Funding and Dealing with Investors

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Fundraising is the process of seeking funding (financial support)

Topics References
Pitch Deck
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 A pitch deck is a brief presentation, used to provide your audience with a quick overview of your business plan.
  • The early pitch decks of 29 startups before they became billion-dollar companies (by CBInsights)
  • The YC Seed Deck Template (by YCombinator)
  • Pitch Deck Template Recommended By First Round Capital (by First Round Capital)
  • Airbnb pitch deck at seed stage investment
  • Front Series A Deck
  • Guy Kawasaki’s pitch template (by Guy Kawasaki)
  • Top 10 Venture Capital Pitch Decks
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    Types of Investors Angel, Venture Capital
    Investment Rounds
         		 Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, …
  • Series A, B, C Funding: How It Works (by Investopedia)
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    Types of Documents
     
     
         		 Term Sheet, Cap Table
  • Safe Financing Documents (by YCombinator)
  • Series A Term Sheet Template (by YCombinator)
  • Funding Documents for Startups
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    Pre-money Valuation  
    Post-money Valuation  
    Stocks  
    Investor Protective Positions
         		 Voting, Veto Rights
  • Protective Provisions and Investor Vetoes
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    Investors
    Soft Bank
    General Atlantic
    Tiger Global
    Founders Fund
    Andreessen Horowitz
    Greylock Partners
    Sequoia Capital
    Y Combinator

    Example of Fundraising by Airbnb Airbnb Fundraising