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Why Has Seed Investing Declined? And What Does this Mean for the Future?

Both Sides of the Table

Seed investments are down by any measure (funds, deals, dollars) over the past 3 years in deals < $1 million AND in deals between $1–5 million. Over the past month a colleague ( Chang Xu ) and I sifted through data on the venture capital industry (as we do every year) and made a bunch of calls to VCs and LPs to confirm our hypotheses.

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Presenting the Perfect Pitch Deck that Secures Startup Investment

American Entrepreneurship

Learn what investors want to hear that triggers their investment decisions. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, a leading venture capital firm, says, “The thing that gets me most excited is the founder whos obsessed with solving a problem that matters, and is determined to keep going no matter what.”

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What are the most valuable recommendations in order to raise money from VCs connected via Gust?

Gust

Take the time to read, cover to cover, The Definitive Guide to Raising Money from Angels , by the legendary Bill Payne. A download link is sent to you automatically by Gust once you create your profile, and the book is exactly what it says. This will almost always be the best approach to an investor.

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At Last – An Asset Class Achieving High Ownership at Low Cost

Angel Capital Association

By: Nick Zasowski, Director at Global Startup Studio Network Startup studios are gaining steam across the angel investing landscape. This has created an arbitrage opportunity for angels and family offices who are willing to invest in creative startup building models.

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Is this the year that we get our dream back channeling platform?

TechCrunch

Consumer love, a fickle thing: App Annie: Global app stores’ consumer spend up 19% to $170B in 2021, downloads grew 5% to 230B. Has Y Combinator’s new deal changed the early-stage investing game? 5 essential factors for attracting angel investment . Data show 2021 was a bonkers, record-setting year for venture capital.

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Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part II

Gust

For those playing at home, you may find it helpful to download the sample term sheet from my firm’s website and follow along with the commentary. To use some concrete numbers, assume an angel invests $100,000 in a convertible note at 8% interest, and the Company raises a $2 million Series A round exactly one year later.

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Stock Dilution in Startup Investing?—?Good or Bad?

propel(x)

1 Source: National Venture Capital Association model legal docs for Term Sheet It is possible to mitigate the effects of dilution via anti-dilution provisions (clauses) in a Term Sheet . As with any investment, history is no guarantee of future performance, and any investment decision must balance the risk against the potential return.