Feld Thoughts
JUNE 2, 2010
I wasn’t able to make it to Boston yesterday for the Angel Boot Camp as I was running around NYC with the CEO of a company I invested in last week introducing him to a bunch of potential customers and partners. It sounds like Angel Boot Camp rocked. So – here’s the advice: 1. And they communicate with each other.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. It should help some entrepreneurs to better access early-stage capital and should allow some angel investors better access to deal flow. It’s hard to be a great lead investor . In fact, very few are.
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YoungUpstarts
MAY 1, 2020
by Ash Rust , founder and managing partner of Sterling Road. Most startups will need a viable product and proof of credibility before they can expect early-stage investors to really bite. But the warning still holds: Don’t focus on lead investors exclusively (even if they’re the ideal outcome). Test the investor market.
View from Seed
OCTOBER 21, 2014
Sharing these pricing expectations early with potential lead investors fundamentally qualifies your conversations, but it also runs the risk of prematurely losing a potential financing partner, or else it can reduce options to maximize your fundraise outcome. And as my partner Rob Go likes to say, “Time kills all deals.”).
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
This is the second article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). And we all know that Ron Conway is considered the savviest of angel investors and yet by definition not all of his investments succeed. I see this all of the time in financial services.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 29, 2016
Yet they tend to ignore this problem, and move on quickly to professional investors. They don’t realize that most Angel investors and venture capitalists will also decline to be first, if you have no commitment from friends and family. Demonstrate your own financial commitment and progress. Talking loudly is not enough.
Genuine VC
JULY 30, 2012
By communicating pricing expectations with potential lead investors, I mean sharing either an “ask” or even stated floor for the pre-money valuation of the company (with a priced preferred round) or explicitly stating a valuation cap (for convertible note round). It’s like opening a job interview by sharing salary requirements.
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