Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Seed investments are down by any measure (funds, deals, dollars) over the past 3 years in deals < $1 million AND in deals between $1–5 million. Between 1999–2005 the costs went down by 90% and between 2005–2010 they went down a further 90%. As you can see below the number of seed funds shot up dramatically between 2006 and 2014.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Viewdle originally received funding from Anthem's Brian Mesic and Samit Varma; Viewdle had been fairly visible in the Los Angeles startup scene back in 2010. The rumored price for the firm is around $30M. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

I’ve written about the topic of convertible debt at length before specifically about how angels & entrepreneurs should think about pricing. Convertible debt is an investment that “converts&# into equity in the future usually at a discount to your next funding round price and sometimes has a “cap&# (maximum price).

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2015

The truth is that I’ve been warning about convertible notes since 2010 it was first declared that “convertible notes have won.” ” Today I want to talk about how a VC thinks about equity pricing on your round and particularly if you’re coming off of a convertible note. How much is in the option pool?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 14, 2010

I know that the tone of the title and post will seem a bit aggressive for a post from a venture capitalist on fund raising. It is 2010. That means that they likely raised money at a particularly high price relative to 2010 prices. Dealing with an artificially high price can make fund raising hard.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

The rise of “micro VCs” or seed-stage funds. The rise of alternative sources of capital (crowd funding and the like). Lower costs to start a business (95% reduction), many more companies created & funded by angels / seed. ” Stated simply – if you seed funded Uber at $4.5m Why is this?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

CODA said it anticipates it will start delivering a limited number of vehicles by the end of 2010. In addition to taking reservations for the sedans, Coda said it would be pricing the CODA Sedan as low as $37,400, after Federal tax savings and before California state incentives. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

I pointed to several Economist articles I had read that mapped historical prices of real estate for 400 years and how on average property values grow at no more 1.5% above inflation yet in many markets in the US & Europe prices were rising at 10-25% per year. And it’s driving up prices beyond their inherent value.

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Xconomy

MARCH 20, 2017

The purchase price was $68 million, according to a Peregrine spokeswoman. Arctic Sand, an MIT spinout founded in 2010, has developed semiconductor technology that consolidates a number of board-level power components onto a single chip for use in mobile devices, data centers, and LCD displays.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The VC industry has different segments in it that have different fund sizes, different investment amounts and different risk / return expectations. We need people at all stages of the funding lifecycle and not just VCs. When I look through our own returns across our many funds it has always played out this way. VC is different.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Venture Capital funds: the different between “closed funds&# (which typically have a 10-year time horizon) and “evergreen funds&# which re-invest profits back into the fund. An investment doesn’t guarantee your product will suddenly be on the investor’s price sheet. 406 Ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Either downside scenario requires angel deals to be funded further. I know that in late 2010 it’s not as popular to say this because we’re in the era of “super angels&# and feel-good startups. Let’s call these cards 1996-99, 2005-08 and 2010+. got picked up early without raising a lot of VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2015

I saw a few friends politely suggesting that “now was a great stock buying opportunity” meaning that given the stock market is off by 10% it was a great chance to buy and lock in presumably low prices before the market rises again. The immediate impact is a longer funding cycle for anything but seed and A rounds.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Montgomery expects M&A to rebound to the normal recent levels at 450 deals by 2010. Nearly 50% say they will increase their activity levels in 2010 (hallelujah!) What drives this is often the need for the VC to return money to its investors due to the end-of-life nature of its fund. Love to hear more views! .

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Too bad, as the initial funding round has increased over 4,000 times in value, making a $250,000 investment worth more than $1,100,000,000. A VC has done their job when their funds include enough great companies to generate an industry-leading outcome. Nope, that’s not a typo. Note: I am not disclosing my friend's identity.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Sunbelt serves over 5,000 small and medium-sized businesses listed for sale across its network with asking prices ranging from $50,000 to $10,000,000 , with an average of $600,000. Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment M&A Caplinked Data Eric M. Jackson finance funding Selling Kelci Cotter Sunbelt Transactions wall street'

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Either scenario requires angel deals to be funded further. I know that in late 2010 it’s not as popular to say this because we’re in the era of “super angels&# and feel good startups. If 2011 & 2012 look like 2010 then the current crop of angel investors will look great. It’s hard to say.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars - Steve Blank , November 24, 2010 When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars. but: Something is Still Missing.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MAY 15, 2011

Guest luminaries from the start-up, entrepreneurial, funding, technology and political worlds will mingle with local entrepreneurs and business leaders to discuss the current state of small business innovation and advancement in the Orange Coast. The price increases to $65 after April 23rd and $125 at the door. REGISTER AT: [link].

