Graham McConnell

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Assertion Supported

McConnell: Competing Secondary Platforms Charge 5% to 10% Equity Fee

“And those other platforms, not ours, but those other ones will typically charge between five and 10% of the value of that equity.”

Graham McConnell Oct 11, 2020 ▶ 10:15 NthRound Hits $300k ARR Creating Liquidity for Employee Option Grants

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Disclosure

McConnell strongly considered buying out NEA's shares at a discount

“I've definitely strongly considered it. And you know, I'm sure if any, it was listening today, they wouldn't be Wouldn't be thrilled, but it's, that's definitely an option.”

Graham McConnell Oct 11, 2020 ▶ 14:34 NthRound Hits $300k ARR Creating Liquidity for Employee Option Grants

Opinion

McConnell: Carta is weak on founder-shareholder communication

“Well Carta, I think really is centered on foreign evaluations and capital management, and we try to take that to the next level really creating a more engaging experience and, Facilitating communication between founders and their shareholders, which I think in…”

Graham McConnell Oct 11, 2020 ▶ 2:20 NthRound Hits $300k ARR Creating Liquidity for Employee Option Grants

Assertion Supported

McConnell: Competing Secondary Platforms Charge 5% to 10% Equity Fee

“And those other platforms, not ours, but those other ones will typically charge between five and 10% of the value of that equity.”

Graham McConnell Oct 11, 2020 ▶ 10:15 NthRound Hits $300k ARR Creating Liquidity for Employee Option Grants

Insight

McConnell: Repeat founders understand employee equity liquidity needs better than first-timers

“Actually, it's funny you say that a lot of our early clients have been non first time founders because They felt it before and now they know the need. Whereas first time founder, you know, it's just not something that you think about very much.”

Graham McConnell Oct 11, 2020 ▶ 15:35 NthRound Hits $300k ARR Creating Liquidity for Employee Option Grants

Disclosure

McConnell: NthRound backed by NEA and about a dozen Philly angels

“So our VC is NEA, New Enterprise Associates. And then we also brought in about a dozen individual investors from the Philly area.”

Graham McConnell Oct 11, 2020 ▶ 4:07 NthRound Hits $300k ARR Creating Liquidity for Employee Option Grants

Disclosure

McConnell: NthRound raised $4.3M in seed round

“We raised 4.3 million for our seed round.”

Graham McConnell Oct 11, 2020 ▶ 4:18 NthRound Hits $300k ARR Creating Liquidity for Employee Option Grants

Assertion Not checkable as stated

McConnell: NthRound charges an average of $1,000 per month

“So on average, I'd say 12,000. We do have a sorry per month a thousand. We do have a lower tier now that's 8000 dollars a year.”

Graham McConnell Oct 11, 2020 ▶ 7:43 NthRound Hits $300k ARR Creating Liquidity for Employee Option Grants

Assertion Not checkable as stated

McConnell: NthRound has 25 customers

“We have 25 now.”

Graham McConnell Oct 11, 2020 ▶ 5:55 NthRound Hits $300k ARR Creating Liquidity for Employee Option Grants

Appearances (1)

Episode	Date	Speaking time
NthRound Hits $300k ARR Creating Liquidity for Employee Option Grants	Oct 11, 2020	9m

Graham McConnell

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