TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Marjorie Radlo-Zandi is an entrepreneur, board member, mentor to startups and angel investor who shows early-stage businesses how to build and successfully scale their businesses. From my point of view as an angel investor and former entrepreneur, here are five essential factors I look for when considering my next investment.

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Startup Catalyst Brief Submitted Articles

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, angels are telling founders to scrutinize their sales forecasts, hiring plans, costs and every other assumption about their business. Upheaval can also create opportunities, as changing markets and obstacles create new challenges to solve and ways for startups to scale

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Accredited investors are invited to nation’s largest angel conference, which has invested $4.8M in 17 startups since 2019. By providing a low initial investment and robust deal flow, SDAC enables accredited investors from across the U.S. To learn more, visit www.thesdangels.com. It’s inspiring,” says Luckhurst.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We both went on to have successful careers as consultants and entrepreneurs, and had a passion for working with and investing in younger entrepreneurs. We reconnected in 2016 and began angel investing in startups in New York City.  The book is full of insights and advice for every stage of your entrepreneurial journey.

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Dream It

JULY 12, 2021

This companion post will better explain startup funding by covering the interplay of SAFEs, convertible notes, terms, and equity. Typically at the really early stages, instead of a priced equity round, most startups will raise their first round using a convertible note or SAFE -- Simple Agreement for Future Equity.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. Chris Dixon made the point that he thinks investors should look for the founders to have the domain knowledge rather than them having domain knowledge themselves. That’s what he knows best. Always have been. It’s hard to say.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

Chroma , a startup working to build a new type of audiovisual entertainment specifically for mobile devices, is now adding a Twitter co-founder to its board. However, in 2013, Stone and the others shifted their focus to individual startups. The two hit it off and began to have monthly calls after Stone’s angel investment.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Boston-Area Angels Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile Receive Hans Severiens Award for Individual Impact in Advancing the Field of Angel Investing. Ham and Christopher met in the busy Boston angel investing community where they both started and operated angel networks.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

The Angel Capital Association (ACA) Summit represents a beacon for black investors, founders, and high-growth startups. The summit offers an unparalleled opportunity for learning, networking, and investment discovery, specifically tailored to empower the black entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

And we all know that Ron Conway is considered the savviest of angel investors and yet by definition not all of his investments succeed. I like to invest where I have a personally strong connection with the entrepreneur and/or a strong intuition on the market from prior experience. Who ultimately invested in FourSquare?

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

And the best way to do that is to get angels involved who have more of a, uh, a broader network that they can access. Jeff Sloan: And for our listeners who may want to start investing in startups as an angel investor, what’s required? It’s $200,000 of income annually, 300 with your spouse.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas. Register for the free virtual event here.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. Hey, founders between gigs: What now? If you want outside capital, VCs will chase after you to invest. Unfortunately, most founders are not in that position: nine out of 10 startups fail. David Teten. Contributor. Consulting.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It is important to consider doing something similar if you are thinking about investing in a startup. Before committing to an investment, it is important to understand what you are buying and what you are getting into. On the angel investing platform, this component is called Broker Review. What is due diligence?

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Onevest

APRIL 1, 2015

By Michael "Luni" Libes In the traditional world of early stage, Angel and VC investing, money is local. Studies show that over 80% of funding at Angel groups and Series A VCs goes to businesses in the same city/region as the funders. Over in the impact investing space, this rule is not true. Read the original post here.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2021

Influential entrepreneurs like Paul Graham and Naval Ravikant always preach the need for startups to have founders-turned-investors on their cap table. As Ravikant puts it, “founders want to know that the people they are taking money from have first-hand experience.” . MAGIC Fund has 12 founders who act as general partners.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 17, 2024

If you are building an innovative startup and need funding, tune into this informative discussion where Bridget provides an overview of angel investment funding in New Zealand and plenty of tips for founders considering seeking angel investment. Who and what are angel investors motivated to invest in?

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Over 100 companies applied for SDAC VI, hoping to land at least $200,000* in angel investment or attract investors interested in funding their companies. Accredited angel investors can learn more at www.thesdangels.com/angel-investor.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Investing in startups is hard and it's going to be hard for you, too. The trusted celeb manager who doesn't know anything about startups, never made an angel investment before, and thinks they're big s**t because some celeb picked them out of a hat to look at deals for them. Read up and learn!

