Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

There was a lot of consumer internet activity again…resurgence of things, but it was still mysterious, venture capital was still kind of closed, 1st time entrepreneurs had a lot of questions that were unanswered, and there was still some sort of hand waiving around all the financing stuff and so we took it on….”. The Oblong guy, literally?

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

We’ve had two companies where we had to bridge finance them several times before they eventually IPO’d We had a portfolio company turn-down a $350 million acquisition because they wanted at least $400 million. Many angels I know have signed over more than their comfort level in just 12 months and then feel stuck.

Bankruptcy 294

Bankruptcy Bridge Financing Portfolio Angel Investor 294

K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

In December 1996, while I was still a student in the Master of Software Engineering program at Carnegie Mellon, I got bit hard by the entrepreneurial bug. in December 1996, while on a student visa. I hired my TA as my first employee and paid him $12.50 I always knew that I would someday start my own company.

United States 114

United States Founder India Venture Capital 114

BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

This is a story about starting an enterprise seed fund called Boldstart in 2010 and our journey in enterprise since 1996. Our goal was to be the best first check partner for enterprise founders, bringing the value add of a VC firm while moving with the speed and conviction of an angel investor.

Cap Table 60

Cap Table Cofounder Dividend Institutional Investors 60

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. If you don’t yet have a team yet, list the roles you need to hire for. If you don’t yet have a team yet, list the roles you need to hire for. Step 5: Get financed.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. He founded SKYLIST in 1996 from his college dorm room at Carnegie Mellon, and created UnsubCentral in 2004. This list of top angel investors is a good start.

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Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80