Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

Here’s Why You Should Just Send the Deck I know you have your document sending tool to send your fund-raising deck to VCs and track who read your deck, which pages they read and how much time they spend on each page. Because I invest in “ lines, not dots ” it’s actually the delta that I’m investing in.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 6, 2020

Over the last 15 years, YC has invested in and worked with more than 2,000 companies, and we’ve seen and learned from their successes and failures. From fundraising document templates , to tips on how to pitch , to strategies for navigating COVID — we hope that our library offers something useful to every founder.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

Now over to CoreWeave, which landed a mega-round of $221 million in Series B investment , of which half came from lead investor Magnetar Capital. Here’s SIX more for you: Game on : Rita peels back the layers of Bitkraft Ventures’ vision to invest in Asian gaming startups. A Robust view of robotics : Robust.AI Catherine has more.

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Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

The approach I recommend is to build the investor presentation first, by iterating on the bullets with your team, and then fleshing out the points into a full-blown text-based business plan document. Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment?

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 25, 2022

The goals of such a meeting are the following: Give others enough information to form an adequate enough and objective picture of the business in order to check your blind spots and offer advice or other kinds of assitance (like intros to folks who have been there before or have the right skills to pitch in).

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

At Versatile VC, we particularly like investing in “dual-PhD” problems, at the intersection of multiple domains. LawCloud offers free legal documents through the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. These documents are helpful for forming a new company, running your company, maintaining good corporate governance, and more.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2023

Driving toward something new : Autotech Ventures is venturing into new territory with a $230 million mobility fund that will add fintech and the circular economy to its investment strategy, writes Kirsten. Startups and VC Imitating the real data : Singapore-based Betterdata took in $1.55

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 4, 2021

For investors, capital raises provide an opportunity to invest in a company’s ambitions. However, as with all investments, there’s a risk to reward trade-off. In the early days, investors invest in you more than your business, so relationship-building should take precedence. Time to get pitching.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 28, 2024

The investment was led by Advantage Capital with participation from Conductive Ventures, Origin Ventures, ScOp Venture Capital, JobsOhio, Cintrifuse Capital and 1809 Capital. About Advantage Capital Advantage Capital is a leading impact investment firm with an emphasis on driving capital to underserved areas.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

That’s what we’re investing in. In an article written by Gai Sher and Ariela Benchlouch from the Innovation and Technology practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP, the authors recap a recent guidance document released by the U.S. Copyright Office’s document and examine multiple legal developments in the space.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 1, 2020

As i2E has been closing our latest round of new investments over the last few weeks, I am reminded of how in the startup world and the venture industry, investment events attract attention. I don’t usually write about investment events. i2E had previously led several seed investments in the company.)

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

“Decreased consumer confidence, inflated brand value, and a freeze in investment capital are creating a perfect storm,” says David Wright, co-founder and CEO of Pattern, an e-commerce accelerator. Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Five Flute’s founders shared their slightly redacted pitch deck with us.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Floww — a data-driven marketplace designed to allow founders to pitch investors, with the whole investment relationship managed online — says it has raised $6.7 Founders can then “drag and drop” their investor documents in any format. and multiple family offices.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Most investors reject the opportunity to invest and being told “no” hurts. There are a number of great examples of publicly available pitch materials, so draw from ones that you like the most. Once you are rejected, an investor rarely makes an investment in the future. We understand. Rehearse your presentation. Know when to ask.

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StartupNation

APRIL 21, 2021

Rewards-based crowdfunding is a great way to get the upfront capital you need while providing backers with a unique return on their investment in the form of rewards, like a physical product. As Indiegogo indicates, crowdfunding campaigns with pitch videos tend to get four times the backing of those without a video. Key takeaways.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

But those more aligned with the private sphere, such as venture capitalists and private equity investors, perhaps aren’t quite as well-served when it comes to funnelling into the data they need to carry out their due diligence ahead of making a big investment, or tracking and managing their portfolio through to an exit.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2018

On December 2, 2018, Mitch pitched the company on ABC’s Shark Tank. There’s the all-important pitch, creative sets, unexpected reactions by five seasoned investors and the possibility of scaling growth fast with a cash infusion and industry connections. Perfecting My Pitch. I started my pitch, and everything went smoothly.

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Feedough

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Of these, only 70,000 get angel investment, and less than 5,000 get venture capital. But fret not, we’ve listed down the eight biggest fundraising mistakes that you need to be wary of while approaching the investors, pitching to them, and signing contracts. Group B and C consists of investors who are less likely to invest.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

These investors are notable, as they usually invest a substantial amount of money (often around $10 million). Business owners often rely on family, friends or close acquaintances to invest in their companies, particularly in the beginning. Understand the different investment options you have. Perfect your pitch.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

While it might sound strange getting your brother-in-law to sign a contract, a legal document is a great way to establish expectations for both parties. Pitch your business idea at a competition to earn startup funding. Check out this list of pitching competitions. Angel investing and venture capital (VC).

