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Liquidation Preference Summary

Liquidation Preference Summary

As a startup founder raising funds from venture capital investors, you’ll encounter a variety of terms and concepts that can significantly impact your company’s future....

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Understanding Dividends in a Venture Capital Deal

Understanding Dividends in a Venture Capital Deal

As a startup founder raising venture capital, it’s essential to understand the financial terms that may be included in your investment agreement. One such term...

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Understanding Participating Preference Shares: A Guide for Startup Founders

Understanding Participating Preference Shares: A Guide for Startup Founders

As a startup founder gearing up for a fundraising round, it’s crucial to familiarize yourself with the different types of shares that venture capital investors...

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Understanding Preference Shares: A Founder's Guide to Raising Capital

Understanding Preference Shares: A Founder's Guide to Raising Capital

As a startup founder, you’re constantly looking for ways to grow your business and secure the funding necessary to make your vision a reality. The...

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Understanding Pro-Rata Rights: A Guide for Startup Founders

Understanding Pro-Rata Rights: A Guide for Startup Founders

As a startup founder, you are bound to encounter various financing terms and concepts while raising capital for your business. One such concept is “pro-rata...

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What convertible notes are for and what they are not

What convertible notes are for and what they are not

Tl;dr: Convertible notes are used for early-stage startups and for bridge loans. They are debt which can convert into equity in future. There is a...

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Differences between SAFE and convertible notes

Differences between SAFE and convertible notes

Intro So you have read about convertible notes, and depending on where you live, SAFEs (They’re only really popular in the Bay Area). So what...

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Post Money SAFE Cap Explained Line by Line

Post Money SAFE Cap Explained Line by Line

Tl;dr: SAFE cap version of the Y-combinator post-money SAFE financing document explained line by line explanation. If you are planning on raising an angel/seed round...

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Post Money SAFE Cap and Discount Explained Line by Line

Post Money SAFE Cap and Discount Explained Line by Line

Tl;dr: SAFE cap and discount version of the Y-combinator post-money SAFE financing document explained line by line explanation. If you are planning on raising an...

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Post Money SAFE Discount Only Version Explained Line by Line

Post Money SAFE Discount Only Version Explained Line by Line

Tl;dr: SAFE discount version of the Y-combinator post-money SAFE financing document explained line by line explanation. If you are planning on raising an angel/seed round...

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Post Money SAFE MFN Only Explained Line by Line

Post Money SAFE MFN Only Explained Line by Line

Tl;dr: SAFE MFN (Most Favoured Nation) version of the Y-combinator post-money SAFE financing document explained line by line explanation. If you are planning on raising...

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Post Money SAFE Pro Rata Side Letter Explained Line by Line

Post Money SAFE Pro Rata Side Letter Explained Line by Line

Tl;dr: SAFE pro rata of the Y-combinator post-money SAFE financing document explained line by line explanation. If you are planning on raising an angel/seed round...

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SAFE Calculator for the Y-Combinator Post Money SAFE

SAFE Calculator for the Y-Combinator Post Money SAFE

Y-Combinator released the new post-money SAFE in October 2018. It’s a large change to the original pre-money SAFE that was released in 2013. There is...

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Startup valuation methods don't work. Here's how to do it

Startup valuation methods don't work. Here's how to do it

Tl;DR: Startup valuation methods don’t work because founders aren’t generating revenue. The real way to figure out your valuation is to calculate how much you...

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How to read fully diluted shares and total outstanding stock in a cap table

How to read fully diluted shares and total outstanding stock in a cap table

Cap tables are complicated. We all know this. There are a thousand little things you need to know. So let’s deal with one (That’s a...

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Free convertible note calculator. Conversion math at Series-A. Know how it really works!

Free convertible note calculator. Conversion math at Series-A. Know how it really works!

You’ve raised a convertible note and now you are hitting series A. Time for those notes to become equity. Now convertible note conversion math is...

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Key convertible note terms that no one understands and cost you big

Key convertible note terms that no one understands and cost you big

“Raise a convertible dude, it’s easy and cheap” they say. Sure, that used to be true but with the advent of ‘series-seed’ documents in many...

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Seed round convertible, priced and SAFEs. What venture capital terms are standard?

Seed round convertible, priced and SAFEs. What venture capital terms are standard?

What are the standard venture capital terms? Good question, right! So you are fundraising and you have interest from a venture capital investor. Blue Shirt...

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