Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

And this is happening in mezzanine (pre-IPO) deals as well. Huge structural under-employment in much of the country and full employment in some niche tech markets where it’s impossible to hire developers, designers or sales professionals. Or worse yet they may never get financed. Why does all this matter? You feel it, too.

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David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

VI: Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. This is a summary of: Revenue-Based financing: State of the Industry 2020. We have invested using demand dividends (such as here ), redeemable shares (such as here / here ), revenue-share investing, and conventional debt/mezzanine structures.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

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.” Typically stable, high margins; repeatable sales model; clear path to profitability; and high growth potential. Typical business model.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 10, 2012

Mezzanine Financing Most companies that raise equity capital and are eventually acquired or go public receive multiple rounds of financing first. No right or wrong answer here, but if this is your vision then it's important to consider when negotiating deal terms on earlier stage financing rounds. Seed Funding 3.

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Scalable Startup

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The second round is often for some or all of the following – corporate growth, go to market, turn the prototype into a robust offering, marketing costs, or to hire a sales force. The second round can also be a mezzanine, or pre-IPO round, or even the IPO itself. Where is the market going? Meritech Capital Partners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

Very few startups are cash-rich enough to self-finance aggressive second-stage growth. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. Switch your attention from product development to sales. Separate marketing from sales for further leverage.

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Seeing Both Sides

JANUARY 13, 2015

Financing: holy crap - we are running out of money in 6 months! People: things are going well - everyone gets excited when the cash register rings after a few big sales. first sales person, first marketing professional). first sales person, first marketing professional). 1-10 million. Is it time to consider an exit?

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