Venture Capital Questions

I am looking to raise our first round of capital from angels. My question might seem like I'm not fully invested in my startup, but I am. With a family at home, my days of working 80+ hours a week...

Venture Capital Founders Investors

asked May 29 '14 at 16:33

Thomas Dunham
12 points

It seems that either revenue or traction are the biggest factors in being able to easily get venture capital. Should one pursue trying to raise money without either of those factors? At the moment...

Funding Venture Capital Pitch Investors MVP

asked May 28 '14 at 21:41

Cheryl Febus
14 points

A good chunk of startups funded by top-tier VCs get "acqui-hired" rather than closed if it's clear they won't succeed.How do VCs get these "acqui-hires" done and avoid a complete loss? Is having...

Venture Capital Acquisition Acqui Hire

asked Mar 27 '14 at 19:26

Richard Albury
7 points

What's the difference between GPs and LPs at VC firms? Is one better to try to approach than the other when trying to raise money from their firm?

Partner Venture Capital Money

asked May 16 '14 at 13:12

Terri Hale
2 points

I'm working on a web app and launching in the next few days, I finally came up with a name "jellyblub" and got the domain. My thing is that I'm a little embarrassed about seeking funding because...

Funding Venture Capital Web App Angel Investors

asked May 7 '14 at 20:35

Franklin De Los Santos
11 points

Is it possible for a fund raising deal with a venture capitalist to fall apart after a term sheet has been executed?If so, what are some common reasons why deals fall apart at this stage?

Venture Capital Legal Money

asked Apr 29 '14 at 16:56

Mary Campbell
7 points

What are some lesser known ways a VC can find potential startups that would be good candidates to fund? Apart from referrals and AngelList.

Venture Capital

asked Apr 4 '14 at 00:14

Elise Cardella
12 points

I have an old friend who is a VC guy. Upon reconnecting with him and catching up, he informed me that he was currently looking to raise 3MM for this company. He asked if I knew anyone.His medical...

Venture Capital Fees

asked Mar 28 '14 at 17:56

User33873
1 point

Is there a point to trying to outreach to early-stage VCs when AngelList is far more convenient for startups?

Funding Venture Capital Investors Seed Funding Angellist

asked Mar 2 '14 at 03:39

Janet Johnson
55 points

My goal is to build a profitable company that generates revenue for years without selling out to a larger company.Since most investors are looking for an exit in 4-5 years after investment, should...

Venture Capital Investment Investors

asked Mar 26 '14 at 14:26

Ronald Block
60 points

What's the key differences between raising the three kinds of rounds (A, B and C)? Are VCs looking at different metrics at each round? If so, which ones are key?

Venture Capital Series A Series B Series C

asked Mar 24 '14 at 15:13

Edwin Henson
15 points

So many Bitcoin related startups have landed money from popular VCs. Who all claim that it's the next biggest thing.If that's the case, why not just buy the actual currency where you're likely have...

Investing Venture Capital Bitcoin

asked Mar 21 '14 at 13:42

Darla Page
40 points

For what reasons do most startups raise money? What are the most common items startups that raise $1M+ spend it on?

Venture Capital Fundraising

asked Mar 19 '14 at 16:29

Kimberly Deleon
30 points

I am creating a pitch deck to potentially raise a series A round and not sure where to start for projections. How do early stage startups calculate the market size and future projections when there...

Venture Capital Pitch Financial Series A

asked Mar 16 '14 at 02:21

Fernando Douglas
35 points

Most VCs will never tell you "no". Instead they will keep saying they'll get back to you. They do this so that they don't jeopardize investing in future rounds (in case they made a mistake the...

Venture Capital Investors Angel Investors Rejection

asked Mar 5 '14 at 23:24

Thea Cortez
10 points

I don't have any contacts that could provide me an intro to a vc firm or angel investors. I have, however, found that many VCs' email addresses can be easily found on their websites or personal...

Venture Capital Pitch Email Investors

asked Mar 5 '14 at 12:38

Henry Nielsen
25 points

Everyone talks about the benefits of raising money.What are some negatives of being a funded startup?

Funding Venture Capital Startups

asked Mar 1 '14 at 11:31

Linda Peterson
60 points

We're a team of 4 (two of us are founders) and the other two are early employees. When we go pitch VCs to try and raise a seed round, should the entire team go or just my co-founder and I? One...

Venture Capital Pitch

asked Feb 7 '14 at 14:22

Zohra Sahertian
26 points

At any given point, there are many VC funded startups in stealth mode. What's the benefit of being in stealth if "execution is everything" anyway? How do VCs justify funding such a startup since...

Venture Capital Investors Startups

asked Feb 26 '14 at 13:00

Antonio Comer
130 points

What are some things to watch out for when trying to raise money? In order to ensure you don't end up taking money from the wrong people. What red flags should I be looking at or even before the...

Venture Capital Angel Investors

asked Feb 19 '14 at 14:07

Joel J.
31 points