How to Conduct Startup Due Diligence

How to Conduct Startup Due Diligence

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...
How to Calculate Startup KPIs

How to Calculate Startup KPIs

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...
The Basics of Startup Valuations

The Basics of Startup Valuations

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...