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Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010

SoCal CTO

had two occasions recently to review products which had clear market leadership. liquidation preference. " The Bible Code predicted the Sept 11 attacks 5,000 years ago. Just because a product has a patent, deep complexity and an obvious competitive advantage does not mean that it can fly by itself into the market.

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How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents?

Startup Company Lawyer

I also reviewed the TechStars documents last year and they are similar in concept to the Y Combinator documents as the chart below indicates.). If you really want to understand the nuances in venture capital financing documents, please review the NVCA model venture capital financing documents. . under $500K). under $500K).

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New Plain Preferred Term Sheet

www.founderinstitute.com

He counsels public and private company clients in a variety of industries including information technology, government contracting, software and telecommunications. Participation" means that investors "double dip" by getting both their liquidation preference and their equity allocation. -

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Interview with Sramana Mitra on 1M/1M Program

Life Beyond Code

When we were looking to talk to investors, Sramana introduced us to multiple investors and acted as an advisor helping us to navigate complex term sheet clauses like tranche financing and liquidation preferences.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

There were startups and a software industry but barely. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). There was no money train. It was 1991. We still loved every moment. The tide has gone out.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. Kayak Software Corporation. liquidation preference, 6% accumulated dividend (1). Series A-1 Preferred. Series B Preferred. Series D Preferred.

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So What is The Right Level of Burn Rate for a Startup These Days?

Both Sides of the Table

When you raise larger rounds there is more “due diligence,” which includes: calling customers, looking at financial metrics, doing cohort analysis (looking for trends like changes in churn rates), evaluating competitor positioning and understanding more of the competency of your executive team.

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