This session will highlight the types of early-stage financing available for a lean start-up and how that subsequently impacts later-stage financing (Series B, Series C, and credit). Panelists will discuss optimal financing terms at each stage as well as how these have changed in this post-recessionary economy.
Moderator:
Beth J. Felder, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Panelists:
Kent Bennett, Vice President, Bessemer Venture Partners
Keith W. Cooper, President and Chief Executive Officer, RatePoint, Inc.
Rich Forcier, Chief Financial Officer, DataXu, Inc.
Lee Hower, Partner, NextView Ventures
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