Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

When I was new at Venture Capital I was trying to figure out the business. I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. We are judging how well you are coached on stage.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Startup Pricing Invest 347

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

When I was new at Venture Capital I was trying to figure out the business. I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. We are judging how well you are coached on stage.

Startup 361

Startup Venture Capital Pricing Technical Review 361

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I’ve raised money as a “hot company” and I’ve raised capital when no one would return my phone calls. I get approached about clean tech or biotech periodically – I don’t focus on these. Right for my stage? Test interest.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366