Austin Startup

JANUARY 10, 2012

The company had raised approximately $4M in investment over the years from non-institutional investors. Return Path is the world’s leading email certification and reputation monitoring company. The company recently crossed the 2 million user mark, a highly coveted milestone for a consumer internet company.

Institutional Investors 85

Institutional Investors Reputation Austin Internet 85

Rob Go

AUGUST 11, 2011

Focus here – it will be obvious quickly whether or not you are talking to an investor with deeper than normal insight into your space. But you want to develop a reputation in the community that you are a credible founder. I really think that only 5% or fewer of startups cross the threshold of institutional investors.

Software Review 62

Software Review Florida Institutional Investors Lean 62

David Teten

JULY 12, 2017

When I meet with other VCs, family offices, and other institutional investors, the most common question I get is: “What are the highest-potential companies in your portfolio which are raising now?”

Syndicate 60

Syndicate Syndication Institutional Investors LP 60

Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

It’s common for investors to make large financial commitments for a few years with the hope of helping nonprofits be successful over the long term. Improving reputation. That figure accounts for 38% of companies that were investing in ESG. Other reasons for investing in ESG were: Having greater Social impact.

South Africa 76

South Africa Government Africa Institutional Investors 76

David Teten

JANUARY 23, 2021

Conduct an honest self-evaluation: can you realistically raise money from institutional investors, or should you focus on high net worths/family offices? Institutional investors in funds are typically conservative. Keep an ongoing list of high-caliber investor-focused events in your geographies and sectors of interest.

Private Equity 78

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review 78

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

These “ piggy rounds ” usually left little room for other institutional investors, in contrast to traditional seed rounds which may include several funds collaborating. Often these funds are attempting to build out a reputation or gain exposure to a new vertical.

Later Stage 94

Later Stage Valuation Semantic Institutional Investors 94

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Founder hostile” VCs are problematic because they push for the perspective of institutional investors to override those of all the other constituents on the cap table. The proper balance is, of course, in the middle; where the VCs with the best reputations operate. Be transparent about your goals, incentives, and plans.

Founder 48

Founder Cap Table Preferred Stock Common Stock 48

Genuine VC

MARCH 25, 2010

Similarly, an experienced venture investor can share valuable thoughts what achievements and traction points a startup must reach before it becomes attractive to an institutional investor. Some would argue that if you’re talking with VCs that your company will develop a reputation in the marketplace of being “shopped around.”

Early Stage 123

Early Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Conversion 123

Genuine VC

MARCH 25, 2010

Similarly, an experienced venture investor can share valuable thoughts what achievements and traction points a startup must reach before it becomes attractive to an institutional investor. Some would argue that if you’re talking with VCs that your company will develop a reputation in the marketplace of being “shopped around.”

Early Stage 121

Early Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Conversion 121

ithacaVC

APRIL 5, 2011

A real institutional investor wants to invest $XX,000 in his company. I stress that the offer is from a real investor with a good reputation. The only concern is how to issue common stock to the investor and still make it feel like an institutional investor.

Common Stock 45

Common Stock Stock Cap Table Preferred Stock 45

abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

Historically they have been a kind of back-door way for a company to go public, and as a result have historically had a sub-standard reputation. Some Sponsors have a louder microphone, perhaps a higher profile, and perhaps a better reputation. Is there a reputation issue with respect to going public through a SPAC?

IPO 118

IPO Silicon Valley Warrant Matching 118

Transformify

MARCH 22, 2023

Social media has an impact on market movements and cryptocurrency values that extends beyond individual investors. Institutional investors and hedge funds often keep an eye on social media for news and opinions about cryptocurrencies. How does social media impact the cryptocurrency market?

Social Media 52

Social Media Securities and Exchange Commission Media Software Review 52

View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

This is why, as I said previously, most seed rounds today still have 2–3 institutional investors involved although it’s less likely that all three are equally happy about their allocations in the round. As rounds have gotten bigger, there is often still an opportunity for at least a couple funds to collaborate.

Syndicate 267

Syndicate Syndication Cofounder Cap Table 267

Up and Running

MARCH 21, 2016

Particularly if you are a first-time entrepreneur, it will be much easier to get investments on good terms (particularly from non-institutional investors) if you have some traction first,” he explains. Investors want proof that your idea is going to work, and nothing proves this better than having real, paying customers.

Cofounder 60

Cofounder Metrics Angel Investor Silicon Valley 60

Hunter Walker

MAY 2, 2016

Advisory Board lunch w our largest investors followed by a State of Homebrew, State of the Market, State of our Portfolio presentation. And then a dinner with our institutional investors, founders and advisors. Satya and I wake up each morning 100% ready to put sweat and reputation behind every CEO.

Advisory Board 48

Advisory Board LP Institutional Investors Portfolio 48

Hunter Walker

MAY 2, 2016

Advisory Board lunch w our largest investors followed by a State of Homebrew, State of the Market, State of our Portfolio presentation. And then a dinner with our institutional investors, founders and advisors. Satya and I wake up each morning 100% ready to put sweat and reputation behind every CEO.

Advisory Board 48

Advisory Board LP Institutional Investors Portfolio 48

Austin Startup

JUNE 4, 2017

His team was fantastic, they were fair, they helped provide us with a good foundation for other investors to participate in. Having a reputable lead not only helps with establishing terms, it helps to get other investors to participate. Early on I decided that finding a lead first was important and I aimed high. Remember that.

Austin 54

Austin Institutional Investors Angel Groups Deal Flow 54

David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

A number of the institutional investors we’ve spoken to have gone so far as to say that they can no longer meet their targets without alternatives, including venture investments. “. Second, the outlier model of investing in VC also typically results in a bias towards investing in homogeneous teams.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Technical Review 78