Series A

4 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Aug 23, 2023 by Charles Hudson · across every show →

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Aug 23, 2023

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Hudson: Target founder equity entering Series A is now 35% to 40%

“I'd like people to be in the very, very high thirties to low forties going to the A. It's just hard with seed, with everyone doing two seed rounds. I used to, before I would have said 50% going to the A. It just doesn't It doesn't happen that often in our, if …”

Charles Hudson Aug 23, 2023 ▶ 21:06 "Jewelry Industry Digital Transformation Needed: Can Shopify Jewelry Save the Day?"

Mar 3, 2025 bullish

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Diamond: Our Post-Seed Cohort Delivered 2X to 2.5X Markups in 12 Months

“And we started seeing this crazy performance From this particular cohort of companies that we were investing in, anywhere from like, two X to 2.5 X over the course of 12 months from when we invested to Series A.”

Howie Diamond Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 4:25 #100 When Investors Take the Hot Seat

Mar 4, 2025 neutral

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Stahl: Revenue multiples are inappropriate for valuing seed-stage startups

“I think revenue multiples for a seed round is too early. That's more of a series A conversation.”

Elias Stahl Mar 4, 2025 ▶ 13:06 #113 HILOS: Is This The Perfect Business?

Mar 4, 2025

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Founders doing multiple seed rounds rarely keep 50% equity for Series A

“I used to, before I would have said 50% going to the A. It just doesn't It doesn't happen that often in our, if you do a pre-seed, a seed, and a seed extension, you're not going to see it.”

Charles Hudson Mar 4, 2025 ▶ 21:15 #115 Gemist: The Crown Jewel of Venture

Series A

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