• Ep 67 - Are SAFEs Really Safe? A Primer on Startup Funding and Valuation, With Eva Doss

  • Feb 16 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
  • Podcast

Ep 67 - Are SAFEs Really Safe? A Primer on Startup Funding and Valuation, With Eva Doss

  • Summary

  • In this episode of Invisible Ink, Eva Doss, president and CEO of The LaunchPlace, discusses her work in venture development, managing a portfolio of 27 startups, and supporting early-stage companies through every part of their startup journey.

    Listen to Eva's experiences as she shares her journey in building The LaunchPlace, including her insights on:
    1. Why your cap table is the linchpin in your fundraising story
    2. How to stay on top of your cap table as an early stage founder
    3. How to use cap tables strategically to manage financing, ownership, and regulatory compliance.
    4. How startup valuation approaches differ by type of investor
    5. How to support your valuation estimate when you don't yet have a track record
    6. Why a high valuation isn't always a good thing
    7. The lowdown on SAFEs - what are they, really?
    8. Cap table implications of SAFEs and convertible notes
    9. The practical tradeoffs of raising ona a SAFE
    10. The soft factors that impact your fundraising vehicle
    11. Practical insights on how to build positive investor relationships
    and much more!
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