techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Friday, August 31st, 2012. There has been no shortage of controversy and criticism around the convertible note, a popular investing vehicle that’s used by seed stage and angel investors. As a refresher, a convertible note is a loan that automatically converts into equity upon the closing of a Series A round of financing.

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Equity San Francisco Technical Review Angel Investor 87

Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

There are literally hundreds of platforms currently operating that connect investors and startups, and there have been at least a hundred others that have come and gone. Setting up a clean, effective web site that lists companies seeking funding and provides accounts for investors to interact with them is not rocket science.

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David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. Pioneering Program Launched by Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York and the National Association of Investment Companies.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Large Tech Meetups: Web Innovators Group : Quarterly Demo-Style meetup in Cambridge draws over 1000 members of the startup community each time. Online Resources and Newsletters: Bostinno : Great coverage of local startup happenings with a growing network of local writers. HBS Startup Tribe. The Grand-daddy. University Resources.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Although we were studying finance, we were always more interested in tech. Take a look at some of the emails between us from 2010: We were attending NYU from 2008–2012. But we never lost the finance bug. During that time, we watched the first wave of mobile apps take off — Foursquare, GroupOn, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.   Growth financing, for example.  Investors would like to see lowest cost - but with certainty.   Growth financing, for example. October 2012. April 2013.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

On November 28, 2012. I’ve been hearing about the so-called Series A Crunch for at least six months, and in recent weeks, I’ve spoken with more than 20 venture capitalists, angel investors, incubator heads, lawyers, and other necessary cogs in the ecosystem trying to get some details about it. Have we even noticed?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2013

Amsterdam-based startup accelerator Rockstart last year launched a program to find and support ten teams of startup founders in Europe. Of the ten startups in the inaugural 2012 class, four have raised follow-on funding to date, and one even reached the break-even point and expanded to Silicon Valley.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 2, 2013

I know what it’s like to pitch to investors – both angels and venture capitalists. I’ve raised close to $1 million from angel investors for my previous technology start-ups. Sometimes you only get 10 minutes to pitch your business opportunity to the investors (or less in some cases).

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). VC & Startup Resources. Seed Startups. VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Hundreds of startups featured since 2005, will yours be next? About VC Cafe.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Just not from investors who cant afford to lose the cash. I often speak on panels and am often asked questions about what are the qualifications to be an angel investor. Im an active participant on AngelList a fan of the excellent accelerator programs ( YCombinator , 500 Startups , TechStars , AngelPad, etc.),

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

How to finance a new seed-stage startup? ” Ressi in particular seems to be passionate about removing the “debt” component from convertible debt seed financing transactions. .” I won’t rehash all of the customary convertible note financing deal terms and points of negotiation here. (For

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Gust

JANUARY 15, 2013

Is the bloom off of the startups rose? Two days ago the New York Times published this story about investors getting pickier. I had a conversation over the weekend, before either of us had seen the NYTimes story, about startups going down, even giving back investors’ money. This is what I hear from my own sources.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. And he argues that you need to have some “comparative advantage&# as an investor.

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www.businessinsider.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Top Startup Advisor Paul Graham Just Warned Against Taking Googles Money. 6, 2012, 1:09 AM. |. Paul Graham is warning startups against "lowball offers.". What Its Really Like To Go Through Y Combinator, The Most Important Startup School In The World. Convertible notes technically dont set a price for startups.

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Pascal's View

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Establishing a mutual understanding between investors and entrepreneurs as to what each expects from the other is essential to a harmonious beginning for a new venture. Some important statistics: In 2012, the average amount of seed or angel capital raised per company was $880,000 (Source: Pitchbook).

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VC Cafe

JULY 4, 2012

Amongst the different types of crowdfunding: Donation, Reward, Lending and Equity, the latter is on the rise as a fundraising mechanism for European startups. It’s worth noting that angel investment platforms such as AngelList and CircleUp are excluded from this definition. no voting rights for investors. post investment.

