How does an early-stage investor value a startup?

How does an early-stage investor value a startup? by Carlos Eduardo Espinal (@ceduardo) One of the most frequently asked questions at any startup event or investor panel, is “how do investors value a startup?”. The unfortunate answer to the question is: it depends. Startup valuation, as … (more...)

The Yandex Story with Ilya Segalovich, Seedcamp Week 2011

Yandex Segalovich shares the story of Yandex' history and growth at Seedcamp Week 2011. Watch this video for some great insights on how Yandex went from a small research company to one of the main players worldwide, and the market leader in search and other services in Russia. We thank Ilya for … (more...)

How does an investor evaluate a startup’s team?

A startup’s management team is its lifeblood… no amount of awesome ideas will ever overcome a fundamentally flawed management team. In the early stages of any startup, it is all about the people. But what makes up a good team? How do you know if you have a good team, if you are a good team … (more...)

Seedcamp Week Day 4 Video Summary

An overview of Day 4 of Seedcamp Week 2011 - Thursday, the 8th of September, at Imperial College, London. 2011 marked our first edition of a large Demo Day during Seedcamp Week. The teams presented their businesses and progress to a wide audience of Europe's technology investors, tech … (more...)

Seedcamp Week 2011 – Day 3 Summary

An overview of Day 3 of Seedcamp Week 2011 - Wednesday, the 7th of September, at Imperial College, London. Wednesday is "Growth Day" at Seedcamp Week and invites the best venture and angel investors, M&A veterans, corporate mentors from biz and corp dev positions, and serial entrepreneurs. … (more...)

Seedcamp Week 2011 – Day 2 Summary

An overview of Day 2 of Seedcamp Week 2011 - Tuesday, the 6th of September, at Imperial College, London. Tuesday is "Produt Day" at Seedcamp Week, where the companies meet the experts on wide reaching products, improving the offering of their companies, and building a large user base. After … (more...)