American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Embedded finance infrastructure makes financing decisions based on real-time data. Fintech startup Parafin innovatively tackles this challenge through its embedded finance infrastructure used by partners such as DoorDash, Amazon, and others. The products include access to capital, spend management, and savings tools.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Third (if you’re keeping score), it is not wise to dilute the founder’s ownership greatly in the first round of financing. Second, almost no professional investor will consider putting that much into a startup until there is proof of market demand, product viability or some other mitigation of failure.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 4, 2023

As an entrepreneur or founder starting a business, you may think of capital as purely monetary. Capital is often viewed only as an opportunity for an infusion of money into a business to get it started or grow and scale your company. Many entrepreneurs leverage a uniquely laser-focused mindset to bring their vision into reality.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 14, 2020

And here we are, with a 24×7 global marketplace for crypto assets that has a market capitalization of over half a trillion and daily volumes in the hundreds of billions. This pales in comparison to the legacy capital markets, but that is always the case with a new entrant on the scene. And many/most do that. USV TEAM POSTS:

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

But how can biotech teams effectively communicate to investors and partners how they will, with each round of financing, incrementally reduce the risks of discovering and developing successful new drugs? How much of the total financing is allocated towards the lead program?

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 13, 2020

As policy makers around the world seek to mitigate the economic shock from this pandemic, one less obvious but powerful place to look are working capital flows. We also need our capital markets to work so actions like the Fed is taking are necessary and important.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Instead, it began with 15 years of hands-on learning in capital markets, working closely with entrepreneurs, investors, and bankers. This experience allowed me to identify a critical void in financing companies: building healthy capital stacks and navigating the public offering process. and more articles from the EO blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 28, 2013

However, in this moment, I think one''s career in venture capital depends on changing your perspective. If you are a venture capital investor and you''re not preparing yourself to succeed in a more diverse ecosystem of entrepreneurs, you''re just going to get left behind. Venture Capital & Technology' Stop--AND think.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 15, 2024

“Metropolis has developed a new growth buyout model, demonstrating how innovation and technology can evolve legacy industries for the 21st century,” said Tony Minella, Co-Founder and President of E ldridge Industries , an existing investor in Metropolis that led the recent financing transaction. The financing included $1.05

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 19, 2021

Over the last 18 months, the early-stage financing market has seen dramatic changes characterized by these three things: A shift from in-person fundraising to virtual fundraising A reduction in financing process timelines from months to weeks A continued increase in the amount of capital available for early stage companies.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 8, 2015

I was a huge Fab.com buyer in the early days when we backed it at First Round Capital. Small world, it turns out I also knew his husband from the finance world having met him over 10 years ago. Venture Capital & Technology' How I got to this investment was another long term story. We had a great chat and stayed in touch.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Who: Capital Connect What: Working Capital Loans; Asset Finance; Property Finance; Refinancing Solutions NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? Key services and resources At Capital Connect, we provide tailored finance solutions to help New Zealand businesses grow.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 7, 2014

There weren’t a lot of seed funds in 2007 so this was often done by angels, funding consortia or sometimes early-stage funds that existed then (First Round Capital, True Ventures, SoftTech VC, etc.). 5 million was always the classic definition of an A-round between the late nineties (crazy financings aside) and say 2007.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 8, 2022

Most commonly they are a bridge to a round of financing with new investors (outsiders). An alternative to a bridge is an “insider round” where the existing investors provide sufficient capital to fund the business for eighteen to twenty-four months. That is a real round of financing and it is not a bridge.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Justin Kan’s Goat Capital led the financing round which also welcomed participation from FoundersX, Rebel Fund and some existing investors, including Y Combinator and Byld Ventures. Anchor, a Nigerian banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider, has raised $2.4 million in seed investment.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

The new funding round, led by Sequoia Capital, includes both primary and secondary investments, with additional participation from Spark Capital, Marathon, and existing backers such as Coatue, CRV, and Andreessen Horowitz. Bank accounts are the nucleus of business finance, said Akhund.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Over the past month a colleague ( Chang Xu ) and I sifted through data on the venture capital industry (as we do every year) and made a bunch of calls to VCs and LPs to confirm our hypotheses. As a result of the IPO window shifting we saw a massive inflow of public-market capital into the latest stages of venture.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Because they have financial backers who can and do finance losses, they tend to operate in the red for a long time. If you have positive cashflow, you can control the timing and terms of your capital raises. If you have positive cashflow, you can borrow against it to purchase other companies or finance capital requirements.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 2, 2024

