TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

As a veteran startup worker who has been laid off during economic downturns, it’s dissonant to hear investors say this is a good time to launch a software company. According to Kyle Poyar, a partner at OpenView, the current downturn is creating similar opportunities for SaaS startups. They’re not wrong, however.

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The Seraf Compass

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Marcia Hooper currently serves as a Partner of Branch Venture Group, LLC, an angel investing group focused on food startups, targeting food products, food technology, business services for food-related companies, ag-tech, and sustainability.

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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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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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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. Don’t be tempted to overstate or hide trouble spots; it’s a huge red flag that investors will see through, sinking your prospects of attaining investment.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

The dinner parties now are filled with self-righteous angel investors bragging about how many deals they are in on. They have marked-up paper gains propped up by an over excited venture capital market that has validated their investments. Logic tells me the following: It is hard to make money angel investing.

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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. I know that in late 2010 it’s not as popular to say this because we’re in the era of “super angels&# and feel-good startups. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. So where are we now?

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Jason Malki

MARCH 9, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Karen Sheffield, the Founder & Managing Partner of Pachamama Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in US early-stage climate tech companies. I was already investing in public stocks, bonds, and preparing to make my 1st home purchase. This was very insightful.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

I know some people think the whole market has been disrupted and startups and funding work differently these days. Deep pockets – In the previous posts I’ve compared tech startup investing with poker taking analogies of The Big Short & Delivering Happiness. This is the same with angel investing.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Today's top founders will undoubtedly start something new in the future, but they won't make up the majority of innovators going forward--just as prior generations of venture backed founders don't make up a majority of those who are succeeding today. I didn’t say venture investing was easy—but at least we got a look.)

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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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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. Germany-based Turtle (www.go-turtle.com) turtle.com) is building the leading digital job marketplace for the maritime industry.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 28, 2021

org (also for non-Partners in VC), Venture University , Rebel One Ventures , Sutton Capital , VC Career Accelerator. Spearhead – $1m to back your angel investing. I recommend look at my exhaustive list for emerging VCs and private equity investors of Associations, Accelerators, Incubators, and Platforms.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 17, 2024

Watch now: (20 mins) In this edition of Knowledge Base, Richard Liew talks with Bridget Unsworth, Executive Director of Angel Association New Zealand (AANZ). What is the difference between angel investment and venture capital? Who and what are angel investors motivated to invest in?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Imagine the positions of Sequoia (Google, Zynga, YouTube), Kleiner Perkins (Google), Accel (Facebook), Union Square Ventures (Zynga, Twitter) and so on. I’m obviously only naming a small fraction of their investments since I don’t feel inclined to research them all and many other great venture firms have this kind of access.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The founders of Quora were respected technologists at Facebook and knew a thing or two about bacn and toast before setting up their highly sought after venture. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. Want to do a Q&A website? Access to Deal Flow. Domain Knowledge. I don’t believe these times will last.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

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. He then transitioned to MicroVentures as a Venture Deal Flow Associate before joining Render Capital in March 2023.

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Startup Catalyst Brief Submitted Articles

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

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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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Gust

JANUARY 25, 2014

There are actually no angel investing ‘journals’ per se, because there simply are not enough active, professional angel investors to make a market. There are, however, quite a few blog posts on the subject, although most are written for an entrepreneurial audience, rather than angels themselves.

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Onevest

APRIL 1, 2015

Socially and environmentally conscious entrepreneurs are tackling global, planet-scale issues, often well outside the investment hotbeds of San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Seattle, Boulder, and Austin. Luni will be a panelist on Onevest’s upcoming webinar with the Angel Capital Association on Impact Investing on Wednesday, April 8th.

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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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StartupNation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Despite the growth in awarded venture capital (VC) funds, a staggering disparity remains between the amount of total VC funds invested in entrepreneurs and the portion of those funds invested in ventures founded and/or led by women—particularly women of color. I am no stranger to this gender gap within the VC space.

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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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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Now, she wants to invest in those who show that same scrappiness with her next, and literal, venture: Phenomenal Ventures. Vice President Kamala Harris, is starting the venture firm with partner Helen Min , a former head of marketing at AngelList, Plaid and beyond. The entrepreneur, who is the niece of U.S.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

That said, a paradigm shift of the broader venture landscape could be on the horizon. the free YC Startup School courses). Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Finally, the talent pool for tech startups has broadened immensely. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x growth from 2020 to 2021.

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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. The venture most notably incubated the blogging platform Medium. However, in 2013, Stone and the others shifted their focus to individual startups.

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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. I know that in late 2010 it’s not as popular to say this because we’re in the era of “super angels&# and feel good startups. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry. Not everybody agreed.

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Gust

JANUARY 25, 2014

There are actually no angel investing ‘journals’ per se, because there simply are not enough active, professional angel investors to make a market. There are, however, quite a few blog posts on the subject, although most are written for an entrepreneurial audience, rather than angels themselves.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 3, 2023

Register South Korea -based startup SeaVantage has announced raising $1.3 million in a funding round backed by We Ventures, IBK Capital, Lindeman Asia Investment, and BCD Labs. This latest funding investment increases the company’s value by 130%. The post S Korean startup SeaVantage raises $1.3m Remember Me.

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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. Peter Adams , ACA Secretary and Treasurer, and Managing Partner of Rockies Venture Club will begin his second term.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

The firm scaled assistance to startups in a way that for outpaced the resources any investment team could provide as individuals. I got to work with Brett for two years while I was investing at First Round, before I started Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. That's what I find missing in most people who want to break into venture.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Olumide Soyombo is one of the well-known active angel investors in Nigeria tech startups and Africa at large. Since he began angel investing in 2014, Soyombo has invested in 33 startups, including Stripe-owned Paystack , PiggyVest, and TeamApt. Non-traditional startup founder to an angel investor.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 25, 2022

I Wasn’t Prepared for the Killer J-Curve Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. In fact, far better if you haven’t raised venture capital. This is minutes 8-11.

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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. As such, Silicon Valley remained the tech standard bearer.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

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. Former founders of successful ventures receive even fewer [emphasis added] callbacks than former founders of failed ventures. Angel investing, venture capital and mentoring.

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