View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We are also seeing more investors try to be a part of syndicated A rounds for companies that are raising $5M or more and are really not what most would consider “seed” stage. As seed funds have raised larger and larger funds, more have developed the muscle around issuing term sheets and “leading”.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

Coinvestors: Flexible VC terms have not been standardized, which may make the investment harder to syndicate. That said, Jonathan Bragdon, General Partner, Capacity Capital , points out that Flexible VC terms “twin” well with equity: providing less dilution while still providing investor assistance. . Emily Campbell, Esq.

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Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We are also seeing more investors try to be a part of syndicated A rounds for companies that are raising $5M or more and are really not what most would consider “seed” stage. As seed funds have raised larger and larger funds, more have developed the muscle around issuing term sheets and “leading”.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

There has been a lot of discussion and publishing of standard term sheets, including Y Combinator, TechStars and SeriesSeed. A good comparison of the various "standard" term sheets can be found at Start-up Company Lawyer. Marios firm, Wilson, Sonsini, even has a term sheet generator on their site.

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Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

New York Times’ timeSpace is a good example. Others follow independent financial lead investors and most require that independent investors be part of the syndicate. They have hundreds, if not thousands, of engineers, world-class design studios, subject matter experts from supply chain to manufacturing.

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Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

At this time, we had secured a term sheet from a co-investor from one of my other angel investments (Thanks, Graeme!) The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. offering to invest $75K if we could find another $250K by September 30, 2005. So what does this all mean. 3 hours ago. 5 hours ago.

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San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28