Dream It

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In this guest Dreamit Dose, Jason Calacanis (@jason), a technology entrepreneur, angel investor, and the host of the popular podcasts This Week in Startups and Angel, answers the top 5 questions he gets about angel investing. First startup and no prior success? When should a startup raise an angel round?

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Paul G. Silva

JULY 23, 2021

I’ve been a fan for years, and now Launch413 and I have the honor of being on the Angel Invest Boston podcast. Listen to hear how Launch413 helps startup CEO’s beat the odds and attain sustained success. LinkedIn post w/ mini-video | main interview page.

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The Seraf Compass

MAY 11, 2022

In the world of startup company investing, the best-known investors are those who invest in the tiny percentage of companies that make it big. Should a typical angel investor apply the “swing for the fences” approach to their personal investing? Think Facebook, Google or Amazon.

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

An Odd Start To My Angel Investing. I did not plan to do another startup. I had done it for 10+ years and lived the notorious startup life. My conviction to not do startups lasted only a few.weeks. During classes (which I loved), I missed the startup life. So I thought of an idea: Why not invest in startups?

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Gust

JANUARY 25, 2014

There are actually no angel investing ‘journals’ per se, because there simply are not enough active, professional angel investors to make a market. There are, however, quite a few blog posts on the subject, although most are written for an entrepreneurial audience, rather than angels themselves.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 19, 2024

In an exclusive interview with Asia Tech Daily’s Editor, Yazeed Al-Shammari, a pivotal figure at […] The post From Angel Investing to MSA Novo: Yazeed Al-Shammari’s Journey in Startups and Beyond first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Oblong, led by Kwin Kramer, which houses more MIT grads per startup than probably any other in LA. Maker Studios, leading YouTube producer, generating hundreds of millions of video views every month [Los Angeles, near Culver City]. IA Ventures – Roger Ehrenberg was doing angel investing before he became a VC.

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Gust

AUGUST 17, 2015

With all the news about hundred million dollar rounds and billion dollar valuations, it can be hard not to look at the world of entrepreneurship and angel investing as a thrilling ride that only has one stop: success. The post The Startup Failure Rate Among Angel-Funded Companies appeared first on The Gust Blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Investing in startups is hard and it's going to be hard for you, too. 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. Read up and learn!

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The Seraf Compass

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

When I began making angel investments almost twenty years ago, I had no concept of what it meant to build a portfolio of early stage tech company investments. I understood key investing concepts like portfolio diversification, risk-adjusted investment return, market capitalization, and staging capital.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Breaking the “Impossible” at VVM When I was at Valley Venture Mentors, we set this BHAG: “In ten years, catalyze entrepreneurs to change the economy of Western Massachusetts by generating $1 billion in cumulative revenue and investment.” ” At the time, we were running a startup accelerator for 6 companies.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

Just starting out angel investing? A device that mimics kidney function and miniature nuclear reactors that snap together like Legos both seemed like pie-in-the-sky ideas that I passed on when I first started out. Avoid these 7 mistakes. by Jenna Routenberg originally published on TechCrunch

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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.  The book is full of insights and advice for every stage of your entrepreneurial journey.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

The firm scaled assistance to startups in a way that for outpaced the resources any investment team could provide as individuals. I got to work with Brett for two years while I was investing at First Round, before I started Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. For the last six years, Brett had been building the platform team at FRC.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 13, 2021

I’m sharing my thought process because perhaps it will nudge some of you to angel invest too! I consider myself a furiously curious person, and angel investing is one of the most rewarding ways I’ve experienced to satisfy this curiosity. My angel investing hobby was making me a better Founder, CEO, and business leader.

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The Seraf Compass

JANUARY 1, 2020

Most startup companies have a continuous need for funds to help grow the business. You will hear the term “Follow-on” as a frequent catchphrase for this type of investing. Simply put, the investor is asking if you will invest additional funds in the company. Let’s see if we can figure out why.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 29, 2012

History has shown that newly creates wealth shops the startup scene like a kid in a candy store. 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. Before you start writing checks, just spend some time with startups.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 19, 2023

What I’ve learned from investing in 100 startups Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 28, 2025

Investors want to understand the problem or pain point the startup addresses to gain their investment. When assessing a startups leadership, Andreesen looks for entrepreneurs who have the critically required drive, vision, and ability to overcome obstacles. Without this, the long-term prospects of a business idea are fleeting.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 14, 2023

