TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

My thought was to let the AI do the number-crunching and let the merchandiser make the creative decisions using the AI as support.”. 1984 Ventures, which led Syrup Tech’s pre-seed round last year, invested as well. The company closed on its funding round in June, which gives it $7.3 million in total funding.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Don’t be afraid to get creative and explore new possibilities!” Having people from your network bet on you with an angel investment is like motivational rocket fuel.” Think of them as the starting point of a much larger conversation. Read the post for details on leveraging AI wisely.

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Paul G. Silva

JULY 11, 2018

As I’ve posted before, angel investing is risky. A 2007 study found that angel investments in which at least 20 hours of due diligence was done were five times more likely to have a positive return than investments made with less due diligence time. “It goes back to that old saying that people get funded, not business plans.

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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. As studios experience this tension, they have primarily turned to angel networks and family offices who are more open to investing in creative models.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Let my try those for Los Angeles as an example: Second largest city in America with 13 million people. Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. IA Ventures – Roger Ehrenberg was doing angel investing before he became a VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2011

6. Chris then discussed his current approach to angel investing in that he tries to do everything through Founder Collective (FC), unless it is out of the purview of the firm’s investment thesis, then he’ll do it on his own.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 2, 2021

Lastly, of course, any family office should understand the creative, focused, new service providers which may be helpful to them. Typically, they’re considering launching a new company; getting a job; angel investing; consulting; and education/self-improvement. Why is that? Teten: Asset management is a highly unusual industry.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

He is currently building a mesh network of grassroots collaborative incubators in mid-size communities across the Southeast to develop a more inclusive regional economy and improve investment dealflow.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

I started angel investing and it gave me exposure to a fantastic and wide variety of founders and innovative ideas. During times of disruption, there is a great opportunity for innovation, and from what I’ve seen, this has made hiring managers and recruiters quite creative about how they go about sourcing and attracting growth talent.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

Versatile VC runs a no-cost community for founders in transition, “ Founders Next Move “ We have collected a wide range of resources for founders who may be considering launching a new company ; angel investing/becoming a VC ; buying a company ; joining boards ; consulting ; serving as an interim executive , or just getting a job.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

The people with the time, energy & creativity to build organizations like TechStars need to bring their ideas to fruition. You can be part of the creative destruction. I prefer not to do any angel investments because I focus on my VC funds but it was gratifying to write some small checks to support local teams.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Not only did I want it to include people working on the future of digital media at ABC, but I also had in mind the roll that other types of creative people have in the inspiration of a city. "Tech community" seemed too much about people soldering things together and writing code. 33 Flatbush. Picture: Benjamin Norman for The New York Times.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Ajebutter22 , a Nigerian-based music artist and rapper whose real name is Akitoye Balogun, agrees with Mr Eazi’s philosophy of investing in creatives. According to him, powering artists and people in the creative space should be done in a startup/VC manner.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Specifically, the plan is to acquire interesting startups working on creative ideas, to complement what Babayigit describes as a particularly strong set of skills that Tripledot has gained in developing engaging monetization mechanics and scaling games. .” Now this capital gives us firepower.”

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Creativity is at the heart of everything they do. It felt better to invest my LPs money in a company a little outside of the fund's normal target area with a little more skin in the game of my own--to assure them, and myself, that this was something I felt strongly about. That actually makes Ample Hills my first ever angel investment.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2012

4) There are far too many recently exited entrepreneurs or people with access to money that think angel investing is cool who have no appreciation for portfolio management, investment strategy, or what it takes to scale the running of a venture capital firm. Venture capital investing is alive and well, my friends.

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