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Jan 304 min read
How much Capital to Raise in Your First Round?
Founders should try to raise money for 18 months. The goal of pre-seed/seed capital is to launch an MVP and acquire a few paying customers.
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Nov 16, 20232 min read
Liquidation Preference in Startups
Liquidation preferences help investors get their investment back when the startup is acquired or liquidated at a lower valuation.
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Sep 13, 20234 min read
Angel Investing – Fees, Returns and the Power Law
The power law dictates that a lion's share of VC returns comes from a small number of deals while most investments fail to return capital.
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Aug 14, 20232 min read
What is a liquidity event in angel investing?
When a startup becomes big, its early investors sell their shares to bigger VCs at a profit. This is called a liquidity event.
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Nov 21, 20222 min read
ESOP for early employees
Startups give ESOPs to employees to compensate for the risk. ESOPs can yield a fortune if the startup you joined becomes successful.
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Sep 20, 20213 min read
How have Indian VC funds performed?
VC investments are illiquid with 5 to 8 years lock-in depending upon the fund. Thus, it requires a higher return than most investments.
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Jun 7, 20212 min read
Are we in midst of a startup bubble?
In the first 4 months of 2021, more Indian companies became unicorns (startups with at least $1 Bn valuations) than in the entire of 2020.
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May 24, 20212 min read
How much money do you need to be rich in India?
You need $60,000 in net wealth (Assets – Liabilities) to be in the top 1 % of India which is 32 times the GDP/Capita in India.
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