Cap Table Management Your capitalization table needs to be managed correctly. This is a legal document that serves as your company’s official equity ownership records. And your cap table management, or lack of it, can influence a potential investor’s willingness to fund you. Putting one together may be straightforward in theory, but cap tables are…
Fundraising is about preparing your business for investment. In your presentation, investors want to see that you are familiar with and honest about your financials. In this article, we’ll share some important pieces of the fundraising puzzle that must be addressed. Keeping these key questions and factors in mind, you’ll be able to raise capital…
The private markets have performed better over the past two decades than the public markets. And LP allocations increasingly go to a large extent to existing GPs with growing fund sizes. As a result of increased dry powder, more funds are competing for deals, leading to higher valuations, and larger deals. Due to this and…
Investing in venture capital is a long-term game with many uncertainties. A complex industry where forecasting decisions is difficult. The role of data signals in investing is inseparable from today’s investment decisions. Multi-source data sources are increasingly used in data-driven investment strategies, which give investors a competitive edge. The future of VC points to investment…
The startup world uses a lot of jargon. So, here is our startup acronyms 101 list for you to know what they mean: ACV: Actual Cash Value or Annual Contract Value (mostly used for SaaS companies)API: Application Programming InterfaceARPU: Average Revenue Per UnitARR: Annual Recurring RevenueB2B: Business-to-BusinessB2C: Business-to-ConsumerCAC: Customer Acquisition CostCAGR: Compound Annual Growth RateCCC:…
Family offices have been on the rise as an important source of startup funding. They have emerged as investors and taken an active role in shaping up the startup world. Family offices have been closely associated with the ultra-wealthy. In fact, many are high net worth individuals. More family offices are breaking free from stereotypes…
Your startup valuation plays a key role in determining your firm’s financial health. It will influence how much funding you can raise, the capital needed to grow your business, and whether or not investors are interested in partnering with you. If you want to build a successful company that generates sustainable growth and profitability, it…
Future of Venture Capital Investing with changed market dynamics The 2008 global financial crisis accelerated the existing trend toward a more technology-based economy. This led to a large number of startups and a new generation of entrepreneurs and investors. The democratization of venture capital was pushed even further. The pandemic had a dramatic impact on…
In the past few years, several universities have been offering entrepreneurship as a career option. These universities are not just offering entrepreneurship courses, but also offering venture capital courses that can help students become entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is an opportunity to grow “Entrepreneurship is not a path to riches and fame. It is an opportunity to…
Startup investors invest in the vision of the founding team. They like to believe that your startup idea is great, and the reason it will work is because of you. Therefore, getting them on board in your startup fundraising process is not just for them investing money in your company but working with you on this journey you need…
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