Question: I would like to know, if our capital requirement for 4-5 years is $10M and for first year $1M, how much should I ask in series A? Should I just raise what I need for the first year? Our Take: This is a good question with not a so-simple answer. There is no “right” […]

One of the fun things about co-authoring a blog is that you get to modify / improve or even disagree with the responses of your co-author.  Jason and I have been working together since 2000 so we’ve had plenty of chances to discuss, argue, and disagree – one of the things that I love about […]

Question: Our company is trying to close series A funding of approx. $1M by April 30. VC’s we have spoken to say the amount is too small and to contact them at B/Mezzanine stage? What does this mean? Are there options for us? Our Take: The reason you are having trouble raising that amount of […]