Codeship: Financing growth: Case study and Teaching note

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

This case study discusses the development and financing options of Codeship, an Internet based tech start-up operating in the US market. In 2013, Moritz Plassnig, the CEO and Co-founder must make decisions about how to finance his early stage start-up, taking an Angel Investment, Venture Capital or self-financing the business through revenues. Each option has its advantages and implications for the company’s growth strategy. Through structured interviews with the CEO of Codeship and quantitative research of the early stage financing market, this case study provides insights about challenges and growth options tech start-ups face in 2013.