Everyone knows Groupon as the “coupon” website that offers cheap products and services at discounted rates ranging from massages to pottery lessons. Based in Chicago, this startup was launched in…
When a startup is acquired, the proceeds are distributed in accordance with the Cap Table [ https://www.quora.com/topic/Capitalization-Table ], the list showing who owns what percentage of the company and the order in which they will be paid.
Cap Table (Capitalization Table) is a record of all stock already issued or available in a startup. It also identifies the company’s current and potential shareholding.
The term pre seed has really become institutionalized in the last couple years, before that the idea / powerpoint stage wasn’t called by any other specific name. Let’s delve into definitions before…
Imagine a Baskin Robbins where you can get any flavor you want, as long as it is vanilla. Based on recent data provided by the National Venture Capital Association in partnership with Aumni, the market for venture capital deal terms seem to be that kind of store.
As an early-stage consumer investor, my #1 question to founders almost always regards defensibility. It’s easy to get distracted by the bells and whistles of consumer companies (related: The Value of…
How many times do you hear that someone wants to try a pilot first? There is absolutely nothing wrong with pilots, prototypes, MVPs, or proofs of concept. In fact, it is highly recommendable to do testing before going into full production.
I have been doing angel investing since 2012 after the Facebook IPO. Since then I have invested in more than 150+ startups. 50+ of them are direct investments where my name is on the cap table and…
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