Paul G. Silva

JUNE 12, 2024

We are standing on the edge of a profound shift in the world of angel investing. For years, the process of raising funds from multiple angel investor groups—known as “syndication”—has been mired in friction. Angels are now lining up, eager to join the ACA’s syndication efforts.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

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. 6: @ marklanday Q: “Do you make personal angel investments and if so what are your criteria?&# I have a link on my blog to the angel deals I’ve done, which is here.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The trusted celeb manager who doesn't know anything about startups, never made an angel investment before, and thinks they're big s**t because some celeb picked them out of a hat to look at deals for them. It's a ton of work that the rest of the startup world has joined a network to make a lot easier. Read up and learn!

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 21, 2016

A lot of these people have started getting into the angel investing world. Without a plan, without a network, without trust, without transparency, or a path to learning that doesn't mean you're an investor. These are incredibly impactful relationships dependent on trust. That makes you a gambler, or a hobbyist.

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Gust

OCTOBER 1, 2014

No, but there are several sets of courses on angel investing that can provide a good base from which to start. Another course (that is getting a bit long in the tooth now) is Angel Investing as a Team Sport, developed by the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (now part of SSTI).

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 16, 2024

A focus and filter for networking—because otherwise, you’ll find that you could wind up in a meeting with anyone for any reason because any connection could theoretically lead to a future deal. When Roger Ehrenberg set out to professionalize his angel investing into a fund, he used “Data” as the theme. Data wasn’t a sector.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 28, 2021

The immersive, multi-week ACA Angel University is virtual , too, and will start on May 17 – and you’ll save if you sign up during your ACA 2021 – The Summit of Angel Investing registration. Plus, we’ll have virtual happy hours and crowd-sourced discussion groups for low-key and high-comfort networking.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Marcia Dawood: One of the things that angels bring is a lot of mentorship and expertise, and they bring their network. 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. So in a lot of cases, these early companies, they need customers. They need advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

thus the rise of “pre seed” investing). What Does This All Mean for Seed Investing? I have very strong conviction that seed investing will remain its own category. The skills and networks inherent in making the early bet are consistent with the funds that play in this category.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Boston-Area Angels Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile Receive Hans Severiens Award for Individual Impact in Advancing the Field of Angel Investing. Ham and Christopher met in the busy Boston angel investing community where they both started and operated angel networks.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

The ACA and angel investing community are thrilled to welcome Dr. Charu Ramanathan as a keynote speaker to the Summit of Angel Investing in Columbus, OH. Dr. Ramanathan is the Founding Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Black Star Fund , an early-stage venture capital fund.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

December 08, 2023 10:35 AM Eastern Standard Time SAN DIEGO—San Diego Angel Conference at the University of San Diego (SDAC) activates angel investors and connects them with early-stage companies seeking seed funding. By providing a low initial investment and robust deal flow, SDAC enables accredited investors from across the U.S.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

That kicked off a story that would take them up to two consecutive Zagat #1 ice cream in NYC ratings, the Food Network calling them the #1 ice cream shop in the country, and a prime spot on Oprah's List of Favorite Things. That actually makes Ample Hills my first ever angel investment. So what makes Ample Hills so special?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

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. So is angel investing. Focus a lot on the denominator. Chances are you’ll see a lot of good deals. Venture is a numbers game.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2019

Figuring out how you’ll spend your fully loaded time is something any LP will want to understand in order to know if you can handle going from just angel investing or doing whatever you were doing before to running a portfolio full time. Will that increase the work? Here’s what my model said. This is actually easily referenced.

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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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Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Leaders and active members of all the major North American angel groups attend this three day conference, along with a large delegation of international business angels. Sessions are all about how to improve angel investing and manage angel groups, as well as connecting with other industry players and getting technical presentations.

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Gust

JANUARY 15, 2014

When I started my angel investing over a decade ago, there was no such thing as a site to handle the surprisingly-challenging process of keeping track of all the information regarding all the companies with which I was working. But I digress [harumph].

