If you’ve never raised capital for a startup, the road ahead may seem daunting. Here are some common startup funding mistakes and how to avoid them. Continue reading
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While down rounds aren’t the end of the world, they do present a challenge for startup teams. Continue reading
From early-stage startups trying to make it to their Series A to late-stage companies gearing up to go public, bridge rounds are a common occurrence in the startup world. Continue reading
This week, the term we’re exploring is very important on both sides of the table but is of particular interest to investors: pro rata rights. Continue reading
In order to get a pulse on how a startup is doing, it’s important to be able to read and digest their financial statements. Continue reading
As many companies are staying private longer, pre-IPO investing on the secondary market has been trending up. Continue reading
There is no doubt that startups are exciting. New ideas that have the potential to disrupt markets, impact our day-to-day, and spur innovation are appealing to novice and experienced investors alike. That said, investing in startups is high-risk, and new … Continue reading
At what age do you think most entrepreneurs founded their startups? As many of today’s high-profile startups began when their founders were in their 20s, it is understandable that many people would answer somewhere around the age of 25. Just … Continue reading
As several large startups have filed to go public in recent months – including MicroVentures’ portfolio companies Dropbox, DocuSign, and Spotify – you may have also seen news concerning another type of offering. Called initial coin offerings (ICOs), these essentially … Continue reading
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulation crowdfunding (or equity crowdfunding) rules went into effect on May 16, 2016. Now, the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy has released new analysis of all regulation crowdfunding filings that occurred … Continue reading
