TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Zoom today announced plans to acquire Workvivo , a six-year-old Irish startup focused on improving companies’ internal communications and culture. Interestingly, it also received an angel investment from Zoom founder, chairman and CEO Eric Yuan back in 2019 , making today’s announcement perhaps a little less surprising.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2019

Chantalle Dumonceaux , co-founder of and adviser to Womena, an angel investment platform focused on women in the Middle East. A community culture that reinforces the idea that you can fail fast, often, and still advance your ideas. How do you influence the culture of the university to be more supportive of a startup community?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2022

Honorable mentions: Australia’s Fertilis raised $2M to automate IVF embryo culturing. Has Y Combinator’s new deal changed the early-stage investing game? 5 essential factors for attracting angel investment . Harry’s files paperwork for fresh $139.9M Checkout.com raises $1B round at $40B valuation. The new, new: .

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 2, 2021

Out with the old, in with the new As a whole, VC must actively expand the ranks of women in leadership roles as well as retain their talent within firms that foster a culture shift. Neal also provides angel investment for entrepreneurs “in unexpected places” around the globe. We’re one team?—?a Billion in successful returns.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Having said that, there are also many commonalities between the two — culturally and aesthetically. Brett Hurt is an example of a successful founder who continues to help the city’s startup scene flourish by also acting as an active angel investor. Today, Austin’s angel investing space is incredibly robust.”.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 23, 2023

Specifically I’ve had the chance to spend meaningful time over the years with Michael Mignano as he went from startup CEO to Executive/Angel Investor and now VC Partner at Lightspeed. Our conversations are always enjoyable, spanning tech, parenting and culture, so I decided to ask him Five Questions here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

If you figure out how to 10X the success of difficult conversations, you can 10X the productivity, culture, and profitability of your company. 3 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Enhance Entrepreneurial Decision-Making Eden Gillott (EO Los Angeles), is president of strategic communications and crisis PR firm Gillott Communications.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

.” Echoing the mantra of Rise of the Rest, these regions are well-positioned to create startup activity and strengthen their ecosystem through intentional cultivation of a collaborative culture, engagement with the community, and capitalization of early-stage ventures.

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Haystack

AUGUST 18, 2019

Making angel investments, raising small seed funds. You wait the longest for liquidity. You lose influence as larger investors come into the cap table and start throwing their weight around. It is where most people start out. If you hit one or two right, you can make a fortune in seed.

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Haystack

MAY 5, 2018

In this post, I wanted to briefly break-down the different ways folks can invest today (*assuming they have access to capital — more on that below in a footnote) and benefits & drawbacks of each one. Note, everything comes with a catch… Angel Investing. The Opportunity: This is where truly 1,000x outcomes happen.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

Versatile VC runs a no-cost community for founders in transition, “ Founders Next Move “ We have collected a wide range of resources for founders who may be considering launching a new company ; angel investing/becoming a VC ; buying a company ; joining boards ; consulting ; serving as an interim executive , or just getting a job.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2023

Since receiving the first angel investment in September 2020, WeBudding has managed to attract a cumulative investment of 3 million US dollars thus far. In May 2022, WeBudding successfully secured a Pre-Series A round of investment, raising approximately 2 million US dollars from Strong Ventures, Capstone Partners, and Schmidt.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Triet has a wealth of experience in portfolio support, angel investing, venture scout networks, advising emerging funds and startups, and has also been a founder himself. Joining venture scout networks allowed me to build a track record, and I ventured into angel investing.

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Gust

JULY 23, 2012

A: The board and investors will likely recognize that reputation for community involvement enhances a company’s culture and standing-at-large, which in turn will facilitate recruiting and retention. Frequently Asked Questions: Q: Why would a company’s board or future investors approve of a donation of stock?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It’s because we’re trying to create a cultural movement around faith and making believing in God and something greater, something that’s more than just okay [and into] something that can really change your life. The best friends met at a co-working space when Costa was doing angel investing in London.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 16, 2023

I believe they will benefit society on a global scale, and this is just one of many reasons why UC San Diego chose to invest.” ” About UC San Diego At the University of California San Diego, a culture of risk-taking, collaboration and innovation emerged early on. Learn more at www.ucsd.edu.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

You need to get straight to the beating heart of the business, understand the culture, involve the right people — and be comfortable telling founders and exec teams things they don’t always want to hear. I started angel investing and it gave me exposure to a fantastic and wide variety of founders and innovative ideas.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2021

Having moved far beyond shooters and sims, platforms like Twitch, Discord and Fortnite are “where culture is created,” said Daniel Li of Madrona. Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment. Jacob Mullins, Shasta Ventures. Alice Lloyd George, Rogue. Gigi Levy-Weiss, NFX.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

This is not a fight I choose to fight, mainly for my sanity, but because most of us (and I mostly speak for myself here) have to conform to speak and portray ourselves in a way that makes us is less threatening to the “bro” culture to be seen in the same light. Oh yes, I plan to make angel investments exclusively to female founders as soon ?as

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Impact Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

This is part of broader efforts to contribute to the creation of a paying-it-forward culture. We support change-makers who come from different backgrounds and are carrying-out various missions all while hosting a diverse network of experts who take on the role of mentors, educators, and investors.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 13, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Earlier this week the Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG) and E8 Angels announced a partnership for national climate tech angel investing with the goal to achieve greater efficiencies and impact. How can interested individual angels and angel groups get involved?

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 16, 2013

The problem is environmental--women just aren't participating in droves in tech entrepreneurship--and I think a lot of it is cultural. That's why I'm excited about efforts like 37Angels, where women are being educated to angel invest in both sexes--to step up and write checks.

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WSJ - The Accelerators

JUNE 26, 2015

There are, of course, great arguments for enabling founders to pay down debts, buy a home, make some angel investments and have a significant nest egg so they can fend off the unsolicited inbound offer to buy the company. Most partners at venture funds writing large checks will do one or two large deals a year.

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propel(x)

DECEMBER 11, 2017

When discussing the value of IP for technology startups, Harris adds “a venture capitalist is likely to invest in and give a higher valuation to a company that has given thought to and take appropriate steps to protect its IP.” 3 Reasons Top Startup Investors Want More IP in Their Portfolios was originally published in Deep Technology?—?Dissected

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

” Dream Games, a big name among casual gaming startups at the moment (and as it happens one of Babayigit’s angel investments) likes to say that its ambition is to become the next Pixar. Now this capital gives us firepower.” “Well, we’d like to be the next Activision Blizzard,” Shiff said.

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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.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

“We are intentionally taking a more generalist approach,” she confirms, adding: “With today’s access to data, the rise of no-code and a shifting culture toward creating in the open, we see an opportunity for a new, more modern approach to data analysis and knowledge collaboration that can’t be fragile to specific use cases.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The duo met as early employees at Facebook, where they became close friends and eventually tech operators who shared notes on everything from grad school to angel investing. Vice President Kamala Harris, is starting the venture firm with partner Helen Min , a former head of marketing at AngelList, Plaid and beyond.

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