

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? A true industry luminary will help in deal flow & differentiation . These folks are rare, expensive, and often have multiple side obligations (book deals, speaking engagements, etc.). Disadvantages.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Ted Serbinski: Angel investor Ted Serbinski sold his startup MothersClick to Lifetime in 2008 and joined the cable network as CTO of the ParentsClick Network. Roberts talks of social networks as mediums that may very well help your product or name attract VC attention.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. She answered, ‘We see a lot of deals.’ Her answer? ‘I

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2012

Angels are typically high net-worth individuals, investing their own money, interested more in early or “seed” financing of amounts starting as low as $25K. Founder network. But I have found that making the right choice at the right time can have a major impact on your long-term valuation, and the decision process is complex.

IRR 248

IRR Term Sheet Startup Valuation 248

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

billion to work across 738 financing deals with U.S. billion jump in funding over the same quarter of 2010 with a similar number of deals, so it clearly shows a trend to larger deal sizes for fewer startups. I just read the Q1 2011 report from CB Insights , which shows venture capital is back. Overall, investors put $7.5

Venture Capital 233

Venture Capital Revenue Elevator Pitch Silicon Valley 233

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Angels are typically high net-worth individuals, investing their own money, interested more in early or “seed” financing of amounts starting as low as $25K. Founder network. But I have found that making the right choice at the right time can have a major impact on your long-term success, and the decision process is complex.

IRR 225

IRR Startup Term Sheet Angel Investor 225

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 11, 2014

You have your general management meeting and in your general management meeting you talk about product development, about marketing and about finance. And so professional angels that have access to real deal flow? ” So people who are great and have good deal flow have the ability to not have to take as much risk.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Review Management 220

Haystack

JULY 4, 2019

I spend a good deal of time sharing deal flow up and downstream with Series A and B investors, and when they ask me about opportunities coming down the pipeline in 6-12 months, I usually share what I’ve been told from the founders themselves over email or phone — I become their subtle pitch man. Yes, of course.

Early Stage 167

Early Stage Deal Flow Finance Metrics 167

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Here’s some common ways you can provide value to startups you invest in: Leverage Your Network. This also means you are likely to have a network of other successful people around you. The longer you have been in the startup game, the larger your network is likely to be, within the tech ecosystem itself. What could be improved?

Pre-Money Valuation 187

Pre-Money Valuation Seed Stage IP Deal Flow 187

Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance.

Angel Investor 150

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 150

View from Seed

JANUARY 30, 2020

Prior to an investor giving you a verbal or written offer to invest, most of your diligence should be self-directed based on your own network and research. Did you ever face serious financing risk? How did this differ in a weak vs. strong financing round? How did the investor respond when you messed something up?

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Due Diligence Partner Term Sheet Finance 195

ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

On July 1, 2006, commenting on the Indian startup scenario, I had written a blog post called Too Much Money, Too Few Deals. Today, the Indian scenario has improved greatly, but still the issue of lack of a mature deal flow remains. An ad-supported network, the company has achieved over $1 million in revenue and is profitable.

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Incubator Silicon Valley Malaysia Entrepreneur 128

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Are investors allowed to come into deals that the fund does side by side with the fund? This creates a source of deal flow for investors who aren’t out there full time creating opportunities. In fact, those deals are actually set up as mini-funds. Access to the partner.

Portfolio 103

Portfolio Syndicate Syndication Deal Flow 103

View from Seed

MAY 12, 2015

For entrepreneurs setting out to raise a round of VC financing, with some diligent research, it’s reasonably straightforward to put together a list of target firms to pitch. Some partners at VC firms are just more accessible than others, taking more meetings with entrepreneurs both inside and outside their immediate networks.

Partner 120

Partner Term Sheet Reputation Deal Flow 120

Haystack

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This has led to some very competitive financing rounds, which from afar is a signal various groups see the market potential of these models. These are examples of high-growth B2B marketplaces that earned competitive financing rounds — of course, there are others, these are not the only ones!

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B2B North America Malaysia Warrant 90

Gust

JANUARY 22, 2014

Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance.

Angel Investor 89

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 89

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

They provide additional value add in the form of coaching and mentorship, and most of all access to a network of other entrepreneurs and smart people – that to me is really the real value of being involved with an incubator / accelerator. The Series A is now the third round of financing for a company, but the nomenclature hasn’t been changed.

Preferred Stock 125

Preferred Stock Seed Stage Incubator Early Stage 125

Business Plan Blog

JANUARY 2, 2014

government’s long standing restrictions on fundraising has given life to a new type of financing called crowdfunding that allows Angel and other early stage investors to quickly assemble a group of investors over the internet. An easing on some of the U.S. Want To Learn More? Download our free Raising Capital from Angel Investors eBook.

Angel Groups 51

Angel Groups Accredited Investor Angel Investor Due Diligence 51

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

On an app advertised to "meet inspiring people" for meaningful networking, someone tells this black founder, whose last name is "Youngblood" that is name is inappropriate. However, if you don't want to evaluate your inbound deal opportunities, that's the job, my friend. Your network never signed up to do your outsourced job for you.

Founder 118

Founder Conversion Naming Term Sheet 118

Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

A quick look at the really nice sites developed in just a few months by companies like CircleUp, FundersClub, Bolstr, Seedrs, et al will show you that the base technical challenge of creating a marketplace/social network is not particularly difficult.

Belarus 107

Belarus Kazakhstan Accredited Investor Portugal 107

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Rather than going through their networks or targeting specific sectors for deal flow, they are going to rely on an algorithm to select companies. Labels: entrepreneur , seed investing , venture capital , venture financing. A Lot of Horn Tooting over a Kazoo sized deal. Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Venture Capital Angel Investor 28

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

– Create a franchise and license access to it , e.g., the Draper Venture Network. Another example is Correlation Ventures ($300M+ AUM), a VC firm which co-invests in financings with at least one other new outside VC. Typically these outside resources are paid only on a success basis, so the marginal cost is low. .

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 1, 2020

First and foremost that means eliminating the requirement for warm intros which makes those people already in my network, who statistically tend to look like me, the gatekeepers. Sure, that means exponentially opening up the flow of deals and going through a ton of deal flow.

Michigan 132

Michigan Deal Flow Accredited Investor Equity 132

David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

USV invests in companies that increase “ access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols ”. Revenue-Based Finance and Flexible VC investors invest using “alternative VC” structures, as opposed to conventional preferred equity and convertible notes. 5) Structure-defined funds.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

Professor VC

AUGUST 14, 2012

FC is the latest Kickstarter type site to launch to give entrepreneurs the opportunity to raise financing from a large number of individuals. FC's approach is much more akin to the deal flow and social proof model of AngelList, with the ability to make small investments in a number of companies. Second Market ). Very cool!

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Accredited Investor SEC Cap Table Angel Groups 42

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

– SignUp.com is an organizing platform to quickly mobilize and coordinate people in their community, school, religious organization, or other social networks. – Forte has developed an innovative structure to finance vocational reskilling at no cost to individuals or governments. Goldman Sachs bought Clarity for ~$100m. .

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Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60