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2013

The current record was set in 2010, when sex.com sold for $13 million. As a startup, cost to rename your company and change existing collateral may be less than dealing with unmatched names or premium domain pricing. If the price is too high, work with the domain name owner to agree on a “lease-to-own” deal for the domain name.

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Startup Pricing Tips .Net 87

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. The deadline for startup companies to apply is September 10th, 2010. Event Details: When: Wednesday, Sept 22nd, 2010 - 5:00 p.m. Event Details: When: Wednesday, Sept 22nd, 2010 - 5:00 p.m. Price: FREE. Space is limited.

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2009

Semiconductor startups seem to be quite rare in today's environment, with few companies being funded or launched, due both to the difficulty of bringing products to market, lack of investment capital, as well as lots of established, large companies in the industry. We're now funded by a bunch of angels. Mike Neshat: I'm broke now.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2010

Let me assume for this discussion it’s a garden variety 2010 IT or Internet business (as opposed to something requiring capital equipment or a life sciences project). there may be major competitive changes in the market that makes your next funding round hard (e.g. It’s a tricky question with no clear answer.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

What I really liked in my conversations with The Hive is that they are willing to work with and fund ventures that would never get VC dollars. What can they do for funding, where can they go for help? Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Rustic Canyon is an LA-based, but geography-agnostic VC that is currently investing from a $200 million fund. They were originally founded inside of Times Mirror and had a huge string of major investment success before spinning out as a fully independent fund. SV Angel / Ron Conway closes $20mm venture fund. Enter ShoeDazzle.

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2011

It kept growing and growing on a grassroots basis, and by 2010, it had just taken off. We like to fund Make-A-Wishes, particularly for kids with rare and neglected diseases. You can help by donating, but you can also go to our site, and buy what we think is going to be the best prices in the world for both new and used stuff.

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Pricing Help Startup Sites 183

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I have talked extensively about “social proof&# in fund raising in the past. lots of brand names piling on) can lead to group think and price creep. This is the second article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Obviously. They control outcomes.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Launched in beta July last year in Oakland, San Francisco, Dealflicks is a price line for movie tickets and gives movie tickets and concessions for up to 60% off to help theaters get butts in their seats. UCB Economics 2010 summa cum laude. Any funding yet? They then decided to do something about it. How many partners?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

Especially when he’s surrounded by Danny Rimer (who funded Skype, MySQL, Last.FM I don’t believe that search is the only answer in 2010 as it was in 2000. PLUS RELATED FUNDING …. There is a lot of interest in radio these days and another high profile deal in this sector is TargetSpot funded by USV.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

Yet 2010 is already showing me how connected our lives and our health are starting to become. So as I contemplated the kick off to 2010 I thought again about Weight Watchers. And the starting price for WW is $18 / month … DailyBurn is free. Seemed such a fantasy back in 1992. There is, of course, a paid version.

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Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

LA is a vibrant community with a rich network of angels that fund early stage companies, lots of VCs, easy access to big media, lots of innovation in media, mobile content, games, green, health care, and many, many others. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

22, 2010. They make it easy to collect investment funds, track ownership, and provide targeted updates to investors. Event Details: When: Wednesday, Sept 22nd, 2010 - 5:00 p.m. Price: FREE. The moment is finally here. We took great consideration for every startup company that applied. to 11:00 p.m.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 16, 2013

This valuation can be difficult to set if there have been no or little funds raised from say a “friends and family” round. There are many service providers such as software developers who will not work for equity unless an investment has been made by an institutional fund. years, the longest span on record.”

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 16, 2013

This valuation can be difficult to set if there have been no or little funds raised from say a “friends and family” round. There are many service providers such as software developers who will not work for equity unless an investment has been made by an institutional fund. years, the longest span on record.”

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Equity Services Startup Google 40

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

We have a long relationship with them, and have been funding research in their labs, and have a continuing relationship. We're doing our development in El Monte, and we think we'll be operational by the beginning of next year, and full scale by the end of 2010, with product launch in 2011. We refer to them as plastic solar panels.

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UCLA Technical Review El Monte Startup 159

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2011

But if you've spent all your money on the website for party supplies, you may not have the funds to have the site redone. It's amazing how rare it is for professionals to return phone calls and emails promptly, show up on time, or finish a project for the price quoted. Businesses can be built on sweat equity.

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