Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

We threw a Launchpad LA dinner to bring the community together as we tend to do 6-10 times a year. Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions. Think about venture capital. That seems very Brad to me.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 11, 2022

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer May 10, 2022 – Seeking to strengthen connection, advocacy and understanding as well as advise those in the SEC and FinHub community, CEO Pat Gouhin was thrilled to represent angel investors and the angel ecosystem at FinHub’s Peer-to-Peer meet-up on capital formation. “It

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Fund investing can be additive to your angel investing and there are two main arguments for it: Getting indirect benefits from being invested in one or more funds. Having a better overall portfolio of venture capital by adding funds into the mix. Option #2 Do 50/50 angel investing and fund investing.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

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. He’s now researching his next opportunity and interviewing for some jobs. Consulting.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Versatile Venture Capital backs early-stage companies which help investors generate alpha and grow. For example, we’re investors (via prior funds) in alternative data, investment research, administrative tools, alternatives marketplaces, and marketing tech to help gather assets.We This is strictly for accredited investors.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Neil's philosophy is simple: it's not just about providing guidance; it's about investing in success. As such, Neil provides both guidance and counsel as well as direct support to startups and entrepreneurs, knowing this combination is a more natural and dynamic approach to empowering the entrepreneurial community.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 10, 2023

In fact, winning the Hans Severiens Award at the 2023 ACA Summit of Angel Investing is a validation of his profound efforts to grow and support angel investing nationally through the Angel Capital Association as well as the community in which he works.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

Gutter Capital , a New York venture capital firm, closed on $25 million in capital commitments for its first fund to invest in pre-seed and seed stage companies focused on affordability, economic mobility and climate change. It was way harder than venture capital as a founder,” Teran told TechCrunch. “I

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

I got to work with Brett for two years while I was investing at First Round, before I started Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. Over that time, I watched him foster thriving online communities, creating engaging events, and making them better.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

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. She describes herself as “a complete novice” in angel investing, and so far, she’s loving the experience. “

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The $5 million program encourages investors to provide additional funding to businesses by providing an NJEDA guarantee on loans advanced for working capital purposes.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

If a bank doesn’t believe in your idea, the startup community might — and there’s a good chance they’ll give you a lot of money if they do. Federal and state agencies, local communities and private companies provide grants under strict qualifications and use cases. Angel investing and venture capital (VC).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Digital communities and social platforms such as Twitter, Signal NFX, YC’s co-founder matching, and Slack communities (e.g., Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Furthermore, many VCs have also built communities around their accelerator model in ways traditional accelerators fail to.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

The company is claiming this is the “world’s first” technology of its kind, and Daniel Russek, founder and CEO of Atarraya, told TechCrunch that Shrimpbox was an idea he got after college in 2005 when he started with a non-government organization working with fishing communities. Atarraya’s Shrimpbox aims to sustainably grow shrimp.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Versatile VC runs a no-cost community for founders in transition, “ Founders’ Next Move.” Our focus here is venture capital, but the private equity industry employs origination-focused team members also. Joel Palathinkal , CEO of Sutton Capital , observes that scouts usually fall into one of three categories:

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

They include Jim Breyer of Breyer Capital and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, who said last year he was moving his venture capital firm , 8VC, from Silicon Valley to the city, and Geoff Lewis , founder and managing partner of Bedrock Capital. Says Shonk: The angel scene in Austin has always been vibrant.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

On Friday’s episode of the Equity Podcast , Natasha, Alex and I discussed what a small world this venture community is. The move was a bit of a controversial one that was met with surprise and some disappointment in the startup community.). What led you to make that decision, and how long were you angel investing?

