What are the Different Stages of Venture?
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What are the Different Stages of Venture?
preseed or idea round. Serial entrepreneurs with a proven track record may ask for funding to work on an idea for a product or service, and investors who have worked with these founders before may be willing to put up the money. However, most startup founders will start with a seed round.
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As a founder, the goal then becomes to metaphorically peel each layer of the onion — Each fundraising milestone turning into a set of risks being evaluated and sidelined. The earliest investors become the partners to help figure out what to focus on. Good pre-seed angels and investors are often described as “having taste” for good startups — In... See more
A founder asked me about expectations for pre-seed vs seed vs Series A, and how to know if you're ready for a seed round.
I emailed them some thoughts, here's the non-company-specific section since it might be useful to others: https://t.co/uMhBZZUFAE
ma Capital ($100k) Sequoia Arc (Variable) a16z Speedrun ($750k) LAUNCH ($125k for 7%)
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Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE)
A SAFE gives investors the rights to purchase stock in a future equity round, often with a specific cap and/or discount. No specific price per share is determined at the time of the initial investment.
They’re a simple and fast way to get early investments into a company. The SAFE was originally
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