Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

During the summer of 2010, I developed a workshop, A New ACEF Valuation Workshop for Angels and Entrepreneurs. To provide some reference points, I surveyed thirteen angels groups in North American to determine their recent experience in negotiating the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies. Atlanta Tech Angels.

Angel Groups 125

Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation St. Louis 125

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Annual Deal Pipeline for Selected VCs and Angel Investor Groups. Angel groups using Gust. The funds with sophisticated non-venture center outbound origination programs were almost all able to raise funds equal or larger than their preceding fund in the economically challenging period 2007-2010. Acquirer/ Investor.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 13, 2012

In 1998, before they even incorporated, Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page were trying to present their concept to early-stage, or "angel" investors, with limited success. Sun Microsystems co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim was one such angel. So what do angels want?

Angel Investor 128

Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Exit Strategy 128

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

What would the VC corollary to Touched by an Angel, be. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups. ► 2010. (7).

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Simon Lack reports in The Hedge Fund Mirage that from 1998 to 2010, hedge fund managers earned $379 billion in fees, while their investors earned only $70 billion in investing gains. This may make sense from the individual perspective of a given VC, but collectively it ensures that early-stage companies are overvalued.

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

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. Earlier this month, I reported on the most current survey of angel groups: 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Thursday, September 2, 2010. An excellent question to ponder as the school year begins, but the answer depends on whether you are looking for a plumber or an angel investor. Whether you buy this or not for public equities, the market for early stage private companies has always been wildly inefficient. ▼ 2010. (7).

Angel Investor 28

Angel Investor Angel Groups San Jose Venture Capital 28