Sentence examples for first round of capital from inspiring English sources

That was an interesting dynamic in terms of raising our first round of capital.

Most famously, in 1984, two young entrepreneurs raised a first round of capital for their fledgling ice cream company in an intrastate offering.

The biggest barrier for most startups isn't raising that first round of capital — it's scaling, which in some ways is getting even harder.

"The important thing is to get the first round of capital projects for the hub identified and when the time comes, to get the towns and villages to deal with the zoning issues," he said.

(Correction: it was their first round of capital; they didn't raise it from First Round).

We raised our first round of capital in 2000, right after the crash, on my first company.

7. Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket Be deliberate in constructing your investor base; it will be important to have a diverse group of value-add investors as your portfolio companies seek their first rounds of capital.

The alternative payment technology provider raised its fourth round of capital from an investment group led by New York-based hedge fund Kingdon Capital.

For Cutting Edge, said Mr. Moross, growth now means raising a second round of capital, and finding what seems plentiful: producers who need it.

That Web site is now in operation, and Mr. Dobbs said it just raised $50 million in a second round of capital financing.

"Investors said, 'Let's just sell the equity and debt, and come back later.' " With credit markets still paralyzed and banks' shares still swooning, Mr. Johnson said the government would probably have to do a second round of capital injections.