Series B

4 statements across 4 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Jan 2, 2019 by Aileen Lee · across every show →

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Jan 2, 2019
Insight
Lee: Series A and B VCs rarely co-invest due to ownership targets
“Like, what I think, one of the things that Theresa and I are super excited about is, like, we've been friends basically since I started, and we've never been able to co-invest, because when you're a Series A or Series B investor, You want to, from our firms, y…”
Aileen Lee Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 34:53 a16z Podcast | Demystifying Venture Capital
Jan 2, 2019 negative
Opinion
Warmenhoven: Adding more than one outside director before Series B is excessive
“Any more than one outsider until you get to Series B is maybe too many mouths to feed.”
Dan Warmenhoven Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 4:21 a16z Podcast | How to Lead, Not Manage Your Board
Jan 2, 2019 negative
Insight
McGurk: Startups should generally avoid strategic corporate investors in Series A and B
“Should we include a strategic in our A round? Should we include our strategic in a B round? Generally the answer is no. There has to be a very good reason. And it depends on what industry they're in and who that strategic is. Because It's just the fear of conf…”
Jamie McGurk Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 13:54 a16z Podcast | Dealing with Corporate Dealmakers -- When to Talk to Corp Dev
Jun 14, 2019
Insight
Founders raising Series A should work backward from Series B requirements
“If you're raising your Series A round today, you should be at that point in time thinking about what's the pitch I'm going to give the Series B investors and then essentially work backwards and say, okay, for the Series B investors to be compelled by what I'm …”
Scott Kupor Jun 14, 2019 ▶ 4:52 How to Raise Money from a Venture Investor
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