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Angel Investing: Skill 3 – Relationships with VCs

Both Sides of the Table

In these scenarios angels made great returns precisely because they didn’t need to dip their hands into their pockets a second or third time, their companies didn’t go bankrupt and they didn’t get buried in the cap tables by large VCs who put in “pay to play” provisions in tough times. First Round Capital requires Second Round Capital.

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Angel Investing: Skill 3 – Relationships with VCs

Both Sides of the Table

In both of these scenarios angels made great returns precisely because they didn’t need to dip their hands into their pockets a second or third time, their companies didn’t go bankrupt and they didn’t get buried in the cap tables by large VCs who put in “pay to play” provisions in tough times. So where are we now? It’s hard to say.

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Trends in Seed Stage Funding for Entrepreneurs

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Here are the trends in venture capital financings from 2006 through 2010 – the number of seed stage deals funded and total investment by region in millions of dollars. . And, according to MoneyTree© for the first three quarters of 2011, the average invested in NYC Metro seed stage VC deals was even less.

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Startup Capital: Feast or Famine?

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For years there has been a pervasive opinion across the entrepreneurial landscape that the US has a shortage of capital required to startup and grow new ventures. But, what evidence do we have of this shortage of capital? Let’s take a closer look at trends in government grants, angel investment and venture capital financings.

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Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part II

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Last week , we gave some attention to the “why” behind convertible note financing for early stage startups. As with so many subjects in law and finance, mastering the jargon is half the battle. This may seem like a no-brainer now that you understand the basic structure of a convertible debt financing.

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Behind the Scenes: Building an Angel Experience You Will Never Forget

Angel Capital Association

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The programming team for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing is full of experienced, respected angel investors and ecosystem providers, and they are hard at work creating a virtual experience that will change the way you think about angel investing.

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Gust Blog - Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them

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And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. If you’re doing investment pitches, you should read this book. And if you’re a startup CFO, finance lead, bean counter, or presentation slide deck preparer, then you should read this book.

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