Equity IP Seed Funding Writing 
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 17, 2019
We not only have our Series A funds that can write $500k?—?$15 15 million first checks but we also have three growth funds. If you invest early and then pull back in the next 3 rounds your multiples on cash invested are much higher than if you keep writing checks. Defensible IP becomes insanely valuable?—?particularly
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
” It was meant both as a call to those writing angel checks into other people’s companies that they ought to think about putting that capital toward themselves either by becoming a startup founder or (and this was my real point) by taking an under-market salary in a company where they can learn the right skills to do it in the future.
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 5, 2015
” 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. In the old days there usually weren’t convertible notes on early-stage deals and there weren’t party rounds with 20 angels or 6 seed funds. It’s very simple.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
So money spent should add equity value or create IP that eventually will. If you have raised a limited amount of money from angels, accelerators or seed funds be very careful about having a high burn rate. I am not suggesting these are bad sources of capital – they are not.
SoCal CTO
JANUARY 5, 2011
Both Sides of the Table , July 22, 2010 An updated Digital Trends presentation - Jeff Hilimire , June 2, 2010 I do what I hate - Jessica Mah , January 7, 2010 Startup Equity Allocation - charliecrystle.com , January 11, 2010 When good investment decisions end up backing more women CEOs: Conversation with Cameron Lester at Azure Capital.
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