Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
But it will be patiently deployed, waiting for a cohort of founders who aren’t artificially clinging to 2021 valuation metrics. Across more than 10 years we have kept the size of our Seed investments between $2–3.5 Of course our execution against the strategy has had to change but the strategy has remained constant.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Of course we can’t. Seed has become an option factory for many. And as a result of this there are now very robust secondary markets where founders and seed-funds alike are selling down their ownership long before an ultimate exit.
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Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Of course, someone with more operating experience may be brought in once the new venture has been successfully launched. Commit a source of internal or external seed funding. There is no point incubating an innovative new venture if you don’t have the funds to launch and expect quick self-sustaining revenue.
SoCal CTO
MARCH 1, 2010
Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs , February 2, 2010 Looks at the critical equation around customer acquisition cost vs. customer lifetime value similar to what I discussed in Startup Metrics but in more depth. Of course, one of the best ideas around this is to have Negative Customer Acquisition Costs.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 21, 2014
An impressive number of new VCs have been created – most of them with new seed funds. Of course back then it literally was sold in a package and stored on a shelf! Create company measures for success that go beyond financial metrics. And importantly we’ve had revenue.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
We all know that funding markets have changed for startups. The trends are well understood: more angels, more seed funds, more crowdsourcing and so forth. We all can intuit the benefits to founders of these trends so there’s little reason to elaborate. What is less understood are the consequences of these changes.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
It’s like we need a finance 101 course for entrepreneurs. There were no metrics. Him: On metrics. In finance they call it “terminal value” but the truth is the price is as arbitrary at your A round as it is at your seed round. I often will fund 80+% of a round and move quickly. Your A round?
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