OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

An Odd Start To My Angel Investing. So I thought of an idea: Why not invest in startups? Angel investing is like having a niece or nephew. I then wrote a seed round investment check of $500,000 to HubSpot. This presented a dilemma for my fledgling role as an angel investor. We were off to the races!

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on my background. I should say that I agree that naive optimism in entrepreneurs can produce higher beta (upside or flops) and that’s good from an investment standpoint if you’re looking for big returns.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

Over the course of the lifetime of a new angel investor, they'll do 70% of all of the angel investments they'll ever make in year one. With a little patience, forethought, and strategy, you can avoid angel burnout. Here are just a few suggestions: 1) Advise first, invest later. 3) Start with funds.

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The Seraf Compass

APRIL 1, 2020

As a follow-up to our message on Angel Investing in Challenging Times, Christopher and I tasked Raza with putting together an update and perspective piece for the CEOs of our portfolio companies. The letter outlines our thoughts on some of the challenges they will face in the near term.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

tevye2009 , Q: “can you briefly explain why it’s best to get a small valuation when getting investment.&# Mike Stern (wasn’t sure which one so leave a comment if it’s you): Q: “is it possible to sell your startup without venture investment if the company has big traction and a large user base?&#

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

You’re trying to get you contacts to get you that introduction to Ron Conway to sprinkle his legitimacy on your company through an angel investment. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. All of these things are nearly impossible for most entrepreneurs. And in life.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. My main advice to you if you’re considering it is don’t waste much equity on it. At a minimum their angel investments will likely take precedence. Ask for small investments - Get some skin in the game. Many startup companies hire advisory boards.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

ET, M13 Managing Partner Karl Alomar will join me on a Twitter Space to share his advice for fundraising during a downturn. Long-term angel investing: Understanding capital requirements and how to find quality investments. Long-term angel investing: Understanding capital requirements and how to find quality investments.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 29, 2018

Ever get bad advice? Ever take that advice without question because the person giving it was an investor, a superior in rank, the chairperson of your board? I’ll bet you have at least one story of bad advice taken and being bitten as a result. We all have in our past. Some of you can guess that name of the group.

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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.  But, even then, we knew that many things could go wrong and that our investments were risky.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Let me start by saying that Clayton is one of the most influential people on my thoughts about markets that led to both the concept behind my first startup and my main theses in investing. VC can’t don’t invest in these kinds of companies because they can’t get out (no liquidity event). No minority shareholder.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

The thesis is that before investing in an early-stage startup it is close to impossible to know which of the deals you did will break out to the upside. The Denominator Effect I want to share with you some of the most consistent pieces of advice I give to new VCs in their career journey and the same advice holds for angel investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 15, 2010

Jason plans to set up Open Angel chapters in many US cities and eventually internationally. I think most great angel investing is done at a local level. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Pitching VCs Start-up Advice Startup Advice VC Industry. And that’s really what you want. They deserve more credit.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2011

Ask around for who the top entrepreneurs are and this is a name that always comes up--mostly because of the big name angel round they raised and the upward trajectory of the business they run. Seems like a good pick, except that every piece of advice given comes from their own experience--experience that is all during a a single up cycle.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

You could argue that choosing the name “first round” paints them into a corner in case they want to ever do a late stage fund, but I suspect they named it FRC precisely because they wanted to excel at early-stage investing. IA Ventures – Roger Ehrenberg was doing angel investing before he became a VC.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2019

The Fantasy Cash Flow Model When I was an analyst at the General Motors pension fund, investing in VC funds, I had to build a model of how I thought they would perform. It started out with initial investment size, pricing, and outcome behavior for each deal and then it made a prediction around the distribution of outcomes.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

The founders now need a $1M Angel investment to do the marketing for a national NewCo rollout, build a team to manage the rollout, and maybe even pay themselves a salary. In the investment community, this premium factor is called “goodwill” (also applied for a premium management team, few competitors, high barriers to entry, etc.).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. There is a long tradition of these and it’s what formed the original angel network groups.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

. “Yes&# was given to me by one of my favorite angel investor / seed VC’s to work with – John Greathouse of Rincon Venture Partners and author of the blog InfoChachkie that you should check out because it is filled with great info from a guy who has been a very successful operator. It is how angel rounds come together.&#.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Not an investment philosophy “ I understand the sentiment of this post and it’s how I view AngelList (like email), but I feel like it loses a nuance about AngelList. Since I invest in lines, not dots , I worry about the rushed decision-making and over-hyping of deals. I feel angels need: Access to the best dealflow.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

They need advice. 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? They need more than just money. They need mentorship.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 20, 2024

Ever get bad advice? Ever take that advice without question because the person giving it was an investor, a superior in rank, the chairperson of your board? I’ll bet you have at least one story of bad advice taken and being bitten as a result. And the result for the entrepreneur for taking this advice?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Not that they’re “such a bad idea&# but more that there are inherent problems for entrepreneurs in the process of raising angel money that need to be addressed. Most investors wait to see who else is investing. &# Social Proof&# weighs heavily on investors in making their decisions. But that’s what great angels do.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

We spoke about the changes to an “accredited investor&# proposed by Chris Dodd – This would be bad for angel investing. Following Microsoft’s addressable advertising trials with NBC in June 2009, many suspect that Google’s investment may have some defensive motivations, as well. Tags: Start-up Advice.

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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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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Let me tell you the story of the first investment made by a newly organized formal group of angel investors. The angel investors could not raise the next, larger round to finance the shortfall and further expansion, putting the fragile young company at risk for following the advice of its board.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2021

Now that you have a better understanding of the significance of raising capital, let’s take a closer look at five of the best and most reliable ways to fund your new business: Angel investment. Simply put, angel investors are people who have the money and willingness to invest in your startup and provide capital for its expansion.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

How to Run a Company With Two 10-Minute Weekly Meetings and Post-It Notes Barry Raber (EO Portland), a serial entrepreneur and CEO of real estate investment firm Business Property Trust , shared his insights on how to keep team meetings short and sweet with an effective system that fosters collaboration and engagement.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

If you want outside capital, VCs will chase after you to invest. At my prior firm, ff Venture Capital, we invested in a company co-founded by Nate Jenkins , who had a successful exit, but not quite enough to buy a private plane. Angel investing, venture capital and mentoring. Launch a new company. Part-time activities.

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Gust

JULY 23, 2014

So even if my own mother asked me to meet with you, and you were pitching me a biotech opportunity for a $10 million investment at a $90 million valuation, I might take the meeting, but it wouldn’t be particularly useful for either of us. Can you get to break-even somehow, and live to fight another day?

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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. How did you break into tech investing? I was already investing in public stocks, bonds, and preparing to make my 1st home purchase.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Invested Interests. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses. All of which brings me back to the question in the title: who makes the money on investing in future convenience? . Invested Interests. If you’re doing investment pitches, you should read this book.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 1, 2023

How did you break into tech investing? After exiting Hyperpilot to Cloudera, like many other exited founders I started to angel invest into other founders I already know or met during my own founder journey. What is it that excites you about investing? How can our readers follow you on social media?

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Venture Hacks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

That said, investing in private companies is very different from investing in public companies. People who are just getting started in angel investing should get comfortable with the inherent risks and learn the strategies required to be successful angel investors.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 12, 2019

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.

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propel(x)

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

There are several reasons angel investors may consider adding deep technology to their investment portfolio. In an effort to better inform your investment decision making, we’ve compiled a list of resources you can use before you commit. Be sure to check out their guide to different approaches to angel investing.

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