In our last post, we discussed a typical VC Monday Partners Meeting and the dynamics around the ways teams decide to invest. So what happens after an investment committee talks through a startup opportunity? The team must decide on that particular company, and there...
When a venture investor has conviction in a founder and business, the decision to invest will be easy. We’ve all heard stories of startups getting a term sheet after the first meeting (this is rare). Even in these exceptional cases, there is a caveat: venture...
When venture capitalists manage their startup portfolio and thesis, they will typically tailor them to specific verticals, geographies, or business stages. That last point is significant for portfolio management, as the business stage can determine many things about a...
When negotiating a term sheet, one of the most important (if not the most important) considerations will be a company’s valuation. This week, we will discuss some of the basic concepts around startup valuations, some of the business elements it can affect, and a...
If you’ve been following along in my VC 101 blogs, you should now know how to create a thesis, size a market, source deals, and evaluate a startup. As we continue our journey further into startups and private investing, we will get heavier into some quantitative...
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