Valuing social media companies and Facebook apps
People are asking what a widget is worth, and in particular what a Facebook app is worth. Lance Tokuda, CEO of Rockyou (a Lightspeed company), received a lot of coverage when he told the NY Times that...
View ArticleWe're excited to invest in Serious Business/Friends For Sale!
Today we announced a $4m investment in Serious Business. Their social game, Friends For Sale, has become a top ten app on Facebook since it launched in November. I am very excited about working with...
View ArticleLooking to raise capital? Send an executive summary.
Rick Segal’s (a VC in Canada) recent post made me smile with recognition: It’s around 2a in Toronto, midnight here in Edmonton. 260 summaries, plans, ideas, and virtual napkins are staring at me with...
View ArticleCooley Godward seeing a shift towards a lower proportion of early stage...
Cooley is one of the largest and most respected law firms in Silicon Valley. It recently released its Private Company Financings Report for Q1 2008, based on the 66 completed deals that the firm worked...
View ArticleWhat entrepreneurs need to know about Founders' Stock
This is a guest post by John Bautista. John is a partner in Orrick‘s Emerging Companies Group in Silicon Valley. John specializes in representing early stage companies....
View ArticleWhat impact will the credit crunch have on venture financing for startups?
An entrepreneur asked me recently if I was concerned about the impact the credit crunch will have on venture financing for startups. I responded: For high quality companies, the short answer is no. The...
View ArticleHow bad is it for startups seeking financing?
It is difficult for startup companies to raise venture capital at the best of times. A venture capitalist might get emailed 5-10 pitches from startups each day. Over the course of a year that adds up...
View ArticleAlmost as many down rounds as up rounds in December 2008
Fenwick and West analyzed 128 venture financings completed in q4 2008 for companies headquartered in the bay area and found that there has been a significant increase in the proportion of down rounds,...
View ArticleOne difference between VCs and Entrepreneurs
Steve Blank had a great post last week about speed and tempo in startup decision making recently where he says: … think of decisions of having two states: those that are reversible and those that are...
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How to estimate market size
As an entrepreneur, your time is a very valuable asset. It takes as much time and effort to build a business whether you’re attacking a small market or a big one. But the rewards for success in a big...
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