Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

We have spent a great deal of effort to pull together some of the smartest experts in the money-raising field, and the blog is carefully curated to be useful specifically to entrepreneurs seeking funding. Starting to raise money without understanding the world into which you are stepping is the quickest route to frustration.

Angel Groups 159

Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

View from Seed

OCTOBER 21, 2014

As the seed-stage startup fundraise process has received more transparency in recent years, ranging from published advice on how to raise seed capital to increased availability through AngelList, Funders Club, and various accelerator programs, I’ve noticed another trend emerging. Lower-Than-Market Value.

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Valuation Founder Seed Stage Angel Investor 336

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

According to Attracting Capital from Angels by Brian Hill and Dee Powers, here are some key clauses that angel investors expect on the first term sheet for the investment you need: Set the price. The price is the percent of ownership given to the investor, calculated as “investment/post-money valuation.” Seat on the board.

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Term Sheet Pre-Money Valuation Due Diligence Post-Money Valuation 227

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2012

Based on my experience, and the book “ Attracting Capital from Angels ” by Brian Hill and Dee Powers, here are some key clauses that any investors expect on the first term sheet for the investment you need: Set the price. The price is the percent of ownership given to the investor, calculated as “investment/post-money valuation.”

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Term Sheet Pre-Money Valuation Due Diligence Angel Investor 223

Feld Thoughts

JULY 29, 2011

Finance Friday’s gets off the ground with today’s post by introducing you to an imaginary startup, the entrepreneurs that we’ll being following throughout the series, and their first challenges: splitting up the founders’ equity and addressing the case where one of the founders provides the initial seed capital for the business.

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Equity Finance Denver Pre-Money Valuation 137

Rob Go

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Because time is often the most precious resource for seed funds, it is increasingly important to make every investment more “impactful” in the case of success. This means greater focus on ownership, pre-money valuations, and dollars in. Groups like 500 Startups, and SV Angel continue to build very large portfolios.

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Seed Stage Pre-Money Valuation Dilution Early Stage 55