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SaaStr
MARCH 14, 2023
Q: What are some common mistakes that investors make when evaluating potential startup investments (such as Seed or Series A)? A few I’ve made and watched others around me make: Invest in good traction with a pretty good but not great CEO. Investing when you aren’t sure but someone else really successful is investing.
SaaStr
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Dear SaaStr: What Did You Learn From Your Worst Venture Capital Investment? You can’t keep investing in the same companies, at the exact same stage, same valuations, etc. When I’ve cut a corner here and invested in startups with customers that aren’t super-happy, it hasn’t worked out as well. But the NPS/CSAT has to be there.
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SaaStr
APRIL 1, 2023
The same things happened in VC and investing. I did some of this myself, both on people and investments. Better to do with fewer people, fewer investments, fewer initiatives. The post Lowering the Hiring (And Investing) Bar Didn’t Work appeared first on SaaStr. And now we’re paying the price. We learned.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
So we’re at the time of the year where I experience the Worst Part of Investing, multiple times. While not fun, it’s embedded into the business model of investing. A rough quarter or two at a key investment? Some investments just outgrow you. The post The Worst Part of Investing appeared first on SaaStr.
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SaaStr
AUGUST 27, 2023
Dear SaaStr: How are Funds Invested by Venture Capital Firms? It varies of course, but roughly for bigger funds: Funds tend to invest in 20–40 startups over 2–4 years. Another way to see the math is that most funds put 1%-2% of “the fund” into each investment — initially. Sometimes a bit more, but not too much more.
SaaStr
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
But with that out of the way, let’s talk just enough about financial accounting to explain why Big Tech Companies both acquire smaller ones — and do corporate VC investment. Because in the short-term, it often costs basically close to nothing to acquire a smaller startup with cash on hand, or do a corporate VC investment.
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