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A Snapshot of Early Financing

By Beth Seidenberg - Stanford
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Lecture Description

Demonstrating her lesson using a case study of a medical device company, KPCB partner Beth Seidenberg offers an illustrative example of what angel and first-round financing might look like for the upstart enterprise. Her advice includes tips on seeking seed money, and why a small company shouldn't go out for financing too soon. Incrementally building dollars around real milestones is critical for real investment and corporate success.

Course Index

  1. Five Metrics for Venture Success
  2. The Silicon Valley Ecosystem
  3. Graduating New Technologies
  4. A Snapshot of Early Financing
  5. Cost Differentiation of a Start-Up
  6. Who Owns What?
  7. Trends in Venture Capital Interest
  8. Understanding the Overseas Investment Market