The Founder's Guide To Venture Capital Finance

The Founders Guide to VC Finance.pdf

Raising capital from VCs and angel investors can be intimidating and overwhelming for a first-time Founder.  The Founder's Guide to Venture Capital Finance offers a comprehensive (145 pages), but accessible, guide to demystify all of the calculations startup Founders need to understand to ensure they're getting a fair deal.

• What terms should I expect in a convertible note?
• What are the differences between different types of preferred stock?
• What is an option pool refresh?
• How do convertible notes and option pool refreshes influence valuation?
• How much the company will I own after a proposed financing event?
• What exit value will be necessary for me to earn a given return?

The Founder's Guide answers these questions and more through dozens of detailed step-by-step examples covering all of the key financial calculations from company formation through exit.