What to Look for in Investment Updates
After making an investment in a startup, an investor might be wondering “now what?” How can they track how a company they’ve invested in is doing…
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Early-Stage and Late-Stage Companies
As startups are getting older, staying private longer, and people speculate if the definition of a startup needs to change, does the line between an early-stage…
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Assessing Customer Retention Metrics
One of the first challenges for a startup is acquiring customers. Once customers have been acquired, a new challenge emerges: retaining them. For investors, understanding how…
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The Growth of Supply Chain and Logistics Tech
As global commerce becomes more and more interconnected, the supply chain and logistics technology industry is helping enable the efficient movement of products from factories to…
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Understanding Startup Revenue Models
There are many ways for a startup to make money. A core strategic decision, the business model and revenue model a startup chooses to utilize can…
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MicroVentures’ Portfolio Company: Stripe’s History and Milestones
Stripe is a financial services and software-as-a-service company that provides application programming interfaces (APIs) for payment processing and other commerce-related operations. Founded in 2010, it has…
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Understanding and Assessing Term Sheets
A term sheet is a foundational piece in private market investing that essentially outlines an investment’s terms and conditions. The ability to accurately read and assess…
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When is a Startup No Longer a Startup?
The word “startup” can get tossed around frequently, and sometimes even be overused when the company in question is truly just a private company beyond the…
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Evaluating Go-To-Market Strategy
Startups should have a well thought out go-to-market strategy, or a blueprint for how it plans to obtain customers and generate revenue. For investors, understanding a…
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