Snapchat IPO valuation: is it worth US$20bn?
Snapchat's IPO has been on the news block for some time. It is indeed one phenomenon of needs of Millenial's generation. Getting from 0 to 150m DAU in under 5 years is indeed very swiftly. Yet as even as public markets are at its all-time peak,
8 years ago
Startup strategy tactics for product market fit, traction and scaling-up
One key feedback we give to many founders is a lack of true focus. Interestingly, it's not always the immature companies that struggle, but also businesses with revenues north of a million and handful of client striving to scale-up. Understanding and executing on what is the most important
8 years ago
Excel template for cohort analysis and customer life time value
Whether you are a founder or an analyst assessing an attractiveness of a SaaS product or recurring b2c marketplace, one thing that must be at your fingertips is the understanding of a Customer Life Time Value (LTV). Despite the absolute value of LTV does not tell you much, when compared
8 years ago
Inside the unicorn startup
Last 5 years has been a boom not just in equity markets with S&P500 from 1300 to 2150, venture capital has truly brought to the world an animal named the "Unicorn", a swiftly growing company with >US$1bn valuation. Almost every founder has a wishful
8 years ago
Snapshot of European VC funding arena (2016Q3)
* Software is continuing to 'eat the world' * Deal flow is decreasing across all stages, but volumes are still healthy, especially at late stage * Intensifying competition in Series A pushes up the average checks * Exit environment is slowing down, large ticket drive M&A value Source: nice graphs
8 years ago
Venture funding start-up dilemma: a VC perspective
Often we engage with a founder who has bootstrapped the company to USD 1-1.5m in ARR in revenue, doesn't burn any money and starts to ask themselves a question: Should the company raise VC capital to spur growth? There is never a right answer as it comes
8 years ago