TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2021

Olubusi, who had built and exited a couple of startups over the years, also dabbled with angel investing for some time. It was there he met more founders like him who were angel investors with impressive portfolios. . “So about three years ago, I was at YC, and I was going to invest in my own batch.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Million in Startup Funding Tal Moore (EO Los Angeles) is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Popsmith. Tal shared what he learned from his first-ever round of raising startup capital. Having people from your network bet on you with an angel investment is like motivational rocket fuel.” Insights Learned From Raising $1.5

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Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Angel Capital Association (US) Annual Summit. Leaders and active members of all the major North American angel groups attend this three day conference, along with a large delegation of international business angels. NACO National Angel Summit. EBAN Annual Congress. Venture Capitalists. NVCA Annual Meeting.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2021

Fresh for 2021, the Innovation Funders Showcase Company Flipbook provided a sneak peek of all the companies presenting, along with critical information such as market strategy, opportunities and more. The pitch prep work from our sponsors at NIH were helpful in crafting the message from experts in their field.

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Onevest

APRIL 30, 2015

This is something that we have experience at 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors. Trending Investment Strategies Global investor surveys have shown that since the crises of the early 2000s more affluent and sophisticated investors are choosing to invest in partnership with each other.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

I’ve worked at early-stage startups where we relied on our best guesses to shape product pipelines and develop marketing strategies. In this seven-step guide, you’ll find strategies and tactics for identifying key members and influencers, streamlining the communication process, and creating “a little FOMO.”

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 1, 2013

These crowdfunded companies will pour a lot of new money into the market for human capital, driving salaries up. Plus, I've heard, and can anecdotally corroborate, that most angel investors put 70% of all the money they will ever put into startups to work in their very first year of angel investing.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2009

But if you have approached a senior member of your industry and if they’re on 4 advisory boards, have done 3 angel investments and probably have a full time gig themselves – it is hard to really get into the details of your company. At a minimum their angel investments will likely take precedence.

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

The goal was to share our experiences in the realm of angel investing with an array of global audiences, by participating in various lectures, discussions and workshops. In all four countries we met passionate entrepreneurs who were eager to discuss their exciting startups, as well as angel investors looking to support them.

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Gust

DECEMBER 20, 2011

An entrepreneur has just finished his pitch. He did a good job on the pitch and the business looks like it has potential. But that was before the question and answer period after the pitch. We go on to the next pitch. He’s a man about 50, clearly smart, articulate, and knowledgeable. Raise your hand.”

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Entrepreneurs: if you’re looking seriously at angel investment, and you have the kind of product-market fit and management experience investors will like, you need to take a good look at convertible notes. Do yourself and the investors you want to talk to a favor: take a few minutes and do some homework on this issue.

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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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

million in seed funding in a round led by Crew Capital , an under-the-radar venture firm co-founded by UiPath co-founder and co-CEO Daniel Dines and UiPath chief strategy officer Brandon Deer. We talked to some other funds but Crew Capital were so number-driven. The company has just raised $3.7

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

For example, with any outside investment, you give up some ownership and control, and with bootstrapping your growth curve will likely be longer and more organic. Power Pitches. If you’re doing investment pitches, you should read this book. Power Pitches. Managing Partner , Tangent Capital. CEO , Gust.

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Gust

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Too many entrepreneurs develop a new product without regard for market demand , then build an entire strategy based on creating a need, rather than acting on an existing market need. Investors characterize this approach as a “solution looking for a problem.” These don’t get funded.

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Gust

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Undercutting competitors in price is always a good strategy, but free implies no real value. Free is a good short-term Internet strategy, if you have $50 million to spend on viral marketing to get your page-views up to the million per month needed for significant advertising revenue.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

We have heard that Super Angels (many in these three areas) do not negotiate valuation as rigorously as do angel groups. Some Super Angels have been quoted as suggesting that valuation is not particularly important to their strategy.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you haven’t read the post the thesis was that I care way more about watching the trajectory of your performance as a team (or individual) than I do about how good you “pitch” on the first day you come to see me. He quit the MRF and quietly amassed nearly $100,000 in angel investment to build a company. Pose is no different.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2011

I'm a strong believer in having a board, even at a seed stage, to report to and set strategy with. In fact, one of them just made an angel investment in one of our competitors because they forgot they were advising us and now I have to do damage control. Advisors, investors and board members come in all shapes and sizes.

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Gust

JANUARY 5, 2012

But, this SEC limit has created some problems for these high-tech phenoms, both in raising additional capital and in private sales through secondary markets in which early investors resell shares to a large number of smaller US buyers. But, the SEC limit on the number of shareholders is not the only issue entrepreneurs should consider.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

If you want outside capital, VCs will chase after you to invest. . At my prior firm, ff Venture Capital, we invested in a company co-founded by Nate Jenkins , who had a successful exit, but not quite enough to buy a private plane. Angel Investing, Venture Capital, and Mentoring. Full-time Initiatives.

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