Venture Capital
Convertible Notes: What Angel Investors Must Know Before They Sign
I watched a $250,000 angel check evaporate in 2019 because the investor never read the maturity clause on a convertible note . The company missed its Series A, the 18-month clock ran out, and that investor spent six...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Capital Raising
Pre-Seed Funding: the Complete Guide to the Most Misunderstood Stage of Startup Finance
Ten years ago, pre-seed was not a real category. It was what people called a funding round when they were embarrassed to admit the check size. Friends-and-family money dressed up in venture terminology. The round that did not count.
AIN Editorial Team··9 min read