TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Kara Penn is the mother of four daughters and owner of Mission Spark, a management and strategy consulting company. And now, thanks to Hustle Fund, she is also an angel investor. Hustle Fund is coming out of stealth today with Angel Squad , a new initiative aimed at making angel investing more accessible to more people.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Into this fray has stepped Bling , a startup founded by a 20-year-old, that offers a finance platform aimed specifically at families, which is designed so that parents can do financial planning for their children, from pocket money to first investments. It’s now raised a €3.5M It’s now raised a €3.5M

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

What are the ‘jobs to be done’ of an investment manager? The macro trends forcing change on the investment management industry. The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a scout, getting compensated for sourcing investments. More posts by this contributor. Akshat Dixit. Contributor.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Many local angel investment groups work with a local event that creates the illusion of a business pitch contest, awarding investment to the winner. Startups and investors discover each other, and the community wins because the event becomes visible evidence of new business and new jobs locally. Local media cover it.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

Like many other tech employees, the two software engineers held equity in startups they had worked for, cryptocurrency investments and other illiquid assets. We wrote an essay about equity compensation that garnered a lot of attention in the technology community, and just started helping people [who reached out to us],” Gonen said. .

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

.” Echoing the mantra of Rise of the Rest, these regions are well-positioned to create startup activity and strengthen their ecosystem through intentional cultivation of a collaborative culture, engagement with the community, and capitalization of early-stage ventures. There is no special training required to be a Startup Junkie.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

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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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

The idea for Decipad was sparked when its other co-founder, Nuno Job, was running YLD, an engineering and design consultancy which worked with a range of businesses. We see ourselves as a service enabling communities and businesses to create value through what they create on Decipad , not a vertical SaaS tool.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 21, 2020

He is also co-Managing Director of Launchpad Venture Group , a Boston-based venture investment group focused on seed and early-stage investments in technology-oriented companies. Congratulations to Christopher on behalf of ACA, angel investors and the start-up ecosystem! Launchpad is top-three ranked group in the U.S.

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Gust

JULY 31, 2012

One-half of angel-funded companies fail, which is why a winning Investment Strategy for Angels includes diversification. That is, to invest in several companies (rather than a few) each with the potential for home-run returns. Consult with your attorney or accountant before concluding any such transaction.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 5, 2021

Based on the definition of an accredited angel of a net worth of $1 million or more, the potential number of angel investors could be up to four million. This arrangement makes use of the special purpose vehicle (SPV), or sidecar, to pool funds from multiple investors, with minimum investments around $250. in over 50 deals.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Maya Moufarek, founder of Marketing Cube , spent more than 15 years working for companies like Google and American Express before launching her own growth consultancy. That’s why I founded MarketingCube.co , a boutique strategic growth consultancy for innovative startups and scaleups.

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Gust

JANUARY 3, 2012

Here are some tips on how to recognize whether a partner, consultant, or employee is a mentor or a critic: 1. You and your mentor should adhere to the same ethical rules, as defined by your business and government community. The job of entrepreneur is tough enough without a critic on your team, second-guessing your every move.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

As a member of the board of Clearwater Management Company, he oversaw the family-sponsored investment vehicles. Previously, he worked as an investment banker for Lazard Freres, Morgan Stanley & Co., He has recently invested in and/or advised several companies of note: . He graduated from Yale and Wharton. .

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2011

Most successful businesses have a plan for real revenue right off the bat and a clearer value proposition than "let the community figure it out". 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. Ashton Kutcher.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

As a member of the board of Clearwater Management Company, he oversaw the family-sponsored investment vehicles. Previously, he worked as an investment banker for Lazard Freres, Morgan Stanley & Co., He has particular focus on investment tech, i.e., technologies which help investors generate alpha and grow.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Nevertheless, if you share too much in your funding process or meet too many VCs expect a certain amount of your ideas to spread around the startup community. We spoke about the changes to an “accredited investor&# proposed by Chris Dodd – This would be bad for angel investing. This is unintentional and inevitable.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. But how do you do that? .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s identical to what’s happening in Africa: Less than 1% of all VC dollars went toward startups with one or more women founders last year, according to The Big Deal , which details investments in Africa. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021.

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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. Consulting. Full-time Initiatives.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Tax incentives for investors serve as one of our primary tools to incentivize investment in startups and in other types of desirable economic development activities. In addition, many analysts question whether the investments are truly triggering investments that would not have happened “but for” the Opportunity Zone incentive.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 6, 2021

Zippin CEO: Let’s democratize investing with OurCrowd. He has a deep understanding of angel investing and Israel’s technology sector. It is “an opportunity like no other,” Meron, a veteran of IBM, the World Bank and the Boston Consulting Group, tells AgFunder News. Zippin CEO: Let’s democratize investing with OurCrowd.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 2, 2021

” Reilly: You’ve been co-leading a research project on innovation in the investment management industry , which became an Institutional Investor cover story: “ Asset Managers, Prepare to Have Your Business Disrupted ”. I knew that executing this research, and then publishing it, would attract pertinent investment opportunities. .

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

By: Chris McCannell, Senior Government Affairs Consultant at GrayRobinson. With less than two months remaining in 2021, Congress is again facing a number of deadlines that will impact the angel investing community.

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