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Founders may have ceded excessive control to VCs in blocking IPOs

Late-stage VCs may be preventing their startups from going public in 2024 Founders might have unintentionally given their VCs too much power to block an IPOWhile some investors are loudly bemoaning that the IPO window can’t stay shut forever, other VCs themselves are actually part of the problem. It’s a common term for late-stage investors agreeing to pay higher prices for their stake to boost a startup’s valuation. When late-stage startups raised at sky-high valuations in 2021 they may not have realized how much power they were giving their late-stage investors if the market cooled, which it did. “People confuse up and to the right, with a god-given right,” Hinkle said. He added that there is always a lot more friction between investors and startups about the decision to IPO than investors would like to admit.

Dylan Williams
March 18, 2024

Gadgets, Startups, Venture

Optimal Financing Strategies for Mature Startup Companies

There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to raising money, but David walks through some of the options to help you choose the right one for your business. — Emerging EntrepreneurHere’s where founders screw up their pitch decks most oftenResident pitch expert Haje Jan Kamps trained an AI model on thousands of pitch decks; the tool analyzes pitch decks and offers feedback. Get the TechCrunch+ Roundup newsletter in your inbox! Before choosing your deep tech fund manager, it’s probably a good idea to answer some questions like: Does their investment approach make sense? A good CRM can help you track interactions, remind you to follow up with people, and produce in-depth reports.

Kira Kim
December 15, 2023

Enterprise, Venture

Top Choices for Late-Stage Startup Funding Solutions

Entrepreneurs navigating the later stages of a startup face a minefield of funding options, and not all of them are suitable for their business. I’ve seen too many brilliant and hard-working entrepreneurs end up with too little, so it’s critical to understand the different financing options available to you. As the founder and CEO of Runway Growth Capital, I’ve had the pleasure of working with hundreds of startups (large and small) and witnessing the wide range of funding options available to founders. Funding a late-stage startupThe disparity in what different forms of financing can mean has profound implications for founders, yet too little is known about them. The disparity in what different forms of financing can mean has profound implications for founders, yet too little is known about them.