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. A high performing, high-growth SAAS company that may have been worth 10 or more times revenue was suddenly worth 4-7 times revenue.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

No you’re kind of f *d because nobody wants to buy any at all and your bank is calling you concerned that you may need to slow down your pace of new purchases for a bit. Many experienced partners are funds have 7-10 boards and most of these will need more capital. So when prices go down their first reaction is, “S**t.

Valuation 150

Valuation Down Round Startup Later Stage 150

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

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 26, 2020

When a VC’s website says they do “early stage” – to a VC that means a product has already been built and generating some revenue, while to an entrepreneur it means “just an idea.”. I always caution entrepreneurs not to take too high a valuation in any round because it sets very high expectations for the next round.

Finance 205

Finance Silicon Valley Valuation Startup 205

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

Mark dutifully went to partner meetings, back-channel references began, firms started calling existing VCs to “test prices” and we started debating whom our best partner would be. Here are some stats to give you a sense: • Year over year revenue grew 51% in 2015 and we’re forecasting the same again for 2016.

Balance Sheet 150

Balance Sheet Burn Rate Valuation Forecast 150

Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

This venture capital financing - usually between $3 and $10 million - is the first of a number of rounds of outside investment over a period of three to five years. With this capital, the company propels itself to $50 million+ in revenues, and to either a sale to a strategic acquirer or to an initial public offering.

Angel Investor 112

Angel Investor Venture Capital Sweat Equity Cram Down 112

Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

It’s an option, even though an expensive one. “ Strategic partner” investors: If you can find a strategic partner willing to invest in your enterprise, consider it a blessing. It is most often a win-win for both you and the strategic partner. Professional angels: This is the arena where I work and play.

Private Equity 118

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 118

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Strategic partner” investors: If you can find a strategic partner willing to invest in your enterprise, consider it a blessing. It is most often a win-win for both you and the strategic partner. And even with the significant cost of credit card debt, many entrepreneurs aggressively use existing cards to finance a startup.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

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

JANUARY 20, 2010

It’s an option, even though an expensive one. “ Strategic partner” investors: If you can find a strategic partner willing to invest in your enterprise, consider it a blessing. It is most often a win-win for both you and the strategic partner. Professional angels: This is the arena where I work and play.

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 69

Hippoland

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

But as we’ve seen, these valuations can be hocus-pocus — even at later stage rounds, we’ve seen lots of companies of late fall from grace and become massively devalued overnight when they cannot raise their next round at a higher valuation. If a company raises a good round, it gets marked up to the new value.

IRR 48

IRR Valuation Portfolio Due Diligence 48

NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 8, 2019

Soon after that first investment, I started my first business, and am now on my fifth (all $1m+ in revenue, but not all ‘successful’). I personally funded my first ventures, then led the two rounds that have seen Ambit take in $2.2m Who does this investor know in the customer, partner and executive space they can introduce you to?

New Zealand 43

New Zealand Entrepreneur Valuation Dilution 43

David Teten

AUGUST 7, 2019

Likely signs of a Value investment: the company has challenges in filling out the round; the investors have more negotiating leverage than the founders during the closing process; the company has significantly better metrics (e.g. LTV / CAC, revenue growth, etc.) were clearly Momentum, but [in hindsight] they were also Value.”

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.

Later Stage 34

Later Stage Early Stage Venture Capital Portfolio 34

Scalable Startup

OCTOBER 26, 2011

It’s no longer based on a hunch, unless the company is in trouble and needs money to finish what the first round started. This problem often leads to a lowered valuation or “down round” Not a great scenario.) If the company is doing well, the second round is easier to acquire. Accel Partners.

Mezzanine 22

Mezzanine Due Diligence IPO Angel Investor 22

VC Cafe

MAY 29, 2022

Snap’s stock plunged 40% last week after Evan Spigel announced the company will miss revenue targets, which raises questions about other ‘advertising powered’ social networks. Big tech (Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple) have implemented a temporary hiring freeze. The bull market is over.

Venture Capital 183

Venture Capital Early Stage Valuation Startup 183