
What’s Worse for a Seed Investor — Losing $1m or Losing $2m? It Actually Depends
What’s worse for a Seed VC: Losing 100% of a $2m investment on a seed start-up that never closes a Series A? or Losing 50% of a $2m investment on…
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What’s worse for a Seed VC: Losing 100% of a $2m investment on a seed start-up that never closes a Series A? or Losing 50% of a $2m investment on…
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After several years of booming business in SaaS, the world of fundraising nearly gave everyone whiplash when capital stopped flowing as freely in 2022 as it did in 2021. So,…
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Dear SaaStr: Why Is a “Downround” So Bad? Down-rounds shouldn’t be such a big deal — if the private stock markets worked more like the public ones. Public stock prices go up…
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Securing funding has become more challenging for SaaS companies over the past few years as VC firms have grown more cautious about their investments. As a result, startups trying to…
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So I’m seeing something I haven’t seen since the high-stress times of March-June 2020 or so: founders alienating their investors during tough times. Some of it is almost natural in…
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Most folks that were funded 12 months ago are not fundable anymore If you're not sure, ask your existing investors — Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) January 26, 2023…
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Dear SaaStr: Can Founders Still Sell Some of Their Shares in Venture Rounds in 2023? It’s a lot harder than it was 12 months ago. “Secondary liquidity” for founders is…
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So now is simply a terrible time to be raising growth stage venture capital. With the BVP Cloud Index down 40%+ from a year ago, and many of the top…
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Dear SaaStr: How Long is a Venture Round Supposed to Last? I think like many venture axioms, founders get often get bad advice here out of good solid rules. Until…
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Dear SaaStr: How Does an Investor Protect Themselves When Investing in a Startup? It’s actually pretty hard. Investing in startups actually requires a lot of trust by VCs and investors….
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What do VCs want today? with @HarryStebbings The Trifecta. Growth, Efficiency, and High Margins. All Three. Like the old days. 🙂 You don't get a pass on growth just because…
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Dear SaaStr: Does Cold Emailing VCs Work? What Are Some Tactics to Help Increase the Odds? Yes, cold emailing VCs does work, especially with earlier-stage investors — if the email…
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Attaining unicorn status can be incredibly difficult. While many startups aspire toward unicorn status, only a few achieve it. Unicorn companies often need to scale quickly to meet the demands…
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Dear SaaStr: What Happens When a VC Loses All Their Money on a Startup Investment? It’s a question being asked more often these days, unfortunately. And the answer? It’s OK…
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So we’ve looked at a lot of great sources of data on how much tougher the late-stage venture markets are now, and yeah, they all point the same way. It’s…
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