More than ever, angel investors play an important role in solving some of the world’s greatest challenges, and they level the playing field in ways that support socioeconomic situations and diversity. For investors themselves, angel investing is a mix of exhilaration and caution. This is another benefit of having a network.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As part of France’s budget for 2024, which was passed last week by the French government without a vote, France plans to create a new tax relief system for angel investments in tech startups. If you’re an angel investor in […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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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. Startup Grind was a truly awesome conference and Derek the consumate host. Watch the 30-minute interview to hear why but summary notes below.

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Gust

OCTOBER 29, 2014

” If we’re talking about the US and you are NOT at the Accredited level ($1 million in investable assets, or $200,000 annual income), then for the moment you are actually not allowed to invest in privately held startups (emerging public companies, of course, you can buy on the stock market like everyone else.).

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Gust

OCTOBER 30, 2015

In Q3 the global startup ecosystem continued to thrive, with 25% growth over the same quarter last year and up 18% from last quarter, as the innovation economy expands around the world. The post The Market Diversifies: International Innovation Captures Larger Share Of Startup Funding Applications appeared first on The Gust Blog.

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Gust

MARCH 15, 2014

If you are an angel investor, the only way to do it is to take things very seriously. If you take angel investing seriously, you should aim to develop a portfolio of at least 30-40 investments over 5-10 years of active investing. If you invest in 40 startups, 20 of them (absolute minimum!)

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Marjorie Radlo-Zandi is an entrepreneur, board member, mentor to startups and angel investor who shows early-stage businesses how to build and successfully scale their businesses. Marjorie Radlo-Zandi. Contributor. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor. 4 key strategies for succeeding at international expansion.

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APRIL 21, 2011

A lot has been written about whether or not we should be encouraging 1000 startups to bloom and the proliferation of incubators, as well as the growth of angel investing. Startup success is a team effort and you can't just have great entrepreneurs. Angels: Focus and pace. You can sign up here.

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

Unless startups figure this stuff out, they're going to be toast. I've placed almost 30 people at startup companies, from developers to designers, in the past few years because there's no greater impact I can make on a company. If you're making angel investments or doing VC deals, do me a favor--at least ask the question.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

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?&# 6: @ marklanday Q: “Do you make personal angel investments and if so what are your criteria?&#

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 10, 2019

Starting in the mid-00s, The Gotham Gal and I started investing in other venture capital funds, always limiting these investments to firms where we knew the partners well and had sat on boards with them. And The Gotham Gal started angel investing around the same time, often writing the first check into startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2011

2. Chris then discussed his time as founder and CEO of SiteAdvisor, his first venture-backed startup. 5. We then went back to talking about how to choose the space in which your startup is operating. The firm focuses on early stage companies in the Northeast but occasionally invests in California startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The reality is that as a result of two major trends the costs of starting a technology startup went down massively. I launched my first startup in 1999 so I know the economics of launching from first-hand experience. The “A Round” of my startup in 1999 was $16.5 thus the rise of “pre seed” investing).

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2022

The way people fund their business has also been evolving and, in 2022, the traditional ways like angel investment and VCs will walk hand in hand with new and emerging blockchain-based options that offer loans outside the traditional banking system. Angel investment. Get angel investment for your startup.

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Dream It

JULY 12, 2021

This companion post will better explain startup funding by covering the interplay of SAFEs, convertible notes, terms, and equity. Typically at the really early stages, instead of a priced equity round, most startups will raise their first round using a convertible note or SAFE -- Simple Agreement for Future Equity.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Thoughts on startups by investors that fund them & entrepreneurs that run them. Invested Interests. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses. Money to build the business is the number one challenge for most startups. Invested Interests. Subscribe by email.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

They raise larger and larger funds, for example, after building up a track record of successful angel investments. There are a lot of smart people in our industry--and there's so much uncertainty in the startup world, even if you could say that you were smarter, it's not totally clear that just being smart wins in venture.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/01/2023 10/01/2023 - The Angel Capital Association (ACA), the world’s largest association of angel investors, has announced that Columbus, Ohio will host its 2024 Summit of Angel Investing. For more information, visit www.rev1ventures.com.

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