David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Aspen is looking for institutional investor and entrepreneur speakers willing to share their investing insights and personal experiences. Monday, January 14 th : The Lower-Risk Startup: How VCs Increase the Odds of Investment Success with Operational Support – 5 PM, NYU Wagner at 295 Lafayette Street (Puck Building ).

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

To begin with, it is important to understand some basic facts about the world of entrepreneurial finance: There are many more entrepreneurs than there are investors, with the result that only one company out of every 400 that seeks venture funding actually receives it.

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Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

View from Seed

JUNE 7, 2016

Today we’re thrilled to re-launch our most popular resource ever: board deck templates for seed-stage startups. Some founders hesitate to spin up a board early, maybe due to the perception that investors would try to control the company, maybe out of a concern of putting too many balls in the air at once.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

I was excited to see that GLG (formerly Gerson Lehrman Group), the industry leader, is now offering a professional network service geared to the needs of the startup community: GLG Share. Like many established finance & media companies, GLG knows that the tech startup sector is a growing part of the economy.

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

This would be easy to detect: among their portfolio companies, do startups with female founders outperform those without? First Round Capital found that among its portfolio companies, startups with female founders outperformed those without by 63%.” . If they had missed it, they would have failed to return capital after fees.”.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 9, 2010

The proposal will enable investors in startups to receive tax write-offs on investments for high-tech companies who spend at least 70% of their salaries in Israel. Today, most of the LPs for Israeli funds are foreign investors. Tax incentives for investors in early stage Israeli high-tech companies.

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Technical Review Government Israel Technology 88

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

Often when startups who have raised venture capital need another round of financing they will turn to their existing investors to give them money before raising from outsiders. a loan) that is later converted to equity at the time of the next financing. It starts as a debt instrument (e.g.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2021

If you’re thinking about starting a tech startup you already know — there are a lot of things to consider. But what if a tech startup uses the LLC structure? And this is not only due to lack of liability protection, though it is a significant factor attracting investors. Why should a founder entertain this idea?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2020

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest.

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ithacaVC

MARCH 9, 2017

Good corporate governance is critical at startups and other companies alike! The importance of the Board is why institutional investors (like VCs) often get a seat on the Board after an investment. The list goes on and on. The Board discusses and agrees on strategy. Discussion is critical. One situation is really scary though.

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Seed Stage Software Review Institutional Investors Lead Investor 58

OnlyOnce

JULY 30, 2020

For many startup CEOs the culmination of their life’s work is an exit of some kind (other than being fired!). Institutional investors can require liquidity too, and while it’s possible to buy out shareholders or create a debt / equity financing, you might think about selling the company instead.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Institutional investors will always insist on pro-rata rights. All it says is that the VC has the right (but not obligation) to invest his/her proportional ownership in the next round of financing. In the case of a super pro-rata right the investor (let’s say in your A round) will ask for MORE than their pro-rata right.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 12, 2009

Almost all technology startup companies that I work with are C corps. Any company that raises venture financing will need to be a C corp in order to issue preferred stock. In any event, the S corp election can be easily revoked at the time of a financing. Such inflexible features are typically unattractive to venture investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2014

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2013

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. entrepreneurs friends and family fools startups investors business' Marty Zwilling.

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VC Adventure

MAY 21, 2014

The carry is between Foundry Group and the investor and has no direct impact on the AngelList company. This is beneficial to the startup because neither AngelList nor Foundry Group take any of the investment funds -there is no “finders fee” or other fee to the startup for being part of the syndicate.

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Syndicate Syndication Technical Review Due Diligence 93

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. Excel and Google simply aren’t going to cut it if you expect to build a high quality institutional investor base.”. Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. 2) Market .

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

It’s among the most-asked questions on startup forums, and an issue we’re dealing with right now at WPEngine as we bring on new employees: How do you decide how much equity (shares) to give a new employee or partner? Hard to know, but an important question for a bootstrap startup to answer! What about $Y/mo?&#

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Equity Salary Hiring Institutional Investors 276

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Indeed, running in the opposite direction is an easier and less risky path, because customers are clear and under-served, perfect for a little startup to service. What’s the secret to manufacturing this combination of foresight, timing, and financing? For the institutional investor, it’s a set of bets.

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View from Seed

APRIL 30, 2019

2019 is off to an exciting start for IPOs of VC-backed startups. I believe this was primarily because public market investors believed there was some chance that these high profile consumer companies would be once-in-a-generation type companies. Zoom is a B2B company Pinterest and Lyft are obviously B2C companies.

