Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 25, 2022

Levin is founder and editor of The Activist Investor. A Flesh-and-Blood Perspective on Hedge Fund Activism and Our Strange Corporate Governance System by Leo E. By now we’ve heard a lot about the universal proxy card (UPC), and how it makes life easier for activist investors and harder for companies. Strine, Jr.

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Lighter Capital

JULY 22, 2023

For founders, SaaS means opportunity. SaaS companies often start generating revenue much earlier compared to startups in other tech categories. SaaS companies often start generating revenue much earlier compared to startups in other tech categories. What SaaS funding options are out there?

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Lighter Capital

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Second Annual Australian Summit Outside of the sleek Macquarie Bank offices, a picturesque view of downtown Melbourne was the backdrop for the full-day event that brought founders, CEOs, and startup leaders from the Lighter Capital client portfolio together to connect. Read more about this $30M fund to invest in Australian Tech Startups.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2022

The battle is joined by an extreme version of such bylaws adopted by the board of Masimo Corporation, a $7 billion medical device maker led by billionaire founder Joe Kiani, after Politan Capital, a hedge fund run by veteran activist Quentin Koffey, disclosed an 8.8% stake, and Koffey expressed interest in board representation.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 25, 2022

It is widely believed that venture capitalists (VCs) actively add value to startups beyond providing funding. Reputable VCs may attract important resources to their portfolio companies, like talent, customers, suppliers, or strategic partners. In a recent working paper , we test for passive value adding by VCs using a field experiment.

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Lighter Capital

AUGUST 25, 2023

Venture capital funding is to tech startups what the Wizard of Oz was to Dorothy. Just as Dorothy discovered the wizard was a charlatan, founders similarly reach the end of their journey only to realize what’s behind VC’s smoke and mirrors. Founders often wonder: Is venture capital worth it?

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Lighter Capital

APRIL 4, 2024

That got us wondering: What’s the state of startup funding in 2024? Do founders of early-stage AI startups know where to get funding beyond VC? This marked a steep ascent from less than $3 billion back in 2012, merely 4% of the funding market. Pitchbook reported that AI and ML companies captured $68.7

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

In P3 Health Group , private equity firm Hudson Vegas Investments SVP LLC, which was the second-largest unitholder of P3 Health Group Holdings, LLC (the “Company”), challenged the Company’s de-SPAC merger. The Company’s sponsor, private equity firm Chicago Pacific Founders Fund, L.P., more…).

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 2, 2022

Levin is founder and editor of The Activist Investor. A Flesh-and-Blood Perspective on Hedge Fund Activism and Our Strange Corporate Governance System (discussed on the Forum here ) by Leo E. Some looks a little further, like how to navigate multiple activists at a company. Strine, Jr.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Unicorns are private companies with pro forma valuations of at least $1 billion. Our key findings are that unicorns differ from other VC-funded firms in that they rely more on organizational capital as well as network effects and the internet. This post is based on a recent paper by Professor Fahlenbrach, Professor René M.

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Lighter Capital

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The name of the game is striking a balance between funding growth and preserving your ownership stake as a founder. Bootstrap your way to early milestones If you can, focus on growing the business organically before you pursue equity funding. Warrants present additional risks for startup founders.

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Startup Valuation Blog

JUNE 3, 2023

let's dive into the article to explore the fascinating world of venture capitalists and angel investors and their approaches to the valuation puzzle in startup funding. Introduction When it comes to funding startups and entrepreneurial ventures, venture capitalists (VCs) and angel investors play vital roles.

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Startup Valuation Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

Understanding the complex relationship between bankruptcy risk and company valuation is crucial for businesses of all sizes and industries. the founder-CEO of Equitest. This is because it's possible that the company will struggle to find the loans, credit lines, or other sources of funding necessary for its expansion and development.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Two pension funds and three individual investors in software-as-a-service venture Zendesk Inc. sued the company's founder and former CEO and four others in Delaware's Court of Chancery late Wednesday, alleging self-interested management moves that took the company private at a price far below earlier offers.

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Equidam

JANUARY 26, 2023

For a long time, the standard has been for founders to let their lead investor worry about deal terms like valuation. It’s entirely possible for founders and investors to arrive at the same number. The investor is more familiar with the market, and the founder is more familiar with the business.

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The Guardian M&A

MAY 31, 2022

Company controlled by Mike Ashley ‘delighted to secure a long-term future’ for online fashion retailer Frasers Group, controlled by the Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley , has bought the online fashion retailer Missguided out of administration for £20m in cash. Continue reading.

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Startup Valuation Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The best advice I can provide for those of you preparing to take on the entrepreneurial life full-time is to be as rigorous as possible with your finances when pursuing your funding goals. Many startups have garnered significant media attention and raised $100 million in funding; iThe real challenge is how to continue from there.

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Equidam

MARCH 20, 2024

Against the backdrop of a frosty market for startup fundraising, AI companies are raising large rounds on fairly relaxed terms. Driven by an unprecedented hype surrounding AI technologies, these companies are commanding valuations that are reminiscent of the highs of 2021.

