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Jason Calacanis Answers the Top 5 Questions He Gets about Angel Investing

Dream It

In this guest Dreamit Dose, Jason Calacanis (@jason), a technology entrepreneur, angel investor, and the host of the popular podcasts This Week in Startups and Angel, answers the top 5 questions he gets about angel investing. We hope we could answer your questions about angel investing.

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve often talked about the NY advantage of having the NY Times, WSJ, Silicon Alley Insider, New York Magazine and even the editor of TechCrunch based there. 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. It’s awesome.

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EO’s Most Popular Inc. Posts: A Lookback at 2023

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Having people from your network bet on you with an angel investment is like motivational rocket fuel.” “While I didn’t need to raise seed money, it was a smart way to mitigate risk, and mostly I just wanted to share the joy of entrepreneurship with the people who have supported me all these years.

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With Bling, the fintech startup revolution spreads even to pocket money

TechCrunch

Prior to Bling, Feigenwinter founded three other companies in the youth segment, including Switzerland’s largest student magazine, family merchandise and licensing house, as well as a consultancy agency specialized in young adult topics, leading him to be described as the ‘fintech wunderkind’ by German media. It’s now raised a €3.5M

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Knowledge Base: Angel funding insights with Bridget Unsworth, Angel Association New Zealand

NZ Entrepreneur

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. What is the difference between angel investment and venture capital?

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InvestaMatch providing small business funding opportunities outside conventional avenues

NZ Entrepreneur

“We’re the only New Zealand directory dedicated to giving small businesses access to investment beyond the banks and angel investment-type funding,” explains Ross Young, founder of InvestaMatch. Our platform provides introductions to private investors and lets them take it from there.

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What Government funding is available for startups in NZ?

NZ Entrepreneur

Should you proceed on to an investment round via an incubator or accelerator, this is likely to come from private angel investment groups or venture capital funds, many of whom receive co-investment from the Government’s New Zealand Venture Investment Fund which operates the Venture Capital Fund and the Seed Co-investment Fund. .”