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A VC’s take on the Season 5 premier of Sharktank

Lightspeed Venture Partners

With his back to the wall and about to run out of money, his first priority should have been runway extension, not dilution from new capital. pre money valuation seems big, the actual implication is only between 5% and 10% dilution since the round size is small. But eventually two syndicates emerged.

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ProfessorVC: How much is enough?

Professor VC

The business model (OEM through broadband and home security companies for mass distribution) if not specific product functionality has remained largely the same. At this time, we had secured a term sheet from a co-investor from one of my other angel investments (Thanks, Graeme!) So what does this all mean.

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How to Fund a Startup

www.paulgraham.com

A lawyer I asked about it said: When the company goes public, the SEC will carefully study all prior issuances of stock by the company and demand that it take immediate action to cure any past violations of securities laws. Some angel investors join together in syndicates. Whatkind of anti-dilution protection do they want?