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Equity vs. Convertible Debt: VCs Debate Shifting Investment Trends

By Chris Cameron / August 30, 2010 12:00 PM / View Comments

handshake_august10.jpgIn the latest example of VC chatter - wherein multiple venture capitalists simultaneously blog about a hot issue - the topic du jour is the debate between convertible debt and equity rounds. The spark came from a Friday night tweet by Y Combinator founder Paul Graham (yes, he finally joined Twitter) that declared convertible notes victorious since each of this summer's YC class opted for them. This morning, several VCs have weighed in on the issue, so here's what entrepreneurs and early-stage startups need to know about the debate.

Do Commercial Vendors Deserve Equity?

By Dana Oshiro / January 22, 2010 4:59 PM / View Comments

vcdeal_logo_jan10.jpgIf you asked startup founders whether they would rather give away 5% equity in the company or one of their toes, many would choose the toe. CEOs like Zynga's Mark Pincus have always argued for startup founders to "own their destiny" and maintain control and ownership of their company. That's why it was surprising to read VC Deal Lawyer Chris McDemus' recent article entitled If You Provide a Strategic Technology or Outsourced Service, Consider Taking Some Equity in Your Fee Structure.

Top Marketing Geeks Make Their Predictions for 2009

By Marshall Kirkpatrick / December 16, 2008 7:49 PM

marketinglogo.jpgWill 2009 be the big year for corporate transparency, for a global conversation - perhaps for bargain basement online marketing tactics instead of old-school huge commercial campaigns?

Peter Kim, a former Forrester analyst now working on stealth enterprise software company, recently polled 14 of the most high-profile thinkers about social media marketing and asked them what they expected to see 2009 bring. The end product was an attractive 23 page PDF that we've embedded below, but we thought we'd pull out some of the thoughts we found most interesting for all you skimmers out there.

Exclusive: Prototype Invest - App Development for Equity

By Josh Catone / April 28, 2008 2:30 PM

Tomorrow a new breed of investment firm called Prototype Invest will officially launch, though the site is available now. Prototype Invest is a unique type of early stage investment firm. Rather than put money into startups, Prototype supplies technology in exchange for equity. This is an investment firm for anyone who has ever been told, "Ideas are a dime a dozen, kid. Come back when you have a working prototype."

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