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Founder Secondaries: What Early Liquidity Can Signal Founders are holding their shares longer than ever, and many may eventually want to turn a portion of that…
Recapitalization, Startups, and Private Equity A startup’s cap table can become increasingly complicated as it raises multiple rounds of financing. Different classes of preferred stock, liquidation…
When a startup announces a funding round, the investor list may include familiar names like traditional venture capital firms and angel investors. In some cases, it…
The largest technology companies are spending more on artificial intelligence (AI) than on almost anything else in their history, yet they are buying very few of…
Venture funding has shifted in recent years toward fewer, larger rounds concentrated in a smaller number of companies, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI). This concentration may…
Evaluating a startup investment requires understanding who owns what and how that ownership may evolve over time. A capitalization table, commonly referred to as a cap…
Understanding Valuation vs. Stock Price Is Key for Investors For private market investors, waiting for liquidity can be a period of anticipation. As a portfolio company…
When investing in private market startups, investors may come across priced and unpriced rounds. Understanding these investment structures can help investors understand how capital is deployed,…
When a startup is raising capital, it typically wants to paint itself in a positive light in order to attract investors. As investors conduct due diligence,…
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