Executive Summary Venture capital in the U.S. continues to flow at historically high levels, largely driven by later stage deals, with total invested capital on pace through August for an…
Emery WaddellOctober 9, 2017
I frequently field questions from entrepreneurs and angel investors about Convertible Debt, and more recently about SAFEs (Simple Agreement for Future Equity). This is a topic that many have written…
Mike BeckerOctober 26, 2016
As technology venture investors, we are presented with a wide variety of forecast models. Given that we typically lead or participate in Series A / Series B rounds, we are…
Emery WaddellJanuary 24, 2016
I recently came across a good article by Jonathan Friedman at LionBird about why VCs pass on 'good' companies. The gist of it is that the VC model is based…
Emery WaddellOctober 30, 2015
My daily reading habit is kind of like my workout habit; some days, it just doesn’t go as planned. For proof of this, you need only look at my unread…
Mike BeckerSeptember 18, 2015