Feld Thoughts

JUNE 2, 2010

It sounds like Angel Boot Camp rocked. My long time friend and co-angel investor Will Herman wrote a post titled Angel Investing that summarized some of his advice. Don Dodge also has a great post up titled How to be an Angel Investor…and make money. In the first phase (1994-1996) this was $25k.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

Joe Zhu is a quick study with a natural desire to offer assistance anytime, anywhere startups face marketing, operational, and financing challenges. With the insight, resolve, and patience he shows with young companies, he demonstrates why angel investors earn the “angel” label.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 2, 2010

In addition, I’ve made many seed investments as an angel investor in two time periods,1994-1996 and 2006-2007, and seen many more through my involvement as a co-founder of TechStars. ?Our In addition, we are equally delighted to co-invest with angels and super angels, or not.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 27, 2013

One of the things I found most valuable from participating in the Founder Institute was a lesson about the Golden Circle by Simon Sinek. Back in 1994, when Jeff Bezos started Amazon, he had to raise money from 22(!) Any investor who knew anything about books, didn’t invest. Pursue your passions: Start with the why.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 14, 2015

Assuming equity is raised at or above that cap, the total dilution, before the new money, is 16.6% (equivalent to an equity financing of $1m at a $6m post money valuation. The first release is underwhelming, but they iterate aggressively, with feedback and support from some of their angel investors. Sure – it happens.

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