How much money should I raise from an Early-Stage Investor? by Carlos Eduardo Espinal @ceduardo Raising money for your startup is never fun. It takes time, distracts you from developing your product, is fraught with emotional ups & downs, and doesn’t have a guaranteed outcome. … (more...)
How does an Early-Stage Investor Review your Financial Plan?
How does an Early-Stage Investor Review your Financial Plan? by Carlos Eduardo Espinal @ceduardo You are about to go meet an investor… you’ve read on the web and heard differing views from people on whether you need a financial plan… some say you don’t, it’s a waste of time as … (more...)
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...)
