Comments on: Founder Dilution http://blog.simeonov.com/2009/02/20/founder-dilution/ Simeon Simeonov on entrepreneurship, innovation & venture capital Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Simeon Simeonov http://blog.simeonov.com/2009/02/20/founder-dilution/#comment-18205 Simeon Simeonov Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:56:10 +0000 http://simeons.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-18205 Unfortunately, the responses weren't sufficient to create a good data set. I decided not to publish data that could be more wrong than right. New entries are trickling in, though, so hopefully there will be something to report in 2010. Unfortunately, the responses weren’t sufficient to create a good data set. I decided not to publish data that could be more wrong than right. New entries are trickling in, though, so hopefully there will be something to report in 2010.

]]> By: Roger Atla http://blog.simeonov.com/2009/02/20/founder-dilution/#comment-18204 Roger Atla Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:37:51 +0000 http://simeons.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-18204 Hi Simeon, did you ever post the 'founder's dilution' table? If so, where can we find it? Hi Simeon, did you ever post the ‘founder’s dilution’ table? If so, where can we find it?

]]> By: Simeon Simeonov http://blog.simeonov.com/2009/02/20/founder-dilution/#comment-17796 Simeon Simeonov Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:42:21 +0000 http://simeons.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-17796 Vladimir, any and all data is valuable. Thanks for sharing. Vladimir, any and all data is valuable. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Simeon Simeonov http://blog.simeonov.com/2009/02/20/founder-dilution/#comment-17795 Simeon Simeonov Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:42:03 +0000 http://simeons.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-17795 Steve, it's very hard to pull any solid data out of pre-exit companies as they are work in progress. That's why I'm focused on where founders end up. Steve, it’s very hard to pull any solid data out of pre-exit companies as they are work in progress. That’s why I’m focused on where founders end up.

]]> By: V. Dimitroff http://blog.simeonov.com/2009/02/20/founder-dilution/#comment-17791 V. Dimitroff Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:50:45 +0000 http://simeons.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-17791 Pre-exit would be interesting, indeed - but scenarios vary so much, more questions need to be asked and this should better be left for a deeper, comprehensive survey. Put 2 past companies but they may be anomalies (by size, sector and geography) and may even distort results if the sample is small - consider excluding. Final results will be still very interesting - V. Pre-exit would be interesting, indeed – but scenarios vary so much, more questions need to be asked and this should better be left for a deeper, comprehensive survey.

Put 2 past companies but they may be anomalies (by size, sector and geography) and may even distort results if the sample is small – consider excluding.

Final results will be still very interesting -
V.

]]> By: Steven Kane http://blog.simeonov.com/2009/02/20/founder-dilution/#comment-17790 Steven Kane Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:18:37 +0000 http://simeons.wordpress.com/?p=436#comment-17790 hi simeon this is a great thing to do - i look forward to your data one note - your survey only allows for companies with exits. but to get a better picture of the "market" we should also look at venture funded companies which are still pre-exit. true, founders and common shareholders may end up with further dilution, but knowing how much dilution they have already taken to get to wherever they are would be very worthwhile hi simeon

this is a great thing to do – i look forward to your data

one note – your survey only allows for companies with exits. but to get a better picture of the “market” we should also look at venture funded companies which are still pre-exit. true, founders and common shareholders may end up with further dilution, but knowing how much dilution they have already taken to get to wherever they are would be very worthwhile

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