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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

As dollars flowed into the industry, cooperation was replaced by competition, to the detriment of deal flow, due diligence, ability to add value and, of course, returns. By 1994 the big software wins of the 1980’s were already funded or public.” This isn’t correct either. A good example is Symantec.

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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

1994 – present. Top performers conduct 40 hours or more of due diligence per investment and stick with companies as active advisors.[3]. Average Angel Returns Over Time. Time Period. Total Investments. Exited Investments. Band of Angels Website FAQ. Sohl: “The Angel Investor Market in 2011: The Recovery Continues”.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

So I was on the front line of this very aggressive rollup and I got involved in helping with the technical due diligence…”. “As So I was an Angel investor from 1994 to 1996. As a result I got to see some deals and get involved with some deals and I made some investments with my own money.

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Suggestions for Angel Investors

Feld Thoughts

Will is finishing up his 31st angel investment (we’ve done a bunch together – including my very first one – NetGenesis in 1994) and he walks through what he’s learned from 16 years of angel investing. For context, I’ve made over 75 direct angel investments primarily in two time periods – 1994-1996 and 2006-2007.