The Singapore-founded personal finance and shopping platform Heymax.ai This investment was led by January Capital, with additional participation from Tenity, Ascend […] has secured US$2.6 million in a seed funding round.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Africa’s fastest-growing fintech, successfully raised US$110 million in equity financing, supporting its all-in-one financial ecosystem. Investors recognize the growth potential and impact of this rapidly rising fintech providing digital payments and banking solutions across Africa. Moniepoint Inc.,

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

It freed up Ophir to grow out our sales organization, to work more closely with agencies, to innovate on product and to raise capital. A great finance leader is on top of your numbers with such precision that you don’t have to worry about it. We brought in Cynthia Stephens to head up finance at Invoca.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. I divided success into the phases of venture capital and 18 months into writing my first check here was my view (details on each in the link above). I’ve now been involved with many other successful foll0w-on financings.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

What advice would you give to entrepreneurs and professionals looking to finance their business? I have seen entrepreneurs raise capital to expand before they were ready, and this has caused challenges. Where can startups find money to launch their businesses? Further reading: 6 ways to sell your business on social media.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Your Finances Will Be Quite Strained. With no actual influx of capital into your business, you’re looking at a dangerous mix of emotions, finances, and ego. Of course, to solve this, you can look for professionals to add to your team, but what use are your friends then?

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The funding aims to strengthen Fluid’s business-to-business purchase financing solutions. Fluid Series A round, led by Insignia Ventures Partners, is vital for the Singapore-based startup, known for its flexible B2B purchase financing platform. This latest investment follows […] The post Singaporean Fintech Enabler FLUID Raises $5.2M

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2020

It will require countries and institutions to re-allocate capital from other endeavors to fight against a warming planet. This is the decade we will begin to see this re-allocation of capital. We will see massive capital investments made in protecting critical regions and infrastructure.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

By September 26th we had submitted a term sheet which was signed on October 4th and financing was closed in less than 30 days. International team with development in a country known for building great games and tech companies plus leadership in our home court of LA, one of the monetization capitals of the country. And Seriously.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Watching the boom/bust cycle of DTC brands that were running on just the sugar high of venture dollars has given me even more appreciation for those who, yes, require investment capital along the way, but are playing the long game. Here are Five Questions with Sandro. Hunter Walk: Backstory time!

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

There is a chicken and egg problem in financing crypto projects. These projects need investment capital and community involvement/buy-in to get to market and begin the process of decentralization. But the SEC views crypto-tokens as securities until the crypto-networks are sufficiently decentralized.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 31, 2020

And they finance the trend that they are directionally correct about. It may be the case that Tesla’s market capitalization is too high, but that allows Tesla to raise $10bn without diluting more than a few percentage points. Startups and the investors who finance them benefit from all of this.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 9, 2024

AppDirect, a San Francisco- and Montreal-based platform for buying, selling and managing tech through a network of IT advisors, has raised $100 million from CDPQ to expand its financing program for small- and medium-sized tech businesses. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A separate business bank account draws a clear distinction between your personal and business finances. Distinguish between operating costs and capital R&D Both operating costs and capital R&D are essential when you’re just starting up, but there are several differences.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

Equally important is knowing sources of capital such as bootstrapping, prospective investors such as angel investors, or venture capital if necessary, that can be tapped into at the various stages of a startups growth. Maintaining tight control over your finances will help you navigate the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial journey.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2014

Is it really surprising to anyone when we talk about "party rounds" as financing strategies we''ve created companies with unprofessional environments and founders behaving irresponsibly? Treat financings like an auction and you''re going to get a bubble and a lot of bad behavior. Venture Capital & Technology' No, probably not.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. This happens slowly because while public markets trade daily and prices then adjust instantly, private markets don’t get reset until follow-on financing rounds happen which can take 6–24 months.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Generally speaking in venture capital financings the legal documents will specify that only “major investors” (a threshold set in the agreement – which can be $500,000 investor or more). Does he blog about venture capital and try to advise entrepreneurs? Has written a book on venture capital. You betcha.

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