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Solo GP Nichole Wischoff raises $20M fund backed by Peter Thiel to invest in ‘unsexy businesses’

TechCrunch

One’s acquisition resulted in a “huge financial outcome” for Wischoff, which led her first into angel investing while working at construction fintech Built before launching her own fund with external LPs. “I wish VCs were more open about their LP construction,” Wischoff said in an email.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Family office investments increased by 5x , and corporate venture investments rose 6x , thus opening new capital avenues for founders who found it difficult to raise capital. psychedelics or construction). Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x

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New York Angels’ Tech Stack

David Teten VC

Just the tools listed above that we onboard them to, as part of joining the group: Gust, Google Groups, Angel Survey, and Knack accounts to access portions of our database. Our members are investing as individuals, not through us as an organization or (typically) through an SPV. Q: What are your membership criteria?

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TBD Angels Tech Stack

David Teten VC

At TBD Angels, we set out to create a collaborative process, which was also more efficient than status quo, and we found that some of the legacy tools were lacking in having sufficient functionality to support these goals, and also had limited interoperability with other tool sets. We then spin up an SPV on a 3rd party platform (e.g.,

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Standing Room Only: Why RFC is So Hot Right Now Part II

Angel Capital Association

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?

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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

This is going to be BIG.

Constructions such as inflatable plastic lounges (photos here and here ), giant see-saws, and art projects involving flame throwers provided entertainment for the 800 to 1500 partygoers that showed up each weekend night. Interior of the Batcave, 2006 ( Jake Dobkin / Gothamist). 55 Washington Street.

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How Ecosystem-Led Growth Unlocks the Next Generation of GTM

Andreessen Horowitz

Then there’s obviously a lot of companies like the ZoomInfos of the world that popped up with data to support that sales motion. And then we would deliver it in dashboards and charts that were also constructed on technology we built. There was a time when everything was field sales. Inside sales felt like a foreign concept.

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