Equity, debt and the grey zone in-between

“Being an entrepreneur is like jumping out of an airplane while building your parachute on the way.“

A competitive advantage for the VCs on their home turf.

Lets take a closer look at the common ones:

EQUITY INSTRUMENTS

So what’s the better deal after all?

Lets highlight the core elements of the myth-enshrouded liquidation preference.

Lets take a closer look at the three most common types of participating preferred stock.

DEBT INSTRUMENTS

Common terms of a C-Note are:

GREY ZONE INSTRUMENTS

Lets compare a SAFE/KISS to a C-Note.

But remember:

“Raising venture capital is the easiest thing a startup founder is ever going to do.” — Marc Andreessen

About myself

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Venture Capitalist @ Minimal VC | Business Angel | Mentor | Entrepreneur | VC Advisor

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Marc Penkala

Venture Capitalist @ Minimal VC | Business Angel | Mentor | Entrepreneur | VC Advisor