[jollybean]

Oh Jesus, get an investment banker to help you with these things, don't worry to much about what random 'me' has to say about it. I mean - it's actually not that complicated at the end of the day once someone becomes 'financially literate' but the underlying conditions of any deal matter 100x more than general patter of VC, PE and interest rates. There are people (investment bankers) who do this day and and day out and it's like riding a bicycle to them. Find one who cares enough to know about the details and doesn't push you into a deal because they want the commission, which will be their big incentive. They may just require a fee. Try your peer network out for that.