Scalable Startup

JANUARY 27, 2011

And by growth I mean revenue growth. Flat to negative revenue growth is a real red flag, especially for early stage companies. If you’re venture funded, things get kind of ugly -unhappy board members, cut off from communications, down- rounds to keep you going, or no more funding. And protection form death.

Revenue 22

Revenue Early Stage Down Round Software Review 22

Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

Through connections, or through a chance meeting at a networking or social event, an angel investor hears the entrepreneur's story, likes them and their technology, and on the spot, writes a check to provide the company with its first outside financing. Venture capitalists Have Very Different Objectives than Angel Investors.

Angel Investor 112

Angel Investor Venture Capital Sweat Equity Cram Down 112

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Do not expect grand valuations of your enterprise from these professional angels. Professional angels, often organized into groups, usually invest from $100,000 to $1 million in a young enterprise. Often private equity investors will want control of the business as well.

Private Equity 106

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 106

Scalable Startup

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The first venture round is often based on an idea, past successes, a business plan, or a market hunch. The decision to invest is based on an educated guess by investors. Often the investors are family and friends or angel investors, who have less sophisticated standards for measuring the likely success than top tier VCs.

Mezzanine 22

Mezzanine Due Diligence IPO Angel Investor 22

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

If your friends or family happen to be rich, the line blurs betweenthem and angel investors. At Viaweb we got our first $10,000 ofseed money from our friend Julian, but he was sufficiently richthat its hard to say whether he should be classified as a friendor angel. There never has to be atime when you have no revenues.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2010

Do not expect grand valuations of your enterprise from these professional angels.

Private Equity 69

Private Equity Valuation Cap Table Accredited Investor 69

Altgate

MARCH 8, 2009

I say ecosystem as opposed to industry because it is not just the VC funds themselves that are imploding, instead the collapse includes entrepreneurs and startups that were funded by VCs, angel investors, service providers like lawyers, bankers and accountants as well as limited partner investors in VC funds.

Later Stage 34

Later Stage Early Stage Venture Capital Portfolio 34

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Can Investors Spook the Market into Falling? “10 angel investors walk into a bar …” Do you remember AngelGate at Bin38 ? Back then Michael Arrington accused some of Silicon Valley’s top seed funds of “colluding” by meeting secretly to talk down the valuation of startups.

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Valuation Down Round Startup Later Stage 150

NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 8, 2019

I later discovered that this investment form gathered a name – angel investing. Soon after that first investment, I started my first business, and am now on my fifth (all $1m+ in revenue, but not all ‘successful’). I personally funded my first ventures, then led the two rounds that have seen Ambit take in $2.2m

New Zealand 42

New Zealand Entrepreneur Valuation Dilution 42

Tim Keane

AUGUST 20, 2009

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Or a paradise for investors? Are Investors Being Unreasonable? "  The biggest single failure of terms set by angels is the opposite, historically, of what Jason calls "ridiculous." 

Milwaukee 60

Milwaukee Bootstrapping Cram Down Deal Structure 60