Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2012

These people are highly focused on investment areas they know, which have a large opportunity for growth, revenue projection of $20M or more in five years, and a high return that can be realized via an exit within five years. This type of business is usually based on the expert skill and reputation of an individual or small group.

Angel Groups 237

Angel Groups Angel Investor Early Stage Startup 237

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2011

These people are highly focused on investment areas they know, which have a large opportunity for growth, revenue projection of $20M or more in five years, and a high return that can be realized via an exit within five years. This type of business is usually based on the expert skill and reputation of an individual or small group.

Angel Investor 217

Angel Investor Angel Groups Early Stage Startup 217

Gust

JULY 1, 2012

These people are highly focused on investment areas they know, which have a large opportunity for growth, revenue projection of $20M or more in five years, and a high return that can be realized via an exit within five years. This type of business is usually based on the expert skill and reputation of an individual or small group.

Angel Groups 143

Angel Groups Angel Investor Early Stage Startup 143

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

There never has to be atime when you have no revenues. 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.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2010

These people are highly focused on investment areas they know, which have a large opportunity for growth, revenue projection of $20M or more in five years, and a high return that can be realized via an exit within seven years. This type of business is usually based on the expert skill and reputation of an individual or small group.

Angel Groups 121

Angel Groups Angel Investor Early Stage Later Stage 121

K9 Ventures

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Now that’s nothing to snicker over, especially considering that well-reputed and established firms could often have multiple overlapping funds. If the venture firms that move up the venture spiral are doing larger and later stage investments, the LP expectation of high returns on this risky asset class are likely to not be met.

IRR 48

IRR Venture Capital LP Early Stage 48