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"Money is Local, Impact is Global" for Angel Investing

Onevest

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. This post was originally published on the blog of Michael “Luni” Libes. 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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Flexible VC: A new model for startups targeting profitability

TechCrunch

Jamie Finney is a founding partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund , where he blogs about his work on VC and small communities. Every flexible VC structure allows founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit, growth trajectory and ownership optionality. We detail below the major categories of VC: Funder category.

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12 ‘flexible VCs’ who operate where equity meets revenue share

TechCrunch

Jamie Finney is a founding partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund , where he blogs about his work on VC and small communities. Previously, we introduced the concept of flexible VC : structures that allow founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit and ownership optionality. Capacity Capital.

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Revitalizing Your Resource Partner Network

Source Link

What topics would you like to see more of in our newsletter, socials and blogs? More than $120,000 in startup capital was awarded during business competitions throughout the week. Communication is a crucial component of a thriving network and helps engagement with entrepreneurs, resource partners, stakeholders and potential funders.

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Practical Metrics and Methods: ESHIP Goal 5 – Part 1

Ecosystem Builder Hub

I asked them to treat me like a funder. The traditional economic development approach uses static and reactive metrics – the number of jobs created, capital investment dollars, and companies recruited – on an annual basis. They described social improvement and positive outcomes – but nothing that was tangible.

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AngelList just closed a $25M fund to back startups based on hiring velocity

TechCrunch

Other investors in Quant Fund include Two Sigma Ventures, KAMCO Ventures, Plexo Capital, Tom Tunguz of Redpoint and AngelList founder Naval Ravikant. I do think, in general, one of the aims of AngelList as it moves forward is to manage more institutional capital,” Othman said. “We “It is vastly different for other sectors.”

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. Accel, Sequoia) give the Scout a small pool of capital.

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