A startup lawyer’s take on winning over a venture capitalist
Guest Post As a startup lawyer, I'm increasingly asked by clients how to be more appealing to venture capitalists. What do I say to entrepreneurs who ask this question?
Cendana Capital gathers $88M to put seeds into seed funds
March 29, 2013 11:48 AM
Rebecca Grant
Fund-of-funds Cendana Capital closes an $88 million fund to invest in seed funds, which then invest in seed startups.
Watch out for Bigfoot! ‘Series A crunch’ sighting reported in Silicon Valley
March 25, 2013 4:04 PM
Rebecca Grant
Well-known law firm Fenwick & West releases its 2012 Seed Financing Survey which found that the mythical Series A crunch does in fact exist.
How to raise startup funding from friends and family
March 3, 2013 11:00 AM
Christina Farr
For tech founders, the biggest opportunity cost shouldn't be the support of loved one and best mates.
Report: VCs were cautious in 2012 but plan to be ‘highly active’ in 2013
January 18, 2013 8:35 AM
Christina Farr
With entrepreneur-friendly government regulation and high-quality late stage companies on the cusp of going public, VCs expect to see solid returns in the coming year.
An investor’s guide to surviving the Series A crunch
Guest Post With the balance of power shifting to the VC, here's some advice from Blumberg Capital's Jon Soberg to help founders stay afloat.
Finding ‘investor-entrepreneur’ fit (AKA avoiding the Series A crunch)
Guest Post Or, why we need to look beyond people-based investing.
Why it’s too risky to take seed funding from friends and family this Christmas
December 20, 2012 11:12 AM
Christina Farr
CBInsights research indicates that 1,000 recently-funded seed companies will be orphaned, meaning they are unable to raise follow-on financing.
