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How VCs Structure a Syndicate and Recruit Coinvestors

David Teten

These firms typically have deep, industry-specific operational expertise which validates the investment, and often have relationships with potential early clients. 4) Crowdfunding platforms, e.g., Angel List , Crowdfunder , FamilyOfficeDeals.com , Gust , OurCrowd , and SeedInvest. 2) Investors with very specific value-add.

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How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood

David Teten

In venture capital in particular, early-stage companies are often operating in frontier industries, where the rules are unpredictable and conventional analytic frameworks may be misleading. A major angel group used Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. 2) Raise capital.

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When should you go for equity financing?

Berkonomics

Angel groups invest from $250,000 to $1,000,000 or more in qualified investments. Some can supply more when syndicating with other such groups. How many angel groups are there? All angel groups will want to see the founders in person or by Zoom at sometime early in the process. Accelerators.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. Deer Isle Group has built the D.I.G. 1) Manage the firm .

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Angel Bootcamp, The Blog Post: A Primer on Angel Investing

View from Seed

Run in packs and learn from the group (but keep an independent mind). There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good.

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Angel Bootcamp, The Blog Post: A Primer on Angel Investing

View from Seed

Run in packs and learn from the group (but keep an independent mind). There are a lot of options to expand your deal sourcing, like AngelList, syndicates, angel groups, etc. Unless you have an incredible network, don’t think the opportunities that just show up in your inbox are likely to be very good.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

Angels typically invest in companies operating in industry sectors with which they are familiar. Diversification across industry sectors is not as easily achieved for angels as could be accomplished in public markets, but can be achieved by co-investing with trusted angel colleagues in a broader set of businesses.

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