socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2012

Is crowdsourcing donations a reasonable alternative to seed funding? According to the project's page Wednesday morning, it has now racked up over $91,000 in pledges (and growing), nearly double the project's initial $50,000 goal--an amount that brings it clearly into seed territory, without any need to give away equity.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 12, 2010

In the VC & Private Equity world there’s a small number, too, with one of the most respected being PEHub. People like Fred Wilson who say let all the small companies fund and bloom, create more jobs, etc. But there are also going to be those companies that require capex and growth equity (Zynga, Facebook, etc).

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Venture Capital Slides Seed Funding Google 232

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

AOL co-founder and former chief executive officer Steve Case’s venture capital fund, Revolution , deploys capital to companies “outside of the hotbeds.” Sieg recently joined us on Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital podcast, to explain the firm’s “rise of the rest” philosophy.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

a loan) that is later converted to equity at the time of the next financing. If no financing happened then this “note&# may not be converted and thus would be senior to the equity of the company in the case of a bankruptcy or asset sale. He had raised about $500,000 in seed funding that lasted a long time.

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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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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2018

According to Blast, the company's $5M seed funding came from Forbes and Roth families, Core Innovation Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Snowmass Private Equity, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and others.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

“But lawyers will charge much more for equity.” Lawyers don’t make money on your seed round in any instance. Try doing THAT with equity. I often will fund 80+% of a round and move quickly. And so forth. ” Not in my experience. A few M&A transactions. Employment. Stock Option plans.

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Venture Capital Capital Pricing Doc 417

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Funding Startup Equity Examples 174

TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Bev , a canned wine business that recently raised $7 million in seed funding from Founders Fund, thinks marketing in the alcohol industry is the problem. If you enjoy this newsletter, be sure to check out TechCrunch’s venture-focused podcast, Equity. Beverages are being disrupted, there's no stopping it.

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Startup Venture Capital Newsletter Tips 223

socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2016

in seed funding, the company said Wednesday. The funding was led by Alsop Louie Partners and Mucker Capital. in equity funding for the company. LoanHero develops an online software platform which lets merchants offer up streamlined application for consumer loans by their customers, to fund purchases.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 24, 2016

Today, start-ups have more choices for accessing business resources and seed funding than ever. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2016

Today, start-ups have more choices for accessing business resources and seed funding than ever. The next Mobile LAVA will present some of these different equity partners available to start-ups in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.

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Startup Resource LAVA Seed Funding 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 8, 2016

and also raised a separate, $3M equity funding round. Separately, SPACES said it has raised $3M in seed funding, in a round led by Comcast Ventures, and which also included Boost VC, Canyon Creek Capital, Colopl VR Fund, GREE, Kai Huang, The Venture Reality Fund, the Sinovation Fund, Youku Global Media Fund, and CRCM VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

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. Investments in the intersection of data, technology and biology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2015

These funders often offer convertible notes, rather than the traditional priced equity. Business accelerator funding. Business accelerators like YCombinator and TechStars are sometimes able to help startups looking for seed-stage funding. Startup incubator seed funding. Corporate seed funds for startups.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2018

We charge zero, and take no equity, and really there are very small operational costs for us to support startups. other companies, which are already off and running are ready for aceclerators and seed funding. That's important, because companies have no other place to go if they're not ready for seed funding.

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Startup Seed Funding Mentor Ideas 172

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2013

We''ll give away some equity in exchange for the license, to the researcher, the founding team and engineers and scientists who are going to get this moving from the lab to the market. The funding for this so far has been from myself, primarily, and each project has the capacity to raise funds on its own, via grants and equity.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

million and tell the entrepreneur that they can bring in angels or seed funds for the remaining investment if they want. In virtually every deal I do I leave space for angels. If I commit to a $2.5 million round I might write $1.8 – 2.2 Of course the same goes with traditional VCs.

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Venture Capital Invest Course Technical Review 356

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

By way of a definition, a business or startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources to nurture young companies, usually for a share of the equity, hoping to capitalize on their success, or at least strengthen the local economy. Initial funding.

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Incubator Technical Review Entrepreneur Mentor 146

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Resource Startup Incubator Seed Funding 159

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Startup Capital Equity Funding 106

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2019

There was no monetary reward for those who participated (and Startup Boost does not take fees or equity from the companies that we help). Matt Stodder is Co-Director of Startup Boost Los Angeles , an intensive program helps qualified early stage companies prepare for raising seed funds or apply for accelerator programs.

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Technical Review Software Review Startup Coach 157

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Startup Entrepreneur Funding Equity 113

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Funding Startup Equity Examples 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

A while back I heard a talk by Dave McClure, a long-time angel investor, who also proclaims to be one of the “new breed” of venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, as CEO of 500Startups , which is either a micro-VC seed fund, or a startup incubator, or both. He is going gangbusters, and is now targeting a $50M second round of funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2011

Recently I heard a talk by Dave McClure, a long-time angel investor, who also proclaims to be one of the “new breed” of venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, as CEO of 500Startups , which is either a micro-VC seed fund, or a startup incubator, or both. Early-stage startup. Every startup is early-stage to someone. Lean startup.

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Startup Funding Seed Funding Incubator 92

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Molecule , a platform where DAOs can back medical research projects, secured $13 million in seed funding led by Northpond Ventures. Metaverse play-and-earn company Atmos Labs brought in $11 million in a seed round led by Sfermion. debt, equity, derivatives) or sectors (e.g., industrials, retail, real estate).

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Newsletter Platform Capital Marketing 278

Xconomy

JANUARY 7, 2020

When a group of scientists from Amira Pharmaceuticals wanted to start a new biotech after the company’s 2011 acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb , Celgene provided seed funding.

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Seed Funding Equity Research Acquisition 63

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. Best to make sure you’re aligned closely with your investor on this topic.

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Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Entrepreneur Startup Equity Funding 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes. Every angel looks to scale the business after you have funded product design, perhaps with friends and family. Look to grants and strategic partners for seed funding.

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Angel Funding Venture Capital Seed Funding 126

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2013

By way of a definition, a business or startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources to nurture young companies, usually for a share of the equity, hoping to capitalize on their success, or at least strengthen the local economy. Initial funding.

Incubator 115

Incubator Help Startup Technical Review 115

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes. Every angel looks to scale the business after you have funded product design, perhaps with friends and family. Look to grants and strategic partners for seed funding.

Venture Capital 106

Venture Capital Angel Seed Funding Invest 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2014

By way of a definition, a business or startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources to nurture young companies, usually for a share of the equity, hoping to capitalize on their success, or at least strengthen the local economy. Initial funding.

Incubator 103

Incubator Entrepreneur Technical Review Mentor 103

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

equity debate. The expanding pool of angel, seed, and super seed funds is another. Converts versus equity deals - Chris Dixon , August 31, 2010 There has been a debate going on the past few days over whether seed deals should be funded using equity or convertible notes (converts).

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

Incubator 106

Incubator Startup Help Resource 106

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes. Every angel looks to scale the business after you have funded product design, perhaps with friends and family. Look to grants and strategic partners for seed funding.

Angel 106

Angel Startup Venture Capital Seed Funding 106