There is a concept called a liquidation preference. It represents an investor's right to get money back before the proceeds of a sale are distributed. A one x liquid effort, liquid liquid desin liquidation preference, means you got your money back. We're now on the section in this chart. Here's a return based on a non participation liquidation preferences. And this is called a non parti. There's non participating this participating. I'll just do this by example. So here we go. Just keep it very easy peasy, ma.
First up, Jason explains his DTC investment thesis (3:00), before he and Molly give some insight into the Bay Area heat wave (13:41). Then, Jason and Molly dive deep on reporting that instant delivery startup Jokr might be raising a new round with unusual liquidation preferences (25:50), then Jason breaks down what liquidation preferences are with some spreadsheets. To wrap, J+M cover a witness in the Elizabeth Holmes trial going rogue! (53:27)
(0:00) J+M tee up today's topics
(3:00) Holiday weekend catch up + Jason explains his DTC investment thesis
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(13:41) Bay Area heat wave, Burning Man recap
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(25:50) Jokr look to raise between $35M-$50M from existing investors, why they have closed operations in the US, how immigration and labor plays into Jokr's decision
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(35:01) Breaking down liquidation preferences and why Jokr investors are looking for an unusually large liq pref in its upcoming round
(53:27) A witness in the Elizabeth Holmes case has gone rogue!
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