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Cristina DavidUniversity of Cambridge,
Diffblue
Should I join a startup?
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Program synthesisSoftware verification
About myself
Royal Society Research Fellow
Feature
Consultant
Uses automated reasoning and learning to increase developer productivity.
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Program synthesisSoftware verification
About myself
3Automatically modernizes old code
Royal Society Research Fellow
Feature
Consultant
Deeptest Refactoring SecurityAutomatically writes
testsDelivers a set of security exploits
Uses automated reasoning and learning to increase developer productivity.
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What is a startup?
Paul Graham, founder of Y Combinator
A company designed to grow fast.
The U.S. Small Business Association
A business that is typically technology oriented and has high growth potential.
Steve Blank, Silicon Valley entrepreneur
A startup founder doesn’t just want to be her own boss; she wants to take over the universe. From day one her intent is to grow her startup into a large, disruptive company.
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Scale up(Series C, …)
Common investors: VCs, late-stage VCs, private equity
firms, hedge funds, banks
Funding stagesCommon investors:
angels, early-stage VCs
Idea(Co-founder stage)
Build early product (Seed stage)
Sell product(Series A)
Repeat sale and scale up(Series B)
Common investors: VCs
Common investors: VCs, late-stage VCs,
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Exit strategy(IPO or acquisition)
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Company’s chances of survival
Most startups fail.
Should I join a startup?
Experiential output
How much you expect to learn and how it will affect your career trajectory.
Economic output
How much money you expect to make.
Personal outcome
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● Can accelerate your career (many opportunities to add CV bullets, constant access to leadership).
● Good way to switch careers.
How will it affect your career trajectory?
Experiential output
How much will you learn?
● Opportunities/necessity to go beyond the confines of your job description
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● Can accelerate your career (many opportunities to add CV bullets, constant access to leadership).
● Good way to switch careers.
How will it affect your career trajectory?
Experiential output
How much will you learn?
● Opportunities/necessity to go beyond the confines of your job description
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Spend some time on-site at the company to talk to people and get a preview of what your work life would be like.
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The option to buy shares at a later date at a fixed price
Salary Stock options Other benefits
Health&dental insurance, parental leave, free meals, etc.
Economic output
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The option to buy shares at a later date at a fixed price
Salary Stock options Other benefits
Health&dental insurance, parental leave, free meals, etc.
● How many shares are outstanding? ● What’s the company’s current valuation? ● What’s the vesting schedule?● What will happen if the company is acquired or I leave? ● What’s the exit strategy?
Economic output
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Would I still join if the equity was worth nothing?
The option to buy shares at a later date at a fixed price
Salary Stock options Other benefits
Health&dental insurance, parental leave, free meals, etc.
● How many shares are outstanding? ● What’s the company’s current valuation? ● What’s the vesting schedule?● What will happen if the company is acquired or I leave? ● What’s the exit strategy?
Economic output
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Most startups fail. Different statistics put the average failure rates from 40% to as high as 90%.
Chances of survival
Do your research and make sure the startup has the best chances of survival.
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● Is the startup pre- or post-revenue?● Where is the startup’s funding coming from and how
long it’s expected to last?
Most startups fail. Different statistics put the average failure rates from 40% to as high as 90%.
Do I trust the product idea?
Do your research and make sure the startup has the best chances of survival.
Chances of survival
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ConclusionA startup offers an exciting and challenging journey, allowing you to see how an idea gets developed into a product.
The experience will teach you to be independent, resilient, flexible and make the most out of scarce resources.
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