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Seed investments are down by any measure (funds, deals, dollars) over the past 3 years in deals < $1 million AND in deals between $1–5 million. The reality is that as a result of two major trends the costs of starting a technology startup went down massively. The “A Round” of my startup in 1999 was $16.5 What gives?

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Gust

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Assume you have the right factors to get angel investment: experienced team, good product-market fit, growth potential, defensibility, and a reasonable shot at a successful exit. This might seem awkward on this site, suggesting that you don’t want angel investment. But angel investment isn’t for everybody.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

NJ Entrepreneur Support Program provides guarantees to support investments into Garden State companies TRENTON, N.J. Qualified investors under the program must be independent from the company, and the proposed investment must not mature for at least one year, cannot require payment for at least a year, and must be unsecured.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. This gave me a front-row seat to the world of tech/innovation, and I began making some personal angel investments along the way.”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. Chris Dixon made the point that he thinks investors should look for the founders to have the domain knowledge rather than them having domain knowledge themselves. That’s what he knows best.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 1, 2023

Tim was previously the CEO / founder of Hyperpilot, which is a startup backed by top funds like NEA and Bessemer aiming to run Kubernetes on autopilot that achieves 5–10x cost and performance benefits. How did you break into tech investing? What is it that excites you about investing? and Jasper.ai.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2022

Register Transport Capital , a globally-recognised investment management and advisory firm focused on the maritime and aviation industries, has launched its new venture capital arm named TC Ventures. TC Ventures invites founders around the world who are seeking to disrupt and reimagine the maritime and aviation industries to connect.

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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. Nikki O’Farrell of KatKin told us that “[She has an] expert ear and eye from the world of startups/scaleups and growth.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

London and Berlin usually top the lists of European startup hubs, but Central and Eastern European countries like the Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia and Poland have claimed a growing portion of the startup pie in the past few years. We are excited by environmental and sustainability sector, which we invest in. This city of 1.2

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The Seraf Compass

APRIL 22, 2021

Seraf co-founders Ham Lord and Christopher Mirabile, along with seasoned investor Joe Mandato, were interviewed by Sal Daher of Angel Invest Boston to discuss their new book, The Entrepreneur’s Journey, and how it came about.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Triet’s journey in the world of investing began as a self-taught retail trader, a path he pursued to support his college education. It was during his tenure at Capital Factory that Triet discovered his passion for startups and venture capital, eventually leading him into the world of venture capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

There is an unprecedented amount of information or knowledge that is now freely available to guide founders (e.g., the free YC Startup School courses). Digital communities and social platforms such as Twitter, Signal NFX, YC’s co-founder matching, and Slack communities (e.g., Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager Three new board members were elected at the ACA Annual Members’ Meeting during ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing held virtually May 12-14, 2020. Kelley Skoloda , from Pittsburg, PA, is the Founder and CEO of KS Consulting & Capital LLC and co-founding member of the Next Act Fund.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Y Combinator’s latest cohort of founders have opinions on the future of fintech. The pitches range from building the Square for micro-merchants in Latin America to creating a way to angel invest in your favorite athlete. India has always been Y Combinator’s favorite geography to invest in, outside the United States.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Atman Capital, a year-old early-stage venture firm partially backed by about 20 founders, is sweetening the deal for these individual limited partners. It’s an interesting twist for the firm, founded last year by Brazilian-born Pedro Sorrentino and Pedro Dias and that is investing in startups in the U.S. and Latin America.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Meet Roundtable , a new startup backed by eFounders that wants to bring community-driven angel investments to European startups. The company has built a platform that simplifies the administrative, legal and financial challenges that come with angel investments.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Forbes’ Alex Konrad reported that Brex’s chief revenue officer, Sam Blond , is becoming a partner at Founders Fund. Now, executives or founders moving into full-time investing roles is not uncommon. The move was a bit of a controversial one that was met with surprise and some disappointment in the startup community.).

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Today, banks and fintech startups tend not to provide products dedicated to families, specifically, and this has appeared as something of a gap in the market. The startup says it is is addressing the estimated €3.3B The startup says it is is addressing the estimated €3.3B He’s joined by CTO and co-founder Leon Stephan.

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