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Is @AngelList Syndicates Really Such a Big Deal?

Both Sides of the Table

If you track the venture capital industry it would be hard to miss the conversation going on this week over AngelList “Syndicates.” My favorite new VC blogger, Hunter Walk, weighed in with some thoughtful comments about how Syndicates might actually pit, “ angel vs. angel.” Bowery Capital).

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Why VCs Should Stop Trying to be Perfect

Both Sides of the Table

If the deal is from out of your geography and/or out of your focus area or a deal is being referred by a well-know investor who normally co-invests with similar syndicates – at least ask yourself, “Why am I so lucky to be getting this call.” I advised him to start that conversation with a bit of skepticism.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. Startups and investors should treat Texas like one big city. Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston. Jim Breyer. Charles Schwab. Hewlett Packard. Who’s next?

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Trada – from the beginning

VC Adventure

We price our seed rounds as equity investments, always lead or co-lead … and treat them the same way we would a $10m investment… when we make a seed investment, it gets everyone’s attention. The roots of Trada can be traced back to a series of conversations Niel and I started having months before the concept of Trada was born.

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

David Teten

I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . – angel investor networks ( AngelList , FundersClub , OurCrowd , Republic *, SeedInvest ). .

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The Texas Startup Manifesto

Austin Startup

In addition to our mentoring program, we host “Ask Me Anything” sessions with entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capitalists designed to help get new people plugged in as efficiently as possible. Epic Office Hours” is a speed dating event with dozens of entrepreneurs, mentors and investors meeting in rapid fire.

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

mashable.com

Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Make It Easy for Investors To Write Checks. Trending Stories.