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

By: Nick Zasowski, Director at Global Startup Studio Network Startup studios are gaining steam across the angel investing landscape. This unprecedented growth provides a wealth of new opportunity for the investment community. With numbers like they are reporting, it’s easy to understand why.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

We have witnessed a steady increase in individuals and angel groups who are interested, but the appetite seems to have finally taken hold. Why are so many angels expressing interest in RFC and when might RFC investments be appropriate as part of a portfolio of angel investments? million in 20 deals as of June 2023.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Some corporations provide grants, as well as organizations focused on funding specific communities. Participating in an accelerator allows you to join a community of other startups in the program, be provided with networking opportunities, and have the chance to elicit feedback from your peers. Apply for a bank loan.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Youtube video below: 1:15 Thoughts on Medium 3:10 Writing process 5:00 The “stealth lifestyle company” Sarah’s building 17:53 Self-censorship: How to balance speaking your mind without causing trouble 21:06 How Sarah made the jump from Director of Community to VC partner 22:09 How VCs get paid 24:23 Angel investing vs VC 27:00 Balancing 3 jobs 29:22 (..)

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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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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2011

This week I sat down with Chris Dixon, co-founder / CEO of Hunch and Partner at Founder Collective in the most recent installment of This Week in Venture Capital. The firm focuses on early stage companies in the Northeast but occasionally invests in California startups.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

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. . How much can they afford to angel invest? The way we started the company was by trying to solve our own problems.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Estreich says that it was always their plan to start with a private fundraise, and — after getting early traction — switch to a raise that would allow accredited investors outside of their community to invest. You have to be as good at distribution as you are at building a product,” Kramer said. “We

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

I was working for the GM pension fund, an institutional LP, as an analyst, doing a research project on consumer private equity and venture capital investing. Leading an investment into an ice cream chain, however, that's another beast. What made is possible was actually my investment in another food company, Hungryroot.

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MARCH 25, 2013

Back in 2006, when I started working on putting together some community groups for entrepreneurs and tech people, I looked for a better name to reference this collection of people. Tech community" seemed too much about people soldering things together and writing code. 55 Washington Street. Barclays Center.

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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 We surveyed: Alena Hloba , community manager, RST Ventures for Earth. Alena Hloba, community manager, RST Ventures for Earth.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

It is suggested that companies cannot find the cash necessary to start new and exciting ventures. Furthermore during this economic downturn, we’ve heard a crescendo of voices lamenting the lack of startup funding, as communities finally recognize that new companies are the key source of job creation in this country.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

But that’s not something the kinds of folks who do most angel investing understand. Worse, their concept — a community site that would also have e-commerce components – was still on the drawing board when the investor meetings occurred. OK, that proved them right about how vibrant a community they were addressing.

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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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Angel Capital Association

JULY 13, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Earlier this week the Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG) and E8 Angels announced a partnership for national climate tech angel investing with the goal to achieve greater efficiencies and impact.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 3, 2022

Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is taking a small loan or capital from a large number of investors/individuals at the same time to invest in the business. Angel investment Angel investors are individuals with extra cash in hand. They look for businesses that have the potential to grow and invest their money accordingly.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 30, 2022

For over two years, Nik has been putting out a newsletter called This Week In Fintech, working at Google Pay and angel investing. Most importantly, he’s been building a true community of fintech enthusiasts all around the world.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

From Box to Glossier, and Comms to Venture Capital, Ashley Mayer Is Carving a Pretty Unique Path. When I learned they were hiring a community manager, I threw everything I had at the interview process. But a casual coffee with Emily Weiss on the eve of my last day at Social Capital ultimately changed those plans.

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Don Dodge

APRIL 6, 2015

Angel investing in tech startups is a gut wrenching and risky business. Most of them lose, but sometimes you invest in a “unicorn” and make 100 times your money or even more. I remember the Demo Day in 2007 where DropBox presented to about 30 Boston area Angels and Venture Capital investors.

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Gust

DECEMBER 21, 2011

The Valley produces world-class entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and successful high-tech companies – all growing and creating jobs on one relatively small peninsula. It hosts an environment which many other communities have attempted to emulate, although they haven’t and won’t.

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