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Granite Creek Capital Partners' portfolio company, Salem One, Inc. Salem One"), a leading provider of print-based corporate communication solutions, announced the acquisition of iTek Graphics , a prominent printing and graphics company based in Concord, North Carolina. CHICAGO and WINSTON SALEM, N.C.,

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Equidam

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

As a founder, you can’t control external influences like general supply and demand for startup equity or the number of competing deals, but you can do your best to make sure that opinion on your value is based as firmly in reality as possible. Similar companies should be identified by stage of development, geography and business model.

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Benzinga

APRIL 22, 2024

Mr. Siu Wing Fung Alfred, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of NewGen commented, "I am thrilled to announce the signing of a non-binding term sheet with EWIHL, a leading healthcare company. Financially, with the acquisition of a profitable business and a US$30 million fundraising, we will be well-equipped to fund our future growth.

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Benchmark Report

APRIL 12, 2022

Headquartered in Dublin, the company also has offices in Cambridgeshire and Malta. Founder and managing director, Karen Real, who has more than 35 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, will remain with the business moving forward.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 30, 2024

DisSolves" or the "Company"). The GFRP team is thrilled to welcome DisSolves into our family of innovative companies," shares Frank Klemens, Managing Director of the GFRP fund. NEW YORK, Jan. They come in small packages and do not change the taste of the liquids.

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Benzinga

MAY 23, 2023

TCS Capital believes that Yelp could be sold to another technology or media company or private-equity buyer for at least $70 a share—or more than double the current stock price, the Wall Street Journal cites a letter the fund's founder and president, Eric Semler plans to deliver to.

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Lighter Capital

AUGUST 1, 2023

based startup is led by an experienced , 5-founder team with unique expertise in digital health and wearable technology. In April 2022, HBox , raised a $700,000 seed funding round, led by Arali Ventures; another $1M in equity and debt in August of 2022, and, most recently, $400,000 in non-dilutive financing from Lighter Capital in early 2023.

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Equidam

JULY 12, 2023

After years of developing our own pitch decks, and working with founders to support their fundraising efforts, we can share our experience on the fundamental elements of a good pitch deck and what will help move the needle for investors. Are you a fit for their fund focus? Is your ambition large enough to be venture backable?

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Equidam

AUGUST 10, 2023

At SeedBlink, we have seen firsthand the challenges founders face when it comes to cap tables, Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs), and intellectual property (IP) rights. By understanding and implementing these best practices, startup founders can navigate the equity management landscape with greater confidence and agility.

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Equidam

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

By understanding the purpose, drivers and methodology behind startup valuation, founders and investors can get much more value out of the process, and produce a result that encourages constructive fundraising negotiations and ensures fairer, more rational outcomes. Top-Down Check: A simple Google search (or ChatGPT?)

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Equidam

JULY 14, 2022

In an analysis of the market, Justin Kahl and David George of Andreessen Horowitz showcase data on how public companies have seen their revenue multiples shrink by an average of 60%, with large sector variability. Risky, early-stage companies acting on a non-significant number of customers have little correlation with the bigger picture.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 20, 2022

The founder of a Portland CBD startup, who is facing allegations that he coaxed investors into funding more than $60 million based on misleading information, hit back with $516 million in counterclaims, alleging some of the plaintiffs took over board seats and "enriched themselves" at the expense of the startup and a related company.

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Brian DeChesare

MARCH 13, 2024

Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity. the Founders sell some shares to take money off the table, but “the company” doesn’t get any of that cash).

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 22, 2023

Fortress Investment Group is set to acquire bankrupt company Vice Media, European Union regulators plan to launch an investigation of Adobe's $20 billion acquisition of Figma, and a hedge fund founder plans to lead a $1.85 billion bid for the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Equidam

JULY 6, 2023

After a decade of helping founders, investors and advisors to close fairer fundraising deals, Equidam has released a new suite of valuation benchmarking tools called Valuation Delta. What is the usual revenue growth for a payments company in Europe? What is the usual revenue growth for a payments company in Europe?

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 29, 2022

Kay is managing partner/founder and Mike Kesner is partner at Pay Governance LLC. 1] As background, the SEC is proposing companies furnish a new form (Form SR) containing detailed information on daily share repurchases no later than one business day after the execution of a repurchase.

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Startup Valuation Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

An angel investor is an individual who provides financial backing for small startups or entrepreneurs, typically in exchange for ownership equity in the company. They will be happy to invest in a company that has 4 characteristics: 1.Return Have the company developed a new technology? What is the company’s MRR?

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Equidam

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Equidam partner Venturerock is a digital venture capital platform and ecosystem of founders, backers & builders building the next generation of global tech companies. We are changing the way we invest and finance seed stage companies by automating the entire process. . How does Venturerock help founders beat those odds?

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Lighter Capital

AUGUST 10, 2023

If you’re a founder at an early stage SaaS startup, you’re always looking for ways to drive higher and higher company valuations, especially as you move from one round of funding to the next. With the multiples approach, a multiple is applied against a company metric, like revenue, for example.

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