by Lee Jacobs | Jul 9, 2019 | Investing, Lee Jacobs
As our seed companies have matured and gone on to raising Series A, without question a key issue that comes up is pro-rata right in the companies next financing round. As Fred Wilson recently covered, these pro-rata rights are a source of much much dissension....
by Lee Jacobs | May 2, 2019 | Lee Jacobs
Defining your strategy as a venture investor can be tricky given there are so many potential strategies and approaches. I was one of the first people (if not the first) to use what is called an AngelList Syndicate— a way for angel investors to raise an on-demand...
by Lee Jacobs | May 2, 2019 | Lee Jacobs
When I first got into investing, I had capital, and a clear mission— help founders be the best versions of themselves because fully self-expressed entrepreneurs can have a tremendous positive impact on the world. I have long known that I wanted to invest in...
by Lee Jacobs | May 2, 2019 | Lee Jacobs
Fundraising is an essential part of a high growth early-stage startups life. In a previous post, I talked about how investors evaluating your company often ask about your competition, since most investors can only invest in one company going after the same...
by Lee Jacobs | Feb 18, 2019 | Lee Jacobs
In this blog post, Lee Jacobs— investor, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Edelweiss.vc— shares insights on how early tech startup founders can healthily relate to competition. The information will enable early startup founders to focus on building a product customers will...
by Lee Jacobs | May 29, 2018 | Lee Jacobs
Around two years ago, I spoke with a portfolio CEO who started his company at the same time I started Colingo. Though eight years had passed, he told me that his business wasn’t yet working. This conversation made me reflect on how seemingly so many of our peers have...
