Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 24, 2009

The other revels in the world as we all know it will be someday: limitless distribution enabled by new technologies, the importance of collaborative filters, and on-demand availability of all content for end-users. But the same technologies that make life difficult for traditional marketers also offer them unprecedented new opportunities.

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San Francisco Lean Technical Review Distribution 113

VC Cafe

MARCH 12, 2025

These are characterised by the development of novel algorithms, foundational models, and core machine learning technologies. These ventures represent deep technology initiatives, often requiring significant research and development, even at the pre-seed stage. Some mistakes to avoid: avoid raising SAFEs on top of SAFEs.

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Artificial Inteligence Seed Stage Israel Valuation 97

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. Versatile is an aggressive user of technology internally to manage the firm and make better investments. .

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Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. Benefits: Non-dilutive, flexible credit offerings that fit SMB or enterprise SaaS. We have a special program if you are pre-seed and need product development. Bigfoot Capital. Capital need of up to $1.5M

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Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Seed investors are being compensated for the risk because later-stage investors are paying higher prices, and diluting early-stage investors less. The chart below illustrates this, with the black vertical line representing the average VC return. This could mean that everything is going to be ok, as Tim Urban explained.

Valuation 319

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Use your marketing strategy to ensure campaigns never dilute your brand perception. Lemonade is for people who want a change from the norm: “Lemonade isn’t simply slapping P2P technology atop existing insurance companies. Keeping these four principles in mind, let’s look at an example of a company using branding to stand out.

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Campaign Social Media Audience Channel 109

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Seed investors are being compensated for the risk because later-stage investors are paying higher prices, and diluting early-stage investors less. The chart below illustrates this, with the black vertical line representing the average VC return. This could mean that everything is going to be ok, as Tim Urban explained.

Valuation 295

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295