A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The team will be great and reference well. And hair can get in the way of an otherwise financeable opportunity. In a perfect world, everything about a potential investment will be confidence inducing. The market will be huge. The technology will be well developed. The price and terms will be attractive.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

Often when startups who have raised venture capital need another round of financing they will turn to their existing investors to give them money before raising from outsiders. a loan) that is later converted to equity at the time of the next financing. But I used to jokingly refer to bridge loans as “pier&# loans.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 25, 2021

We are often referred to as the Sandwich Generation—caught in the middle between aging parents and children. Often, professionals identify missed financial planning opportunities and coordination gaps that could cost families thousands or even millions of dollars, depending on their net worth.

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Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Last week , we gave some attention to the “why” behind convertible note financing for early stage startups. As with so many subjects in law and finance, mastering the jargon is half the battle. This may seem like a no-brainer now that you understand the basic structure of a convertible debt financing.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2021

Many Southeast Asian digital businesses run into obstacles when seeking early-stage growth financing. That’s where Singapore-based Jenfi comes in, providing revenue-based financing of up to $500,000 with flexible repayment plans that co-founder and chief executive officer Jeffrey Liu refers to as “growth capital as a product.” .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Now, a startup that’s built a platform to help provide financing specifically to businesses working within that supply chain is announcing some financing of its own. “Accenture estimates that the demand for finance in this business segment is $3.6 No one else is using technology to facilitate financing [for them].”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

However , the whole process proved difficult and the fund wasn’t able to because he was stuck in Nigeria and could not visit London, New York and Washington DC, “where institutional and development finance capital sits.” Investzilla is focused on unlocking that opportunity for them.” The nitty-gritty details.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2016

This led median valuations to triple in 3 years and led to this stupid phenomenon that people refer to as “unicorns ,” which I am convinced will the the thing most historians laugh most about in this era. The fact that I still see it referred to in pitch decks is farcical. Late-Stage VCs Pay Up. Lack of Conviction / Follow Through.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 2, 2022

The theme for this summit is “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future,” which responds to the hemisphere’s most pressing issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, threats to democracy, the climate crisis, and a lack of equitable access to opportunities. . Georgia Barbosa , Brazil, cofounder of Afroricas.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Finance and a host of other wonderful services brought to you by their sponsors. See Fred Wilson’s post on Twitter referring traffic. 30% is the market opportunity. This blog post is about why I think the market opportunity is large. Advertising is also what allows you to watch Hulu for free, use Yahoo!

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Business financing is often an essential component to any successful business. Whether it’s financing new ways to help reach your current business goals, or accessing extra working capital when you’re in a bind, Rapid Finance can help. Real results. Marita’s Cantina. For years, Marita’s Cantina had its ups and downs.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

Mark dutifully went to partner meetings, back-channel references began, firms started calling existing VCs to “test prices” and we started debating whom our best partner would be. When markets turn to fear, smart investors turn to greed (metaphorically speaking) and saw the opportunity very clearly.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2022

Business models are evolving, and the future of finance has never been more promising. There are fantastic rewards to be had for those who know how to exploit the new opportunities for business funding that arise in times like these. Fundbox also provides small business loans to minorities, further democratizing modern finance.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

Soh said in an email that STACS received many requests from financial institutions that needed to perform impact monitoring on ESG projects, but were not able to do so effectively because “information sources are asymmetric, there is no common data infrastructure and serving of ESG financing is typically too inefficient.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 9, 2023

Why miss out on such a great learning opportunity? To find a pace that works for you, refer to an internal, financeable rate of growth, based on your cashflow and profit. I’m not in the position to dictate what works for other businesses. Data over dictation. Don’t fix what isn’t broken.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

There was an opportunity, how can we understand the saving space and informal economy in Pakistan, and where can we capture that?” This is a goldmine to create something valuable for the end user, as well as a business opportunity.” . Oraan founders Farwah Tapal and Halima Iqbal. Iqbal said. .

