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18 years of VC Cafe

VC Cafe

I’ve written on the VC boom (when money was cheap and due diligence was minimal) to the major reckoning that followed and we’re still yet to see its full impact. From licking its wounds following the dot com burst, Israeli entrepreneurs have been making indelible marks across a multitude of industries.

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Time is the Enemy of All Deals

Both Sides of the Table

A reminder that it is important for all entrepreneurs is to remember to be careful about “deal drift.” We were trying to optimize around a few criteria: price, size of round, number of syndicate partners and, of course, terms. We moved into the legal process and final due diligence in January and February of 2000.

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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

The venture capital industry is continuing its evolution from an upside-down pyramid (typically 3-10 Partners, plus some administrative support) to a traditional hierarchical pyramid. 2006) [iii]. Detailed due diligence. TA Associates. 2008) [iv]. Investing focus. growth companies. growth companies. Profiled initially.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

million and is established by negotiations between the entrepreneur and the angel investors. Working within a network of angel investors also expands the pool of expert resources and helps divide the work of screening companies and investment due diligence. Strength of Entrepreneur and Team. Entrepreneur only.

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

Both Sides of the Table

This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 And especially if you are dealing with early stage firms where partners might have different areas of specialization but they might have a lot of connective tissue across things. Is that when it became big? was starting.

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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

Angel investors are generally former entrepreneurs and/or executives, who invest in privately-held, early-stage companies. Top performers conduct 40 hours or more of due diligence per investment and stick with companies as active advisors.[3]. Lastly, angels want to serve as mentors to the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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Suggestions for Angel Investors

Feld Thoughts

I wasn’t able to make it to Boston yesterday for the Angel Boot Camp as I was running around NYC with the CEO of a company I invested in last week introducing him to a bunch of potential customers and partners. For context, I’ve made over 75 direct angel investments primarily in two time periods – 1994-1996 and 2006-2007.