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High Level Trends in Early Stage Financings
Pre-Seed is the new Seed; Seed is the new Series A; Series A is the newSeries B
Massive late stage rounds
New sources of money (China, Russia, Middle East, India)
More international startups
Investors care more about pro rata rights
SAFEs gaining ground
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High Level Trends in Early Stage Financings
Capex costs have decreased, but employee costs are increasing
Traction bar to Series A is higher
Marketing costs increase to achieve traction
Companies need to survive longer (and raise more money) to achievetraction
Series A crunch is more due to an oversupply of seed funded companiesthan a lack of Series A funding sources
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The New Start-up Financing Ecosystem
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Incubation(under $100K)
Pre-Seed(Under $500K)
Seed ($1M-$5M)
Series A ($5Mto $15M)
Series B (Over$15M)
Large VentureFunds
Small VentureFunds
Super Angels& Micro-VCs
Incubators &Accelerators
Pre-Seed is the new SeedSeed is the new Series A
Preparing for Financing
Organization of the company
Founder and team equity
IP protection
– Intellectual property is an important corporate asset, so taking steps to ensurethat it is properly assigned to the company is essential.
Agreements with contractors
assignment of IP by founders
CIIAs and PIIAs
NDAs
Record keeping
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Types of Early Stage Investment
Key Elementsof a Financing
Size – how much money should be raised
Source – where is the money coming from
Type of Security
Valuation required – does the investment require avaluation of the company?
Debt based/interest – does the investment mean agrowing debt load?
Impact on control rights
Liquidation preference
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Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Founder funding and self funding• Varies in size based on company’s means
and needs• Type – common stock or promissory notes• Important to document capital contributions
and the expectations for equity, repaymentor conversion
• Expectations of repayment upon a futurefinancing may not be met
• Valuation must be handled carefully
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Converts into later round preferred stock ifsold to investors in connection with laterfinancing
• Intended to solve founder sale of commonat preferred price affecting common FMV
• Must be fully vested (or potentiallyconsidered compensation income)
• Typically, not more than 25% of foundersequity is Series FF
• Cannot be subject to board discretion toallow conversion
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Highly dependent on facts and circumstances• Varies in size though usually less than
$50,000• Type – common stock, promissory notes
(convertible or non-convertible), contributionsto capital
• A valuation may be required• Equity or debt• Usually no impact on control rights• Typically no liquidation preference• Potential downsides
• Risks to personal relationships• Investors usually have no experience to bring
to the table• These investments are usually not sources of
a large amount of money• Familiarity with investors can lead
entrepreneurs into the trap of inadequatedocumentation
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Contracts with lead customers/early adoptersfor funding in exchange for early access tothe developed product or service.
• Varies in size• No Valuation, typically no debt or equity
issued• Later strategic deals may involve ROFR or
ROFN• No liquidation preference• Contracts can raise important issues
including:• Commercial rights and restrictions• Ownership and rights in intellectual property• Confidentiality• Early strategic agreements can make or
break a company
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Common stock at founder price• Plus convertible equity for $15-$100K• YC, AngelPad, TechStars• Avoid creating a high common stock FMV• Additional “blind pool” financing
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Size – $50,000 to $1M• Source –a single investor or a group of
affiliated investors• Type – common stock, convertible debt,
promissory notes• Valuation – depends on if debt or equity
based• Control rights – depends on the size of the
round, may include a board seat, protectiveprovisions and participation rights
• Liquidation preferences – yes if preferredstock
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Simplified series A financing documentsavailable at http://www.seriesseed.com/
• Designed to save time and money relative totraditional equity based financing documents,they omit specific provisions in an effort tosimplify
• What they’re missing relative to traditionalseries A documents
• Dividend preference• Registration rights• Anti-dilution protection and other protective
provisions• Voting agreements• Comprehensive representations and
warranties
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Size – roughly $500,000, typically not largerbecause of investors’ desire for protectiveprovisions
• Source – Angels, Friends and Family• Type - preferred stock• Valuation required – yes• Debt based/interest concerns – no• Control rights given up – often include a
board seat, participation rights and protectiveprovisions
• Liquidation preference – yes 1x non-participating typical
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Lots of groups call their own documents“series seed” and these can differ from thestandardized documents. Be wary.
• The provisions are relatively inelastic andcannot be easily customized
• They contain fewer investor protections bydefault
• New documents often have to be drafted forlater rounds and things like the certificate ofincorporation must be amended
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• A promissory note for the full investmentamount with an interest rate and a maturitydate
• Typical maturities are one year• Automatic conversion on a “qualified
financing”• Optional conversion on other financings• Discount and/or warrants on conversion• Premium on a change of control• Valuation caps for conversion• The larger the convertible debt financing, the
less likely it is to be combined with the newmoney in a preferred stock financing
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Essentially a convertible note that lacks andinterest rate provision or maturity date
• Not debt, the instrument is bestconceptualized as a placeholder for which theinvestor pays full value up front in exchangefor a future security at a later date
• Perceived to be founder friendly
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• SAFE: Simple Agreement for Future Equity• Another form of convertible security• Like convertible security it strips the debt like
attributes from the convertible note• Drafted to be layperson friendly as
accessibility is prioritized overcomprehensiveness as the document is only6 pages long
• It has the backing of Y Combinator and itspartners
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Size – varies• Source – angel investors; accelerators• Valuation – no• Debt based – no• Control rights given up – typically no• Liquidation preference – yes
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• The practice of funding a project or ventureby raising money from large numbers ofpeople, typically over the internet
• It can be conceptualized in two differentcontexts
• Preselling a product – pebble smartwatch,Shenmue III
• Selling equity in a company• This is an evolving area of the law. The
passage of the Jumpstart Our BusinessStartups Act (JOBS Act) in 2012 createdopportunities for funding based on the sale ofequity or debt through the internet, but detailsand a clear regulatory structure have beenslow to emerge.
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Dangers of Crowdfunding:• Securities laws are complicated and securities
offerings are subject to strict reportingrequirements. Failure to comply withsecurities laws can lead to penalties andproblems down the road with future offerings
• Be cautious with Crowdfunding websites.Some websites allow the dissemination ofinvestment information to anyone browsingthe internet. This can constitute a securitieslaw violation. It’s best to know the website youare dealing with and know who yourinformation is being disseminated to
• Since it involves disclosing your company andidea, this funding is more appropriate forsome types of start-ups than others
• Established sites that limit access toaccredited investors are preferred
Types of Early Stage Financings
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• Size – varies. Typically $2-10 million• Source – venture capital investors, often
several• Type – preferred stock• Valuation – Yes• Debt based – Not typically• Control rights given up – Yes, at least a board
seat• Liquidation preference – Yes
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Choosing the right VC Partner• What network does the specific partner you
are working with bring to bear?• What past experience does that partner have
that might be helpful if on your board?• Speak to members of that partners current
and past portfolio• or her?• How involved will the VC Partner want to be in
your company
Types of Early Stage Financings
Bootstrapping
Founder Preferred
Friends and Family
Customer Funding
Incubators
Angels
Seed Rounds
Convertible Debt
Convertible Equity
SAFE Instruments
Crowdfunding
Series A Venture Round
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• Key Parts of a Series A Term Sheet:• Valuation• Pre and Post Money Valuations• Liquidation Preference• Initial Preference• Participating or non-participating• Participation caps• Option Pool• Board Composition• CEO seat• Founder Vesting
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