Downround Guide: Understanding, Mitigating, and Navigating
Downrounds are happening and more as the startup ecosystem is grapples with the aftermath of the 2021 VC bubble and a depressed tech stock market. Here is a practical guide on how to deal with one.
Top 11 Venture Capital Pitch Decks
We’ve helped clients raise over $15 billion in VC funding - here are some of the best pitch deck templates on the internet right now, plus links to two free templates you can get for free.
New R&D Tax Legislation: What Startups and VCs need to know
Congress is working on a tax package (called the Smith/Wyden tax package) that could revive key tax provisions, including the deductibility of research and development expenses.
Why Revenue Visibility Matters for Startups
We always encourage revenue visibility to startup founders and it matters for a couple of big reasons, both inside and outside of the company.
What Startup's Accounts on the Balance Sheet Need to be Reconciled
The punch line here is that every single account on the balance sheet needs to be reconciled, not just the bank and the credit cards.
What Data Should Startups Track When You Sign a New Customer?
There are some pieces of information startups should absolutely track when signing a new customer contract.
Series A Financing in 2023 and 2024
It’s become more difficult for startups to raise a Series A. Here is data behind what it takes to get a round done in 2024.
Startup Statistics
As the leading CPA serving venture capital backed startups, Kruze has a wealth of startup statistics from accounting, finance, valuation, spend management, runway and more. We’ll share some of the top startup statistics we’ve produced or seen.
What Happens to Venture Debt in a Downround?
When a startup goes through a downround, things can be very painful. Typically a downround will impact the founders a lot more than the venture capital investors , but if your startup has venture debt then things could become even more difficult. So what happens to venture debt when a startup goes through a downround, and what can you do at your company to work through that happening?
Startup Valuations in 2024
As the leading CPA firm serving VC-backed startups, we are acutely aware of the trends in startup funding - including valuation trends.
Why Do Lenders Ask For Deposits on Venture Debt Deals?
Deposits are an important part of venture debt. It’s normal for part of the deal to require you send the lender, say, $20,000-$30,000. So why are deposits required by your lender when you sign a venture debt term sheet?
What’s the difference between primary and secondary shares at a startup?
Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, identifies the key differences between a startup’s primary and secondary shares and what happens when they are sold.
Warrant Coverage Venture Loans
The rationale for a warrant coverage or a little bit of equity upside for the lender is that they’re taking a lot of risk here.
How do venture debt overhangs affect equity funding?
Venture debt overhangs are an issue we are seeing more often, and they are frequently blocking the next equity funding round for startups.
How Do Founders Make Money?
Making money is important; it’s part of the startup journey and, especially for founders, you are taking a lot of big risks by starting a company from scratch.
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