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Episona Gets $4M For Male Infertility Testing

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Pasadena-based Episona has raised $4M in seed funding, to go towards expansion of its male fertility testing product, Seed, the company said last week. According to Episona, the funding came from the Pasadena Angeles, as well as other high-net worth individuals from Pasadena and San Francisco.

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What is the Definition of a Seed Round or an A Round?

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When I first became a VC, seed rounds were typically $500k – $1.5 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.). Why the latter? So back to reality.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

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Gross Burn vs. Net Burn. Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Net burn is the amount of money you are losing per month. I often see companies burning $100,000 per month (net) looking to raise $6-8 million.

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8 Expectations Of Investors Who Risk Their Own Money

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes. Each has met legal securities minimums for net worth and professionalism, to reduce the risk to entrepreneurs. Every angel looks to scale the business after you have funded product design, perhaps with friends and family.

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8 Angel Funding Realities In Search Of A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes. Each has met legal securities minimums for net worth and professionalism, to reduce the risk to entrepreneurs. Every angel looks to scale the business after you have funded product design, perhaps with friends and family.

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10 Ways To Get The Capital You Need For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Most provide free resources to startups, including office facilities and consulting, but many provide seed funding as well. Most metropolitan areas have groups of local high-net-worth individuals interested in supporting startups, and willing to syndicate amounts up to a million dollars for qualified startups.

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10 Alternative Funding Sources For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Most provide free resources to startups, including office facilities and consulting, but many provide seed funding as well. Most metropolitan areas have groups of local high-net-worth individuals interested in supporting startups, and willing to syndicate amounts up to a million dollars for qualified startups.

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