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

New York Private Equity Network. Revenue Based Financing Network Group. Draper Venture Network. Diversity in general: Investors of Color Network , Left Tackle Capital , National Association of Investment Companies , NewtoVC , Newton Venture Program , VC Include , Techfundingequity , Vencapital , Diversity.vc (UK focus).

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

And now, thanks to Hustle Fund, she is also an angel investor. Hustle Fund is coming out of stealth today with Angel Squad , a new initiative aimed at making angel investing more accessible to more people. She describes herself as “a complete novice” in angel investing, and so far, she’s loving the experience. “

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

He quit the MRF and quietly amassed nearly $100,000 in angel investment to build a company. The people who invested were all the people who knew Dustin the best – obviously a positive “signal.”. I said as much in my post about The Future of Social Networking. He wanted to be an entrepreneur. “And importantly Web 2.0

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Gust

APRIL 30, 2014

Having now invested in over 85 startups, and finding that my personal metrics are very similar to aggregated industry ones, it is clear that (a) there is little to no correlation between my home runs and my personal favorites, and (b) angel investing done correctly really *can* produce a consistent IRR in the 25%-30% range.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Angel investing, venture capital and mentoring. I’ve been in this situation myself when I shut down one startup and exited two others. I think you have six main options: Full-time initiatives. Launch a new company. Part-time activities. Consulting. Sell information products. Education and self-improvement.

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Startup Catalyst

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The mission participants were a mix of angel investors, VCs, and an accountant and lawyer (who manage investment deals) from Queensland and New South Wales. The program kicked off with a full one-day angel investor education program delivered by Angel Labs. What they did.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Over 100 companies applied for SDAC VI, hoping to land at least $200,000* in angel investment or attract investors interested in funding their companies. Tickets for live pitch event now available.

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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. Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. and who had biz reasons for wanting to remain stealth.”. - We spoke briefly about why. Short answer: no.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

We have all heard the importance of having one or more of our angel investments noted as a “home run” In terms of a return exit. Generally speaking we can define a home run for an angel investor as a company having a very successful return multiple at the time of their exit, generally with a return multiple of 10.0x

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Meet Roundtable , a new startup backed by eFounders that wants to bring community-driven angel investments to European startups. The company has built a platform that simplifies the administrative, legal and financial challenges that come with angel investments.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

Fostering these entrepreneurs and the economies they impact is a direct result of ACA’s mission to fuel the success of angel investor community. ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 1, 2024

So, what are some of the recognition perks that truly resonate with angel investors and influence their decision to support your venture? Go Beyond Financials to Secure Angel Investment Understanding what motivates an angel investor is crucial. Let’s explore them.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

Her research uncovered many reasons for the shortage of women in entrepreneurial finance, especially among angel investors: Many women are not aware of angel investing, and they are not asked to invest. They do not know other angel investors and are not part of investor networks.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Having people from your network bet on you with an angel investment is like motivational rocket fuel.” “While I didn’t need to raise seed money, it was a smart way to mitigate risk, and mostly I just wanted to share the joy of entrepreneurship with the people who have supported me all these years.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 14, 2024

The experience has been invaluable – from the mentoring and coaching on how to effectively communicate with angel investors, complete the due diligence process, and build a strong network of mentors, investors, and peers.” The angels collectively decide how the Fund pool is awarded to the winners.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. The magic that is Silicon Valley is that every tech entrepreneur who has made a bit of money chooses to “recycle&# it by investing back into the startup community.

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Onevest

APRIL 30, 2015

By definition Angel Investors are individual investors. But the data shows a rapidly growing trend in accredited investors investing together. This is something that we have experience at 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors.

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Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

Angel investing today is similar to where venture capital investing was in the mid-1980s. As a result, there is tight agreement today on the form of VC term sheets and definitive investment agreements. Very often, the initial opinions of the people around the table are radically different. Email readers, continue here.]

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

A wonderful resource for startups in fundraising mode that most people don’t know about is the Frank Peters Show , the only weekly podcast that is all about (and only about) the world of angel investing. Gust takes advantage of the cloud, and you should, too. This will almost always be the best approach to an investor.

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