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Venture Capital Q&A Session

Both Sides of the Table

The A round was done in February 2000 (end of the bull market) and my B round was done in April 2001 (bear market). In the era of social networking if you can’t figure out how to get intro’d to me you probably aren’t cut out to be an entrepreneur. But they do have money and they are realistic about angel investing.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

For this round of investment, the angels collectively purchase 20-40% of the equity of the company and are seeking a return on investment of 20-30X in a period of five to eight years. Active angels invest in a diversified portfolio of 10 or more companies, usually spreading their investments over a few years.

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Bain Capital Ventures taps ex-Affirm exec as its newest partner to focus on early-stage fintech and commerce

TechCrunch

Since BCV’s first fund in 2001, the firm has invested over $4.5 It was that passion that drew her to angel investing about five years ago — and ultimately to BCV. The firm currently has $9.2 billion in assets under management. In May, it closed two funds valued at a combined $1.3

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