Venture Capital Funding
Only certain types of businesses can actually qualify for Venture Capital Funding. Please review the funding types below. If you think your business qualifies for equity based financing, you can apply to the WBI Venture Funding Program and get free feedback about your deal. This feedback will help you position your deal properly before you approach investors.
VC Expectations:
- Willing to invest: $5 Million to $15 Million
- 10x to 30x return on investment
- Exit within 5 years
- Full business plan and executive summary
- Proof of concept
- Intellectual Property
- Management with domain expertise
- C-corporation
- Competitive advantage
- Due diligence by investment banker
- Company valuation of $5 Million to $15 Million
Angel Expectations:
- Willing to invest: Up to $500K
- 10x to 30x return on investment
- Interest charged
- Exit within 5 years
- Less than 6 months to cash flow
- Executive summary
- Intellectual property
- Proof of concept
- Due diligence by investment banker
- Company valuation of up to $500K
Angel Group Expectations:
- Willing to invest: $500K to $1.5 Million
- 10x to 30x return on investment
- Interest charged
- Exit within 5 years
- Full business plan and executive summary
- Proof of concept
- Intellectual property
- Management with domain experience
- C-corporation
- Competitive advantage
- Due diligence by investment banker
- Company valuation of $500 K to $1.5 Million
SBA Expectations:
- Willing to lend: $100K to $5 Million
- Exit strategy
- Interest charged
- Sales
- Collateral required for loan
- Due diligence by investment banker
RLF Expectations:
- Willing to lend: $25K to $250K
- Exit strategy
- Interest charged
- Sales
- Detailed business plan and executive summary
- Collateral required for loan
- Due diligence by investment banker
Micro lending Expectations:
- Willing to lend: $500 to $35K
- Interest charged
- Collateral required for loan
- Detailed business plan and executive summary
Expectations:
- Willing to lend: $0 to $ 250K
- Interest charged
- Executive summary
- Company valuation of up to $500K
Private Equity Expectations:
- Willing to invest: $10 Million to $1 Billion
- 10x to 30x return on investment
- Exit within 5 years
- Full business plan and executive summary
- Proof of concept
- Intellectual Property
- Management with domain expertise
- C-corporation
- Competitive advantage
- Due diligence by investment banker
- Collateral required for loan
- Company valuation of $15 Million and up
Commercial Loan Expectations:
- Willing to invest: $1 Million+
- Interest charged
- Full business plan and executive summary
- Proof of concept
- Intellectual Property
- Management with domain expertise
- C-corporation
- Competitive advantage
- Due diligence by investment banker
- Company valuation of $1 Million and up
Crowdfunding began as a donation based resource for humanitarian efforts, start
up funding, art projects and the like. Equity based crowdfunding is now in the picture
for start up companies to get their projects funded.
Crowdfunding Expectations:
Crowdfunding Expectations:
- Willing to invest: $1K to ?
- Outlined in the JOBS Act
- Details will be determined by the SEC
- Qualifications are also unclear at this point
There are grants available. Visit with your SBDC (Small Business Development Center).
SBIR Grant Expectations:
SBIR Grant Expectations:
- Technology Based
- See SBIR for Details
- Qualifications vary
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