Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 13, 2011
If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right angel for your, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. Or does it? Keiretsu Forum.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 31, 2019
Today the rate of startups going public (IPO – Initial Public Offering) is up from the dead zone, but is still half the rate back before 2000. Thus most startups I know don’t even mention the IPO exit option, when applying for angel funding, and most angel investors will react negatively if you do mention it.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. One of the most common questions I get is “How do I find angel investors?” Here are three of the largest flocks: Angel Capital Association (ACA).
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 3, 2023
Assuming 60 companies are accepted in a specific batch, that would mean around 2000 companies applied. That’s about the same ratio that angel investors claim. I believe the real value of an incubator is in the relationships you can build there, with peers as well as domain experts, investors, and potential strategic partners.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Assuming 60 companies are accepted in a specific batch, that would mean around 2000 companies applied. That’s about the same ratio that angel investors claim. I believe the real value of an incubator is in the relationships you can build there, with peers as well as domain experts, investors, and potential strategic partners.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 27, 2014
Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over 60 times as many companies, according the Center for Venture Research. Individual angel investors have been filling the gap, and now match VCs in total amount invested.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
Assuming 60 companies are accepted in a specific batch, that would mean around 2000 companies applied. That’s about the same ratio that angel investors claim. I believe the real value of an incubator is in the relationships you can build there, with peers as well as domain experts, investors, and potential strategic partners.
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