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2022-09-27 20:36:28 Alchemist Class XXXI Demo Day (live)



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2022-09-16 00:34:41 На сайте Cooley можно скачать или сделать через конструктор основные базовые документы, например:

- Wholly Owned Subsidiary Incorporation Package Generator
- Accredited Investor Questionnaire
- NVCA Financing Documents (round A and further)
- Y Combinator “Safe” Financing Documents (Singapore) Generator
- Form of Consulting Agreement (Singapore)
- Convertible Promissory Note and Term Sheet (Singapore)
- Form of Advisor Agreement (Singapore)
- Form of Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (Singapore)
- Form of One-way Non-Disclosure Agreement (Singapore)
- Form of Employee Offer Letter (Singapore)
etc

https://www.cooleygo.com/documents/index-document-generators/ - директория файлов

AND

https://www.cooleygo.com/documents/ - файлы по дате обновления Открыть/Комментировать

2022-09-16 00:26:46 Q2 2022 Venture Financing Report – Deal Volume, Invested Capital and Early-Stage Pre-Money Valuations Decline

https://www.cooleygo.com/trends/

—— нагрядная статистика по динамике оценки стартапов в этом году Открыть/Комментировать

2022-09-15 19:25:09 Кстати, если кто-то в Bay Area, можем вместе сходить в следующую субботу на вечеринку-запуск акселератора Launch House в Сан Франциско Оригинально они из Беверли Хиллс

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2022-09-15 19:22:54 Позавчера у нас была «любимая» всеми восточно-европейцеми тема diversity & inclusion, и буквально в тот же день вышел большой материал на VOX о том, как фаундеры харассят друг друга в супер модном сейчас акселераторе-инкубаторе LaunchHouse

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2022/9/11/23340917/launch-house-sexual-assault-web3-community

Немного juicy сплетен для вас с утра:)

PS про ESG policy расскажу чуть позже Открыть/Комментировать

2022-09-14 18:30:24 Подкаст про web3 от a16z, который я обычно слушаю за рулем

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/web3-with-a16z/id1622312549 Открыть/Комментировать

2022-09-14 01:17:03 Хотите больше цитат из книги? Открыть/Комментировать

2022-09-14 01:16:07 Сегодня был мастеркласс в офисе a16z от Скотта Купора, автора Secrets of Sand Hill Road. Самая интересная часть про то, как выбирать фаундеров и про концепт, с которого начинался фонд founder-market fit.

Golden naggets:
“Ideas for startup must come organically”
“Founders’ most important quality is the ability to inspire, sell and convey the vision”
“Products change, people don’t”.

If founder changes his mind easily on the meeting with the VC or cannot argue importance of his idea - red flag. (Note direct quote)

My favorite quote from the book:

“Whatever the evidence, the fundamental question VCs are trying to answer is: Why back this founder against this problem set versus waiting to see who else may come along with a better organic understanding of the problem? Can I conceive of a team better equipped to address the market needs that might walk through our doors tomorrow? If the answer is no, then this is the team to back.” Открыть/Комментировать

2022-09-13 07:19:44 VC UNLOCKED: DAY 1 (recap)

Topic: VC’s investment thesis

Здесь мне будет сложнее вам собрать то, что было бы полезно с точки зрения стартапа, так как курс все таки для VC и о том как питчить фонд потенциальным инвесторам фонда, но вот небольшая выжимка о том, как “должен” мыслить инвестор в отношении стартапов - соответсвенно, как вам стоит подстраивать себя под эти фреймворк, если вы сейчас стартап.

Golden naggets:
“Always keep in mind exit strategy”
“In the M&A process the difficult part is the merge. It is hard to merge people, so always think and estimate team’s ability to merge physically and psyhologically”
“Core value of being an effective investor is the unique access to the network - as a best selling point to the LPs”
“Always do the reference check”

Ways of sourcing projects:
• Online Content OR Inbound by Linkedin / Email
• Events & Conferences (as speaker / as atendee)
• Partner w/ other accelerators and funds (endeavor mentorship / Scale Up programs)
• Recruit great mentors
• Warm referrals (reference from other VCs, accelerators, Investors and founders)

Internal VC team process:
Possible Ways to Make Decisions

Each deal must have a “champion” partner who is willing to make it 1 of just X
total investments she will make for the entire fund
- OR -
All other partners but one must vote to approve (Unanimous minus one)
- OR -
Each other partner has a single “veto” she can use once during the entire
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2022-09-13 06:52:23 VC UNLOCKED: DAY 1 (recap)

Topic: SV ecosystem
There have to be exits in the ecosystem. SV exists because “exit millionaires” reinvested in the industry:

1960s semiconductor invention => first VCs to support hardware production
1970s dawn of software and systems => first VC with entrepreneurial background
1980s $1,7b Apple IPO => venture goes mainstream
1990s“the Netscape moment” / dootcom crush => lots of new vc
2000s: SaaS and social media boom = > super seeds funds
2010s: “Disruption of the old guards” (uberification) => accelerators, pre-seed funds
2020s: ? Web 3

Golden naggets:
“Relations are local. Trust does not flow global as money does.”
“The only constant is change.”
“Choose geography of investment depends on partners' background and talent recycling”


Key elements of SV culture:
- Civil law foundation of “non-compete”
- Strong Academic Institutions with ties to Industry
› Stanford/UC Berkeley
› Government Labs: LLNL, LBNL, SRI
- Creates Powerful “IP Machine”
› But Key is Transferring the IP
- Fueled by a non-traditional source of high-risk capital (VCʼs)
- Culture That Accepts and Understands Failure
› Talent Recycling is Critical
› Creates Experience Base of Tech + Management Experts
› Provides Key Pool of Industry Mentors
› Forms Basis for Angel and Super Angel Investors
- “Give Before You Get”/ Give first
- Everyone Can Be a Mentor for Someone about Something
- Embrace Diversity / Tolerance / Inclusivity /“Weirdness”
- Be Open to Any & All Ideas from Anyone
- Go for a Cup of Coffee
- The Importance of the Post-Mortem Celebration / the “After-Party”

My personal recommendations about building startup ecosystems (books that IIDF used for building ecosystem in Russia in 2010s):

How to build startup ecosystems: Startup communities - Brad Felt
The startup community - Brad Felt and Ian Hathaway Открыть/Комментировать