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 26, 2020

If they don’t re-engage within a few days, we remove them from our list and send them a notification email that we have done so, with one last opportunity to opt back in. While it’s not baked into the HQ metric, we also take into account a reader’s likeliness to refer based on the source they came from and optimize for that.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

All VCs, including us, regularly see investment opportunities that don’t fit our mandate. We may as well get compensated for referring them to others. There are a number of VC funds that share the carry earned in their co-investment to the referring party. Monetizing our deal flow. For example, if the overall fund is a 0.9X

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Because the digital age has brought opportunities to every geographic and socioeconomic sector, there are simply more entrepreneurs than ever before. But in order to capitalize on that benefit you need to encourage satisfied customers or clients to refer you. An often-missed opportunity is referrals from influencers?people

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

However , unlike the last financing round where Tala raised $100 million debt financing in addition to its $110 million Series D, the microlender only raised equity this time. Integral to this new direction is the use of crypto and decentralized finance to enable the company’s roadmap.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

All VCs, including us, regularly see investment opportunities which don’t fit our mandate. We may as well get compensated for referring them to others. Alpha Partners , Proof VC ) which share the carry earned in their coinvest to the referring party. Similarly, certain Revenue-Based Finance investors (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Specifically, Petal offers “modern” Visa credit cards, along with a mobile app, designed to help people “responsibly” build credit and manage their finances. . Today, there are nearly 300,000 Petal cardholders, which the company refers to as “members.”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 16, 2021

BrowserStack, a startup that operates a giant software testing platform , said on Wednesday it has raised $200 million in a new financing round that valued the 10-year-old firm at $4 billion. The startup, which recently acquired visual testing and review platform Percy, is open to more acquisition and acquihire opportunities.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It is also coming a year after raising $55 million in a similar unnamed financing round. The fintech, which refers to itself as a banking-as-a-service platform, says it uses AI to power financial services, particularly lending in emerging markets where over 1.7 So far, JUMO has served loans worth over $3.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

The company has closed on $676 million in financing, a Series D that co-founder and CEO Rodrigo Liang has confirmed values the company at $5.1 Another set of applications involves building systems around custom language models, for example in specific industries like finance, to process data quicker.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

But now, VCs and founders are actually praising the Central Bank for its initiatives and the opportunities it has created. “Both Open Banking and Pix will level the playfield for new challenges, and we expect to see a lot of innovation around them,” Yoshimura said, referring to another of the Central Bank’s projects.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

The startup is giving up 6% of ownership as part of the financing event, and the investors will only receive equity stakes once the SAFE note turns into a round. But the founder sees this as an opportunity to make crowdfunding mainstream and an attractive asset class. A report card for the SEC’s new equity crowdfunding rules.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

New backers Fifth Wall and Gaingels also participated in the financing, along with existing backers Greycroft, Global Founders Capital, Crosscut and 75 & Sunny Ventures. It also secured $1 billion in debt financing earlier this year. Sunny Ventures is Pacaso co-founder Spencer Rascoff’s venture firm).

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The initial investment that you make in your company is referred to as your “basis,” although many individuals are unaware of this fact. The amount that you invest initially is referred to as your basis in any investment. The aftermath of this unnoticed opportunity was a bitter pill of lost savings.

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Paul G. Silva

JULY 11, 2018

The point here isn’t that an individual must do at least 20 hours of due diligence for every opportunity you seriously consider. A starting point is to ask the entrepreneur a lot of questions and of course check their references. As you talk with those references, get them to suggest additional people for you to talk with.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

To begin with, it is important to understand some basic facts about the world of entrepreneurial finance: There are many more entrepreneurs than there are investors, with the result that only one company out of every 400 that seeks venture funding actually receives it. One of the primary ones is the referral source.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

Private market valuations, at any point in time, are not only a reflection of a team’s hard work and progress, but are also impacted by the financing environment. We see tremendous opportunity for innovation in the world of B2B payments. What are you most excited about in the fintech space? What do you feel might be overhyped?

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

They enable governments to finance critical infrastructure, corporations to fund growth, and individuals to make life’s most important purchases. We’re equally excited to announce that Andreessen Horowitz will be leading Moment’s Series A round of financing and that I will be joining their board of directors.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 29, 2011

So, if your connection can't really speak that much to what you're doing, or you want to save them time, feel free to just point me to LinkedIn and tell me who we know in common that you think would provide a good reference. So, if you ping me with "I'm still working my big corporate finance job. Would you invest in it.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2021

Bow Capital, Kamerra, Highland Capital Partners and Park West Asset Management also participated in the financing, which brings Jerry’s total raised to $132 million since its 2017 inception. “The market opportunity for our first auto financing service is $260 billion. Jerry is out to change that.”. “The U.S.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2021

Interestingly, Accel is often referred to some of these companies by existing portfolio companies (also in the case of Lower, whose CEO was referred to Accel by Galileo Clay Wilkes). Also, de Rycker points out, companies are staying private longer so the opportunity to invest in them until they sell or go public is greater.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

In the coming months, it will make a move into a SaaS model — which Wiliot likes to say refers not to “software as a service,” but “sensing as a service,” using its AI to read and translate different signals on the object attached to the chip — to run and sell its software.

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