When choosing to invest in a startup, it can be a challenge to understand the business’s potential growth trajectory with limited historical financial statements. For pre-revenue companies, they may only have projected financials. In this blog, we will cover early-stage … Continue reading
Venture Capital
When startups decide to raise capital, they are often faced with the decision of offering debt or equity to their investors. In this blog, we will cover the basics of what debt and equity financing are, the potential risks and … Continue reading
[Updated October 2024 to reflect current roles of female founders and current status of each company] Female founders are growing in numbers in the startup world. The most recent State of Business report by American Express in 2019 found that … Continue reading
Initial public offerings (IPOs) in the latter half of 2021 included a few highly anticipated big names like Robinhood, Couchbase, and Expensify. Exit value reached $187 billion in Q3, according to Pitchbook’s Venture Monitor data, smashing $103.9 billion exit value in … Continue reading
With 2022 on the horizon, many are curious as to which trends and industries are expected to flourish in the next year. In 2021, we saw an interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Healthcare, and all things surrounding remote work. … Continue reading
Liquidation preferences are considered by some to be one of the most important components of an investment term sheet. Generally used to determine investor “pecking order” with respect to distributions related to mergers and acquisitions, liquidation preferences are important for … Continue reading
Learn what ESG evaluation factors are, what ESG investing is, and how this investment strategy could be applied in the venture capital space. Continue reading
Learn what the Right of First Refusal (ROFR) is, how it works, and what it means in the context of secondary offerings. Continue reading
Learn more about what the terms “pre-seed” and “seed” mean in relation to startup funding rounds, what companies raising at the pre-seed and seed level might look like, and more. Continue reading
Learn how to standardize startup growth rates to make comparison easier when selecting potential investment opportunities. Continue reading
