Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. . $5mm in Series A – Investors: GRP (Mark Suster)(lead), Greycroft Partners (Dana Settle), and Matt Coffin (founder of LowerMyBills) – Read more: TechCrunch , SoCalTech.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

There’s no use banging your head against a VC’s door with a social network venture if they only invest in biotech companies. While VCs are the toughest nut to crack, there are many other (often better) sources of seed capital that may be available to you.

Angel Groups 159

Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The group also hosts its annual QPrize competition, awarding winners with $750,000 in seed funding. Roberts talks of social networks as mediums that may very well help your product or name attract VC attention. Seedups Hi Jeremy.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

In reality the “private capital market” now really consists of three distinct markets: Seed capital (the start), Venture capital (scale or bust) and Growth Capital (private IPOs). That is why you’ve seen so many VC firms that only 20 years ago have $150 million funds raise $ billion growth vehicle.

Venture Capital 292

Venture Capital IPO Mezzanine Early Stage 292

The Startup Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

The social proof and validation received from having numerous tangible backers can also be priceless. Lastly, note that using free crowdfunding sites provides an excellent cost-effective solution compared to seed capital or personal loans with high-interest rates.

Campaign 148

Campaign Seed Capital Social Network Global 148

Scalable Startup

AUGUST 9, 2018

Raising seed capital is a tricky business. Most are making major mistakes in their approach when seeking capital. But to get that Silicon Valley angel funding you have to be part of that social network; most of the rest of the world doesn’t have that frothy environment. They risk money they can afford to lose.

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Technical Cofounder Silicon Valley Early Stage Cofounder 20

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.

Equity 137

Equity Finance Denver Pre-Money Valuation 137