David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

When the company hits potholes, Flexible VC investors usually don’t have the nuclear options of firing management and/or doing a recapitalization. Part of the magic of revenue-based financing is how historical performance and strong, achievable financial projections are ultimately the backbone of how RBI/RBF investment decisions are made.”

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Why the Unicorn Financing Market Just Became Dangerous…For All Involved. By the first quarter of 2016, the late-stage financing market had changed materially. Investors were becoming nervous and were no longer willing to underwrite new Unicorn-level financings at the drop of a hat. This is uncharted territory.

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venturehacks.com

MARCH 21, 2008

They can even add more value than an independent board member because they don’t have to deal with corporate governance. The company is acquired, recapitalized, or otherwise restructured and the advisors are no longer useful or desired. Or they raise your money for you. Or they bring you a handful of great employees.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Finance where needed. I show charts on housing, structural unemployment, home equity re-financings that we spent meaning less spending power post crash, new housing sales, debt-to-income ratios, public-sector job problems that will cause crises in cities and states across the US. We need some visibility. Cut where needed. Fawk, man.

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