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Equity Europe Due Diligence Startup 160

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China.

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Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 269

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success.

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Angel Investor Cap Table Early Stage Deal Flow 152

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 31, 2013

The startup last week announced that it landed a S$696K (US$560K) seed funding round led by TNF Ventures through the Technology Incubation Scheme under the Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and supported by Singapore angel investors Ben Ball and Ben Chew, validating TribeHired ‘s concept.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee | Main.   Investors sometimes “present” the terms they’d like and expect the entrepreneurs to react.   First , dividends.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

“In a lot of the industries in which I ended up launching companies, there was a pre-existing profile of what a successful entrepreneur should look like—typically a young, white male with a technical, finance, or political background,” says Aguirre de Carcer. Broadly speaking, it suggested that female-led startups are a good financial bet.

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Tim Keane

MAY 27, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.   Today, we have an angel investor network, the Golden Angels, as well as an entrepreneurship center to spread the entrepreneurial word across campus.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Was Paul Graham right in his “high resolution” financing post? Some thoughts on raising angel money. When convertible debt first started being introduced as a “faster, cheaper way to get startups funded” they didn’t have pricing built into them. Investors call Bull Cap. Enter “the cap.”

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Dan Frommer, in Moneyball for tech startups , interviewed Fred Wilson, Chris Dixon, Paul Graham and Ben Horowitz on the topic. And given that four of the most important tech investors in the world seem skeptical of it, if someone can figure out a good formula that works, they may be able to exploit it". ► 2012. (1).

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China.

Silicon Valley 161

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 161

Business Plan Blog

AUGUST 6, 2013

Angel Investor Valuations Remain Strong. Angel investor median deal sizes increased as valuations remained strong in the first quarter of 2013. The majority of deals went to healthcare, mobile and internet startups. 81% of deals were completed in angel groups’ home states.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 28, 2013

With headlines declaring that more than 1,000 seeded startups will soon be orphaned, it’s only natural that startups are concerned about the future funding landscape. Seed financing grew from 89 fundings in Q1 2009 to more than 500 in Q3 2012. Startups should now be looking for seed funding to last them 24-36 months.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. I love startups. Raising Angel Investment ? Philosophical] I have the idea.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

I've been working within the sphere of startups and angels for a couple of years in Vancouver, BC and it's been an interesting experience.a One thing I've noticed, DD certainly seems to be an oft used way for angels to avoid/stall or manipulate the process of making a decision. ► 2012. (1). work at home.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Professor Bennet, I'm seeking advice (especially raising funding) for my startup called Lightning Storm Software. ► 2012. (1). What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels. Blake Southwood Founder of LIghtning Storm Software.

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Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Mr. Fralic earned his BS in Finance from Villanova University and his MBA from St. Dave Tisch is Founder and Managing Director of TechStars in NYC and is an angel investor through the BoxGroup. Michael Yavonditte is CEO of Hashable, a New York startup backed by ff Venture Capital and a number of other leading VCs.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

This is a key reason why the average retail investor consistently earns below-average returns. For the twenty years ending 12/31/2012 the S&P 500 Index averaged 8.21% a year, an attractive return. The average equity fund investor earned a market return of only 4.25%.

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Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Tim Keane

MARCH 4, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. How should I finance my new venture? October 2012. Angels and Advisors. Funding startups. Investor Relationships. Startup ideas. Resources for startups.

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Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Starting Startups | Main. Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee » December 30, 2009. Understand finance. Understand finance. October 2012. Startup ideas.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

They must live, breathe, sleep, and be one with the startups ups and downs. March 19, 2012 11:12 AM. March 19, 2012 11:12 AM. ► 2012. (1). Card Counting for Investors. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? I am an active angel investor and on the board of Sand Hill Angels.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Steve Belkin , owner of the Atlanta Hawks, couldn't get his first deal financed and wound up cobbling together a friends and family round to start his travel company in the 70s. October 2012.

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