Dilution Startup Syndication 
View from Seed
JANUARY 13, 2021
What has happened is that over the last 10 years, the vast majority of successful startups have raised some sort of a seed round prior to a series A. And yes, a seed fund may have a tougher time holding on to their ownership down the road, and thus get diluted down. Both factors will hurt your ownership relative to fund size.
View from Seed
APRIL 30, 2015
There’s been a lot of digital ink spilled around the various types of capital available to startups today. As a startup grows, venture debt becomes a viable option to continue that growth. Glen is an active contributor to the local tech ecosystem and well-versed in how and when startups can use venture debt to their advantage.
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thebarefootvc
MAY 8, 2012
The best VCs are the ones that balance their optimism, vision and enthusiasm for startups with realism based on very real constraints (the primary one being his/her own time, but also includes market development and exit timing). As an entrepreneur at heart, I often innately grasp the potential of entrepreneurs and ideas that I meet with.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2014
I told my friend that I felt that in 2014 too many new VCs feel the pressure to chase deals, to be a part of syndicates with other brand names and to pounce on top of every startup whose numbers are trending up quickly. It’s hard enough being an investor in the roller-coaster life that is startups. I don’t.
David Teten
JANUARY 19, 2021
More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. Low; a surprising number of Series A/B startups are missing basic financial reporting mechanisms. of startups raise VC.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
SEPTEMBER 21, 2013
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.
Hunter Walker
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
Startup CEOs Should Test Strength of Cap Table Every ~6 Months To Know Where They Stand. I really liked Jason Lemkin’s “ Do You Have a Weak Investor Syndicate ” blog post from earlier in the summer. Go read it and then come back here…. Because it’s better for the company overall IMO. Long term greedy!!!!
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