existing investors

2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jun 29, 2020 by Oren Zeev · across every show →

Everything said about existing investors, oldest first

Jun 29, 2020 negative
Insight
Expected VC pro-rata participation destroys positive signaling value
“By definition, if it's kind of expected from you, then it stops serving as a positive signal. Because I know that the existing investors would do it regardless of what they think.”
Oren Zeev Jun 29, 2020 ▶ 23:20 20VC: Oren Zeev on Why Diversification Is Overrated, The Downside of Thematic Investing, Making Quality Decisions In Uncertain Conditions & Why He Has No Reserves Allocation
Jan 21, 2022 positive
Insight
Partovi: Existing investors participating at fair market value signals company strength
“So I'm of the old school that letting your existing investors invest more is the best way to build a company. Not just to serve your old investors, it signals to everybody else what a great relationship you have and makes other people want to invest. But I wou…”
Ali Partovi Jan 21, 2022 ▶ 36:19 20VC: How I Lost a $125M Deal with Yahoo by Being Too Honest, The M&A Meeting with Steve Jobs That Did Not Go Well and How U2's Bono Saved The Day For One Tech Startup with Ali Partovi, CEO @ Neo
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