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IPO B2B B2C Institutional Investors 180

ReadWriteStart

MAY 2, 2012

Getting financing for your startup is rarely easy, but if you approach the wrong investor, you can make it even harder than it has to be. How can there be a ‘wrong investor’?” Approaching the wrong investor is kind of like asking someone who’s married out on a date. Venture capitalists are institutional investors.

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K9 Ventures

MARCH 23, 2011

The convertible note was really intended as an instrument for a “bridge financing” – when an equity round was imminent, and likely to occur, but the company needed some money in between. In that case, it made good sense to have a debt instrument, where the note holder then converted into equity when the financing occurred.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2018

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest.

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Cram Down Angel Investor Equity Dividend 148

Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2011

As we conclude our convertible note financing series, there are assorted terms commonly seen in term sheets and deal documents that are worth touching on briefly. The Note Purchase Agreement and Convertible Promissory Note are essential documents for any convertible note financing. Next section: Amendment.

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Finance Term Sheet Covenant Accredited Investor 79

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I can tell you first hand than bankers are out making road shows to gin up interest in VCs and institutional investors. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. VC’s are working hand-in-glove with the investment bankers to prepare for IPOs or create auction-style trade sales.

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David Teten

JULY 3, 2013

Empire Angels is a member-led New York City based angel group of young finance professionals which seeks to invest in and support early stage technology ventures with a focus on young, US based entrepreneurs. Members include representatives of several VCs, family offices and other institutional investors.

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Angel Investor New York Accredited Investor New York City 114

David Teten

JULY 3, 2013

Empire Angels is a member-led New York City based angel group of young finance professionals which seeks to invest in and support early stage technology ventures with a focus on young, US based entrepreneurs. Members include representatives of several VCs, family offices and other institutional investors.

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor New York Accredited Investor New York City 114

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In their passion to succeed, too many entrepreneurs treat friends and family investments as “low-hanging” fruit, only to find out later, after a stumble, that the pain of lost relationships is greater than the loss of their beloved startup. In the interim, there is no market for the shares, and no dividends or interest.

Cram Down 120

Cram Down Angel Investor Equity Dividend 120

K9 Ventures

MAY 14, 2011

The companies go through a 3-6 month long startup bootcamp and then typically try to raise angel/seed funding. Angels : Angels are individual investors, who are investing their own capital and doing so on a part-time basis. Some do it for their own ego, to be able to say “I’m an investor in X, Y or Z” at cocktail parties.

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VC Cafe

MARCH 20, 2011

Below is a round up of noteworthy Israeli startup headlines. Tip VC Cafe and get your startup on the map by filling the form: [link]. California-based Gigya , an Israeli startup developing social tools for websites, quietly raises $6 million according to a regulatory filing. Israeli startup SohoOS launches an About.me

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David Teten

JANUARY 8, 2013

PEHub just posted this guest article: Can professional investors use social media? Historically, institutional investors kept their investing strategy and their activities very discreet. Investors can tap this network for executive talent, followon financings, and eventually an exit.

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Private Equity Social Media Equity Media 114

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2019

It’s no secret that one of the first things you need to do to get a start-up off the ground is secure financing from investors, a bank, alternative funder, or other business. The post The Importance of Bridge Funding for StartUps appeared first on The Startup Magazine.

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Institutional Investors Startup Security Finance 64

VC Adventure

MAY 21, 2014

The carry is between Foundry Group and the investor and has no direct impact on the AngelList company. This is beneficial to the startup because neither AngelList nor Foundry Group take any of the investment funds -there is no “finders fee” or other fee to the startup for being part of the syndicate.

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Syndicate Syndication Technical Review Due Diligence 48

The Startup Magazine

JULY 1, 2022

With these structural improvements, institutional investors, like pension funds and hedge funds, can contribute trillions of dollars into the marketplace resulting in a more stable market with less volatility and a more predictable investment for the individual investor. William Rice – Cryptobuxx Founder.

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Stock Institutional Investors Demand Distribution 148

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Equity crowdfunding is likely to work more effectively for startups that require single rounds of thousands and plan to operate as a growing concern, rather than those requiring multiple rounds of millions in startup capital with goals of being acquired or going public via IPO. What kind of business is being launched?

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Haystack

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Those of us in the early-stage tech ecosystem by now well know that saying “there are a LOT of seed and new startups” is a gross understatement. all together) combined with the culture of “demo days,” in-person gatherings where angels and professional investors collide with entrepreneurs.

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Deal Flow Cap Table Early Stage Institutional Investors 106

Agile VC

APRIL 30, 2019

2019 is off to an exciting start for IPOs of VC-backed startups. I believe this was primarily because public market investors believed there was some chance that these high profile consumer companies would be once-in-a-generation type companies. Reading Time: 3 minutes. This post also appears on NextView’s blog.

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