Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. Don’t expect the pomp and celebrity of the Angels on Shark Tank , but they do ask a lot of the right questions.

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Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 179

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

of our company in exchange for the $300K, and my business partner and I each diluted from 50% ownership down to 33.3% We even won $65,000 from an angel investor pitch competition in the form of a convertible note. That is, until one very savvy investor from the interested angel group asked for a copy of our operating agreement.

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

Business Plan Blog

JULY 30, 2013

Statics show that investor receive thousands of plans a year and will only proceed to the next round with 10% of those at best. Regardless of the type of investor you are targeting (sophisticated individuals, angel groups or VC firms), it is important to be fully prepared to answer every question that they may come up with.

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Intellectual Property Exit Strategy Angel Groups Valuation 45

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. In most regions, the pre-money valuation does not vary significantly from one business sector to another. Strength of the Product and Intellectual Property.

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Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

.   For individual angels and others investing their own money, this may be more fluid than for someone with responsibility for a managed fund. For angel groups, the distinction between groups and VCs on this issue is dwindling, especially as angel groups do bigger rounds of financing.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

The type of deals and industries they invest in, the company stages, and the amount they invest depends on the individual or angel group. I have pitched to hundreds of angel investors over the years as a result of co-founding two tech companies and raising just shy of $1M in angel capital. Tweet This Tip.

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Angel Investor Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 161

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A major angel group uses Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. Investors are also mining for leads such sources as: – product crowdfunding sites ( Indiegogo *); – tech communities ( Producthunt ); – angel group platforms ( Gust ); – expert networks (e.g.,

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Infact, the more prominent the angel, the less likely they are tobelong to a group. Some angel groups charge you money to pitch your idea to them.Needless to say, you should never do this. Deal terms with angels vary a lot. Like angels, VCs prefer to invest in deals that come to them throughpeople they know.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76