Non-Disclosure Agreements for Venture Capital Funding
You might be thinking of asking a VC to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before you tell the VC your brilliant business idea or present your innovative technology. However, it’s not advisable to...
View ArticleVenture Capital Funding Process
Step 1: Business Plan Submission The first step in approaching a VC is to submit a business plan. At minimum, your plan should include: a description of the opportunity and market size; resumes of...
View ArticleUnderstanding Venture Capital Term Sheets
A term sheet is a document that sets out the basic terms and conditions under which the VC will invest in your company. Work completed in the due diligence phase of the funding process is used to...
View ArticleAlternatives to Venture Capital Funding
There are some excellent alternatives to venture capital that you should also explore in your search for funding sources. One such alternative is an angel investor – a term for an investor that takes...
View ArticleVC Exit Strategy
The exit strategy is the VC’s way of cashing out on its investment in a portfolio company. A VC often hopes to sell its equity (stock, warrants, options, convertibles, etc.) in a portfolio company in...
View ArticleTypes of Venture Capital Funding
The first professional investor to a deal at the start-up stage is referred to as the Series A investor. This investment is followed by middle and later stage funding – the Series B, C, and D rounds....
View ArticleWhat Do Venture Capitalists Look For?
Venture capitalists look for businesses that have the potential to grow quickly to a significant size, yielding a significant return on the VC’s investment in a relatively short period of time. VCs...
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What Is Venture Capital
Venture capital is money provided by an outside investor to finance a new, growing, or troubled business. The venture capitalist provides the funding knowing that there’s a significant risk associated...
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