YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

A solid marketing strategy shows more than just a long term commitment to effective advertising and self-promotion; it shows investors that the company is determined to gain traction amongst its target demographic or the community it’s meeting the demands of, while on a mission to retain consumers, leading to maximum ROI in the long run.

Early Stage 160

Early Stage Cofounder Startup Security 160

View from Seed

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Like any economic transaction, the pricing of a startup’s seed round ultimately depends on the equation of perceived supply (in this case, the quality of the team, product, and market opportunity) and the demand (how many competitive alternatives there are to any one given funder, including non-consumption).

Valuation 336

Valuation Founder Seed Stage Angel Investor 336

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

Purpose Ventures’ deal structures are bespoke to each company. We have invested using demand dividends (such as here ), redeemable shares (such as here / here ), revenue-share investing, and conventional debt/mezzanine structures.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Only after reaching $1M in CMRR should you consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Philippe Botteri.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

As an example, twenty five years ago, most VCs used common share deal structures. It was not until the later 1980s that the preferred share structure became popular. During those times, VCs had lots of conferences where thought leaders gathered to discuss term sheets, deal structures and fund strategies.

Term Sheet 91

Term Sheet Angel Groups Angel Investor Deal Structure 91

Genuine VC

JULY 30, 2012

Like any economic transaction, the pricing of a startup’s seed round ultimately depends on the equation of perceived supply (the quality of the team, product, & market) and demand (how many competitive alternatives there are to any one given funder, including non-consumption).

Valuation 136

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Syndicate 136

Gust

OCTOBER 21, 2011

a) payable upon demand as of the closing of such transaction; or. (b) This is particularly true under the severe time pressure that tends to accompany M&A. “ Payable upon demand as of the closing of such transaction ” is the fallback position described above as #1.

Finance 79

Finance Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet Liquidity Event 79