Ask an Investor: How can I create optionality after I get an acquisition offer?
Welcome to a BetaKit series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions facing founders today. Have a question…
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Ask an Investor: How do I conduct an exit interview?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions facing founders today. Have a…
Ask an Investor: What is founder vesting?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions facing founders today. Have a…
Ask an Investor: What happens if the partner who led my deal leaves the firm?
We’ve written in the past about the importance of optimizing for the specific VC you’ll be working with, rather than for the brand name….
Ask an Investor: What are the different types of investors?
VC, angel, strategic investor; these terms and more are thrown around as if we all understand what they mean, but that isn’t necessarily the…
Ask an Investor: How should I handle VC rejection?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions facing founders today. Have a…
Ask an Investor: How does a VC firm work?
How a venture capital fund works behind-the-scenes can be quite confusing and opaque, even for entrepreneurs who spend a lot of time talking to…
Ask an Investor: How do investors build their expertise?
One of the best aspects of being a VC is the constant learning. Every day brings a new pitch, a new company angle, and…
Ask an Investor: do early-stage VCs care about financial models?
Long story short: YES! Don’t act like you’re surprised. We know you knew. While it’s true that depending on the investment stage VCs will…
Ask an Investor: What should I put into my data room?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions facing founders today. Have a…
Ask an Investor: how do VCs think about the macroeconomic environment?
If you’ve spent any time following VC fund sizes, you’ll know that immense amounts of money are flooding into the market. SoftBank raised a…
Ask an Investor: What’s the difference between convertible debt, SAFE, and KISS?
My last article—what do the different share classes mean for me and my startup?—generated a lot of interest and feedback for more information on…
Ask an Investor: Should I move for my startup?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions facing founders today. Have a…