Running an early-stage startup has its fundraising challenges. Equity is something you should think about at the very beginning, when you are ready to start distributing stock to investors, employees, co-founders, and all relevant shareholders. The reason you are distributing equity is to encourage those shareholders to continue growing the company. Having committed co-founders can…
While it’s difficult to generalize, the due diligence processes that investors go through after they are introduced to a startup usually means trying to better understand the context and qualities of the startup. This can involve a few things: 1. Market research and traction One of the biggest things investor look out for is the…
As an angel investor, you’re looking to invest in early-stage start-ups in exchange for a stake in the company. The hope is that you’ll strike it lucky and make huge returns from a relatively small investment. You know that any investment comes with a risk and investing in a start-up might feel like taking a…
Market access Market access is one of the most challenging battles for start-ups. Many entrepreneurs dream of expanding their business into new markets but having success in one market does not guarantee success in others. Consumers, competition, and market conditions are unique and nuanced to each geography, and founders need to be aware of and…
Cap Table Management Your capitalization table needs to be managed correctly. This is a legal document that serves as your company’s official equity ownership records. And your cap table management, or lack of it, can influence a potential investor’s willingness to fund you. Putting one together may be straightforward in theory, but cap tables are…
Fundraising is about preparing your business for investment. In your presentation, investors want to see that you are familiar with and honest about your financials. In this article, we’ll share some important pieces of the fundraising puzzle that must be addressed. Keeping these key questions and factors in mind, you’ll be able to raise capital…
Sunny Kumar is a Partner at GSR Ventures, where he focuses on investments in early-stage companies applying artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to the healthcare sector. He is a physician as well as a published medical researcher with a focus on applying informatics and artificial intelligence to translational medicine in the fields of neurosurgery…
The private markets have performed better over the past two decades than the public markets. And LP allocations increasingly go to a large extent to existing GPs with growing fund sizes. As a result of increased dry powder, more funds are competing for deals, leading to higher valuations, and larger deals. Due to this and…
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