Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

An entrepreneur starts a company in classic " bootstrap " fashion - with a combination of sweat equity and their own financial resources. The angel then introduces the entrepreneur to his or her wealthy friends and business connections who, based on the good reputation of the referring angel, also invest. All live happily ever after.

Angel Investor 112

Angel Investor Venture Capital Sweat Equity Cram Down 112

NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 8, 2019

In the first of a three part series on early stage business investment, we asked serial entrepreneur and investor Josh Comrie what three key things New Zealand entrepreneurs must get better at when it comes to seeking angel investment. I personally funded my first ventures, then led the two rounds that have seen Ambit take in $2.2m

New Zealand 49

New Zealand Entrepreneur Valuation Dilution 49

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

And if you raise the “5 on 20” and don’t grow into your next-round valuation you’re stuck because venture investors HATE doing down rounds. Some people can skip first base My partner Greg Bettinelli has a sports metaphor that I’ve become fond of which is “skipping first base.”

Pre-Money Valuation 292

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Early Stage Startup 292

Altgate

JANUARY 9, 2009

@altgate Startups, Venture Capital & Everything In Between Skip to content Home Furqan Nazeeri (fn@altgate.com) ← Be Glad You Are An Entrepreneur! Why I Canceled My CO2stats Account → Quote Of The Day Posted on January 9, 2009 by fnazeeri We intend to continue forward and be very supportive of your down rounds this year.&#

Down Round 31

Down Round Venture Capital Partner Entrepreneur 31

thebarefootvc

JULY 26, 2015

After the market downturn on Monday I set several limit orders – primarily on tech holdings that I wanted to increase positions in – in my personal account and went back to meeting with entrepreneurs. Build solid relationships with strategic partners and customers. Does this mean that we’ve dodged a bear market?

Marketing 40

Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 26, 2015

After the market downturn on Monday I set several limit orders – primarily on tech holdings that I wanted to increase positions in – in my personal account and went back to meeting with entrepreneurs. Build solid relationships with strategic partners and customers. Does this mean that we’ve dodged a bear market?

Marketing 40

Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 26, 2015

After the market downturn on Monday I set several limit orders – primarily on tech holdings that I wanted to increase positions in – in my personal account and went back to meeting with entrepreneurs. Build solid relationships with strategic partners and customers. Does this mean that we’ve dodged a bear market?

Marketing 40

Marketing Investment Bankers Valuation China 40

www.mattbartus.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

My question is, can you elaborate on the benefits you see for the entrepreneur in trying to sell this to the investors? Interesting strategy, although I don't know if it justifies the added risk of having a flat (or down) round next time you go to raise. Hi Matt, Interesting technique and makes sense. link] Brad Hargreaves.

Warrant 40

Warrant Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Term Sheet 40

David Teten

AUGUST 7, 2019

Likely signs of a Momentum investment: the round is oversubscribed and the entrepreneur has more negotiating leverage than VCs during the closing process. . You could argue that when they were [raising] oversubscribed [VC rounds], Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc., LTV / CAC, revenue growth, etc.)

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Valuation Stock NDA 60

Altgate

MARCH 8, 2009

I say ecosystem as opposed to industry because it is not just the VC funds themselves that are imploding, instead the collapse includes entrepreneurs and startups that were funded by VCs, angel investors, service providers like lawyers, bankers and accountants as well as limited partner investors in VC funds. So what to do?

Later Stage 34

Later Stage Early Stage Venture Capital Portfolio 34

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

All Unicorn participants — founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs) — are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself. Their own ego is also a factor – will a down round signal weakness?

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. So we have to think of ourselves as partners. Our hosts — we have 4 million hosts — most people would have, you might call them, your suppliers, your developers, your partners. And most companies have a partner, group and then society. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Hosting Rhode Island Design 69

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

However, most often, these funds are solicited by a well-meaning entrepreneur from investors who are not qualified as accredited investors under the law (currently requiring a proved income of $200,000 a year or $1 million in net worth for an individual investor). It is most often a win-win for both you and the strategic partner.

Private Equity 118

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. So we have to think of ourselves as partners. Our hosts — we have 4 million hosts — most people would have, you might call them, your suppliers, your developers, your partners. And most companies have a partner, group and then society. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT.

Silicon Valley 36

Silicon Valley Hosting Rhode Island Design 36

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

However, most often, these funds are solicited by a well-meaning entrepreneur from investors who are not qualified as accredited investors under the law (currently requiring a proved income of $200,000 a year or $1 million in net worth for an individual investor). It is most often a win-win for both you and the strategic partner.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Limited Partners (LPs) who invest in VC funds have continued to pour money into venture – with the market returning to pre-recession levels. Most flat rounds. More down rounds. More structured rounds. State of the Market. The full presentation & data can be downloaded on SlideShare.

LP 150

LP Valuation Burn Rate Pre-Money Valuation 150

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

And that’s been reflected in the entrepreneurial community, where entrepreneurs, especially between 2000 and 2008, entrepreneurs really only wanted to do — for the most part wanted to do consumer software, because that’s the only software that they could actually get anybody to adopt. That’s the entrepreneur we are looking for.

Software Review 22

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

However, most often, these funds are solicited by a well-meaning entrepreneur from investors who are not qualified as accredited investors under the law (currently requiring a proved income of $200,000 a year or $1 million in net worth for an individual investor).

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 69

Hippoland

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

When I was an entrepreneur, it never crossed my mind how VCs measure their success. So, as an entrepreneur, in many cases, you are pitching people who may not even be good investors. If a company raises a good round, it gets marked up to the new value. And if a company takes a down-round, it gets marked down.

IRR 48

IRR Valuation Portfolio Due Diligence 48