Capital Raising Tips
Venture Capital Deal Funnel
Only 1-2 out of every 100 start-ups get VC funding 😮 This is what a Venture Capital deal funnel looks like: 👉 Consideration (1000 companies) 👉 Meeting Management (280) 👉 Review with Partners (100) 👉 Due Diligence (5) 👉 Term Sheet Offer (<20) 👉 Investment (10-15) Harsh Truth: Raising capital is hard 💥 #vcfunding#venturecapital#startups#fundraising#investors#funding#capitalraising Click […]
Keeping Up With Investors’ Expectations
I just went through a report published by Goodx entitled, “Angel Investor’s Thoughts On Startup Exit”. This particular graph caught my attention. It clearly illustrates that investors tend to have very high expectations of required returns when investing in pre-seed and seed rounds in particular. The inherent risk posed to investors is one of the […]
Finding The Right Timing To Launch Your Startup
When should you launch your startup? When there are at least some people out there who would be happy to learn about it. Why? Because they can do something valuable now, which they couldn’t do before. Thoughts? ✌️ #dothingsthatdontscale#startup#advice#ycombinator Click here to view the original Linkedin post. Looking for a platform to raise capital? Click […]
How To Find The Right Strategic Investor For Your Startup
Strategic investors 👍/👎 Beyond the capital, they bring expertise, experience, knowledge and networks. However, these investors can pose some challenges 🤔 “Strategic” investors have ulterior motives that are unlikely to be aligned with yours. If you do find alignment, the problem is that their strategy is subject to change. Strategic investors make good partners but […]
Reasons To Raise In A Down Market
Invest while the iron is hot ⌛️ It is a great time for HNW’s & family offices to invest. Reasons why?? 👉 VC funding has dried up. Investors can invest in opportunities that they may have missed the boat on. 👉 Investors are running the market. They have unlimited opportunities they can choose from. 👉 […]
Here’s What To Do When Fundraising Is Tight
VC’s have sent “survival memos” to the start-up community 🚨 Fundraising will become more difficult over the next 12-18 months. Investment has tightened and even the best start-ups are struggling to raise. Case in point: last week we saw VOLT fail to raise $200m in their Series F 😢 In this environment, every company moves […]
How To Manage Your Startup Runway
A depleting runway will kill you⚱️ Running out of cash is the most common reason why startups fail. Generally, 18-24 months is considered a good healthy runway to give you the time to build traction, launch, commence a raise and plan ahead. Neglecting to calculate an adequate runway will lead your business in turmoil. A […]
Falling Valuations Are A Sign Of An Investor’s Market
Are valuations continuing to fall?? 🧗 Crunchbase has leaked data on the US funding report which showed there has been a dip 📉 Earlier stage companies have taken most of the hit ☄️ This suggests we are operating in an investor market 🤝 Valuations are up for negotiations, money is still on the table and […]
How To Raise Capital Effectively
Cut the bullsh*t 💩 Every month you dont raise, your company become less investible. A few things that you can do to increase your odds of raising is to: 1) Build a strong network 2) Have a clear strategy 3) Define your timeline 4) Prove traction 5) Maximise your investor reach In the current environment, […]
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