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TechCrunch+ roundup: Non-dilutive biotech capital, long-term angel investing, WayRay’s $80M pitch deck

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Alomar, who led startups through the dotcom bust of 2000 and the Great Recession of 2008, will talk about whether investors are still prioritizing growth over profits, and identify which proof points founding teams must define before their next raise. 3 tips for biotech startups seeking non-dilutive capital to weather the downturn.

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

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And so it happened that between 2000-2008 I was the biggest buzz kill at dinner parties. They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. Logic tells me the following: It is hard to make money angel investing. And now everybody is an angel.

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Angel Investing: Skill 3 – Relationships with VCs

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If 2011 & 2012 look like 2010 then the current crop of angel investments will look great. My thesis on why this is happening is that large tech companies didn’t invest enough in R&D between 2008-2010 (Google even went through layoffs!!!) It’s hard to say.

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Angel Investing – The Most Underrated Skill: Access to Buyers

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It’s hard for me to imagine that angel investing outcomes judged 10 years from now will have a drastically different profile. The best angels or angel funds will do tremendously well. As I’ve said many times, investing shares many of the same characteristics as gambling.

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Angel Investing: Skill 3 – Relationships with VCs

Both Sides of the Table

My thesis on why this is happening is that large tech companies didn’t invest enough in R&D between 2008-2010 (Google even went through layoffs!!!) and now they’re all buying their way into innovation and talent. This is cheaper for them than waiting for big competitors and buying companies at big prices.

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Trends in Seed Stage Funding for Entrepreneurs

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Then, I looked at angel investment in the US over the past five years, as reported by the Center for Venture Research , in billions of dollars. US Angel Investment – All Regions. Investment. This data on angel investing is clearly not as granular as the MoneyTree© data for VC investing.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

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Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Family office investments increased by 5x , and corporate venture investments rose 6x , thus opening new capital avenues for founders who found it difficult to raise capital. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x growth from 2020 to 2021.