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 16, 2014

Theoretically, someone could meet you, sign your document, and write you a check for deposit that day, but that''s not how it usually works. If all my deals came as intros from trusted connections that I know for years versus at founder pitch events that''s interesting data. That''s an interesting question.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

Or if you’re a VC raising from LPs you have to list all of your deals, your investment value, your carrying value, your multiples, your IRRs, TVPIs, DPIs, etc along with net cashflows plus your previous LPAs. These collective sets of documents form the basis of what somebody looking at investing would call “financial due diligence.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Huge investment in EV : Ford is stepping on the accelerator when it comes to electric vehicles and will manufacture a next-generation electric truck at its $5.6 Pitch Deck Teardown: Prelaunch.com’s $1.5M In a follow-up, he analyzed the pitch deck for Prelaunch.com’s $1.5 Here’s how to give it to them, T.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Traditionally, SMEs were required to visit physical bank branches, provide extensive documentation, and endure lengthy approval processes for loans. Also read : Top 10 Fintech Startup Investments Powering Southeast Asia in 2023 Japan’s Five-Year Development Strategy unveils KANSAI Startup Night Vol.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

If you ask Perttu Ojansuu, the answer is an intranet, or a company-specific, digital portal that centralizes much of a businesses’ software and documentation in one place. Beyond this, the service — which integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace — offers a place to host shared files and documents.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The funding was anchored by a major commitment from Two Sigma Ventures, the private venture investment affiliate of Two Sigma Investments. The company makes direct and indirect investments across a broad spectrum of asset classes. VCs pitch for money, too. It's the black box of the startup world.

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Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 15, 2023

You need to fully appreciate the switching costs and be able to show a clear Return On Investment (ROI). Investors might want to see at least a 10x return on their investment, and until that happens they want to see exponential growth. Anything less struggles to overcome switching costs.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

” Working with an attorney to create “strong and clear governing documents” early in your relationship goes a long way toward building trust on the founding team by creating general plans for how to handle events like future fundraising or M&A transactions. Pitch Deck Teardown: Vori’s $10M Series A deck.

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Gust

MAY 22, 2012

This is a good time to reflect on my experience with locally based angel investment. I just finished with the fourth of our annual angel investment event for my local group based in Eugene and Corvallis, Oregon. We try to make our investments as convertible debt. So is that a good way to invest money, you might ask?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In his spare time, he pitched competitions and accelerators. It’s a VC firm, and their mission is to make great investments,” Soffio said. ” Carl Vogel , a partner at Sixth Man Ventures who also invested in Portabl’s seed round, expressed similar sentiments. For me, that was something to remember forever, frankly.”.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

A wonderful resource for startups in fundraising mode that most people don’t know about is the Frank Peters Show , the only weekly podcast that is all about (and only about) the world of angel investing. This added exposure can result in indications of interest (investment, acquisition, partnership, etc.)

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

I don’t feel like canceling LinkedIn just because occasionally a well-meaning but slightly not-clued-in person from a faraway place wants me to be their personal mentor, answer 3-questions for their high-school entrepreneurship project or take a sales pitch for their recruiting services. In Adam’s world, I’m rude. Scheduling a group call?—?as

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Haystack

JULY 4, 2019

For me, I am pretty zen about this after six years of early-stage startup investment. At the institutional Series A or B level, those financing documents do come with information rights — and it took me a while to understand why: because most won’t do it unless they’re required to by a binding document.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Is that simply the optimistic musing of a firm heavily invested in the space? It’s a strong sales pitch. After long sessions, they realized that they didn’t have any notes from the conversations, and that well-documented discussions were going to be critical to their success.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

He’s the CEO of Humaans , an HR tech startup that lets organizations build a customizable HR stack that manages employee documents, data, payroll, contracts and other components of “people ops.” ” Luperti has a product to pitch. times the amount invested in 2020, according to PitchBook data.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. It included some well known firms that made me come for a team pitch and then only gave me literally 15 minutes when we’d scheduled an hour. My blog was wiped out. I wasn’t feeling it.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

Cleo Capital invests $500,000 to $1 million into early-stage startups, with portfolio companies that include mmhmm, Cameo and StyleSeat, among others. Next, a few favorite excerpts from the chat, starting with Kunst’s notes on how to make a killer pitch deck. Where to pitch Cleo Capital. Y Combinator’s documents hub.

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