“Startup Investing: What You Need to Know About Convertible Notes (2nd Edition)” is a fully updated version of the first edition, “Investing in Tech Startups: What You Need to Know About Convertible Notes.” While both versions focus on using convertible notes as a pre-Series A deal structure, the new edition reflects on the usage of [...]
Although the adventures of Chris Dixon in the world of venture capitalism might make an interesting read by themselves, the newest feather in Dixon’s cap is what caught my attention. Dixon has founded 2 successful Internet companies in New York over the last 4 years. Dissatisfied with the venture capital market, however, he has now [...]
There was a day not long ago when a venture capitalist wouldn’t even look at a deal if all the entrepreneur was seeking was a minimal investment to get the company off the ground. Such investments were too small to consider and hardly worth their time. While this may have posed a problem for the [...]
One reader asked via email: What exactly is a “seed” company? What about “seed” capital? Startups, Philosophers and Seeds Go figure – it took a 19th century poet and philosopher to capture the thought process of a 21st century angel investor making a financial commitment at the seed stage of a technology startup. Henry David [...]