Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 26, 2021

By: Sonia Gioseffi, Partner, K&L Gates The venture capital industry has exploded in both dollars and geography since its beginnings, as evidenced by an increase in the size of venture capital funds and the attraction of large pools of capital from institutional investors.

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Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

Angel investing today is similar to where venture capital investing was in the mid-1980s. As a result, there is tight agreement today on the form of VC term sheets and definitive investment agreements. Very often, the initial opinions of the people around the table are radically different.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It definitely impacted where I am now in the sense that this was an inflection point,” said Kramer, who is one of many former Carta employees embroiled in legal battles with the company. And I want to invest in companies that I think care about DEI.” She declined to comment further. “It

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

2021 was a year like no other when it came to venture investment, and this year is poised to tread a similar path, writes 500 Global’s CEO and co-founder, Christine Tsai. The trick, according to Prashant Fonseka, a partner at Tuesday Capital: only ask easy questions. Fintech is like most venture, but simply more extreme.”.

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StartupNation

APRIL 23, 2021

There are several different ways a startup founder might fund his or her business, including series funding, crowdfunding, loans, venture capital and angel investments. As an entrepreneur, investment advisor and consultant to startup founders, I understand that each startup is different.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

If you haven’t read it you should definitely buy it – other people just like you did. Nowhere is social proof more prevalent than in angel investing. As Fred points out in his post: “Angels love to share deals with each other. Tags: Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

The country’s capital Warsaw has an angel investment scene, but founders instead often look to Germany for smaller investments because “the distance from Wroc?aw Definitely lack of capital, network and “how-to-scale” skillset. Which sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in?

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David Teten VC

MAY 2, 2020

But on the other side, I definitely recommend seeing what information others have made public. Disclosure: A HOF Capital affiliate is an investor in Republic. I advise my portfolio companies to be careful about what information they make searchable publicly. For each competitor, I suggest you do the following: Look on Angel.co

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It’s the result of several decades in high tech, three years as an investor in a local Oregon angel investment group , some consulting in due diligence for venture capital, and my experience as founder and co-founder of successful ventures. What I say here is my opinion and mine alone. Startup experience.

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Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

A term sheet keeps things relatively straightforward by summarizing the most significant deal terms in outline form, whereas the deal documents themselves (often referred to as definitive agreements ) — even for a relatively simple convertible debt financing — inevitably contain some densely written legalese.

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David Teten VC

MAY 2, 2020

But on the other side, I definitely recommend seeing what information others have made public. Disclosure: A HOF Capital affiliate is an investor in Republic. I advise my portfolio companies to be careful about what information they make searchable publicly. For each competitor, I suggest you do the following: Look on Angel.co

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Take the time to read, cover to cover, The Definitive Guide to Raising Money from Angels , by the legendary Bill Payne. A wonderful resource for startups in fundraising mode that most people don’t know about is the Frank Peters Show , the only weekly podcast that is all about (and only about) the world of angel investing.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you think all this sounds a bit sinister and unnecessary, go back and some of the articles about Bernie Madoff and other recent investment scams. Entrepreneurs are optimists by nature, so I definitely recommend the involvement of your favorite attorney (usually the pessimist).

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Gust

JANUARY 3, 2012

The dictionary definition of a mentor is “an experienced and trusted advisor,” or “leader, tutor or coach.” The definition of a critic sounds similar, “a person who offers reasoned judgment or analysis.” We can all learn from both of these approaches, but in my view the mentor is far more valuable than a critic.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Being relentlessly resourceful is definitely not what you learn in big companies, or in most schools. Relentlessly resourceful. Not merely relentless and passionate about your journey, but able to overcome novel difficulties (per Paul Graham ). The buck stops here. ” The CEO has to be confident and clearly the final decision maker.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. This post is for those who want to raise angel money. Definitionally not a short post (sorry for letting you down, Ari ;-).

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

That is obviously a challenge for the typical cash-strapped early stage startup that is seeking to raise more capital and is not in any kind of position to be repaying loans. Thus, it’s in everyone’s best interest to see the startup raise more capital rather than declaring default and demanding repayment.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

But if an additional 10m shares were issued by the company in future capital raises, and the seed investor did not buy any more shares, then their percentage ownership of the company would be diluted and would drop down to 10% (their original 2m shares out of the new total of 20m shares). Why is pro rata important?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

VC Lab , an accelerator for venture capital firms, wants to create investors who will back the rest of the world. I’ve had numerous founder clients who made money and want to put their capital to good use through investing. There may be plenty of funding for some startups these days.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup. It's even more relevant now that I've started the first venture capital fund in Brooklyn-- Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --and invested in four Brooklyn based companies.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

EB: I think definitely a combination of both. EB: Definitely not, but it’s very intentional. The best friends met at a co-working space when Costa was doing angel investing in London. TC: You say this is your third or fourth startup. TC: Are you close to break-even at this point? They later co-founded Glorify.

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Gust

JULY 1, 2012

These people are highly focused on investment areas they know, which have a large opportunity for growth, revenue projection of $20M or more in five years, and a high return that can be realized via an exit within five years. This is definitely the space for bootstrapping and personal networking. Real estate.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. These angel investors generally invest $25,000 to $100,000 in a round totaling $250,000 to $1,000,000. Another angel round. – Need venture capital.

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Gust

MAY 24, 2012

By contrast, venture capital and angel investments normally take the form of Preferred Stock with rights and preferences set forth in the company’s Certificate of Incorporation and other governance documents. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

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Gust

OCTOBER 26, 2011

I have to admit my West Coast bias here, having learned the ropes at a large Silicon Valley firm ; it makes little sense to me to have investor’s counsel drafting documents that are woven into the fabric of a company’s governance and capital structure, with which the company will likely be living for years after the investment is made.

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Gust

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Definitely, absolutely, today’s non-monetizing business ideas are not the same thing at all. Of course, I fully appreciate that all these social networking things are very, very different from the wishful days of the 90s, when “aggregated eyeballs” were as good as currency (until the tech crash came). Nonetheless….

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

So despite total funding for women-founded companies reaching $834 million in 2021, per Partech Africa — a VC firm and data tracker of African investments — and the number of women in venture capital increasing, t heir representation remains minute against a faster-growing percentage of startups run by men.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession.

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