View from Seed

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Whether an entrepreneur is raising a smaller (pre-)seed round entirely from individuals or she has a seed-stage or larger VC firm involved in (leading) the seed syndicate, it’s somewhere between necessary and optimal to have multiple individual angel investors involved. Affinity by industry.

Angel Investor 332

Angel Investor Boston Seed Stage Syndicate 332

View from Seed

AUGUST 13, 2014

We at NextView Ventures invest exclusively in a startup’s seed-stage round , meaning that many if not most of our deals are made alongside individual angel investors. These angels, however, come in many different shapes and sizes. It can also help founders better approach angels in the first place.

Angel Investor 334

Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 334

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

We at NextView Ventures often invest in a startup’s first round alongside other funds; either seed stage focused ones like ourselves or larger traditional firms. Just as often, however, we’re investing alongside individual angel investors who are participating in the round as well. The Domain Angel.

Angel Investor 257

Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 257

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

We at NextView Ventures often invest in a startup’s first round alongside other funds; either seed stage focused ones like ourselves or larger traditional firms. Just as often, however, we’re investing alongside individual angel investors who are participating in the round as well. The Domain Angel.

Angel Investor 128

Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 128

www.informationarbitrage.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

And from my perspective as an engaged seed stage venture investor, this makes them unfundable. It is helping with recruiting by leveraging my networks and experience in a particular domain. But I am doing this from the vantage point of an investor / Board member, not an operating executive.

CTO Hire 40

CTO Hire Founder Cap Table Vesting 40

Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

This summer I conducted our third annual survey of the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies recently funded by angel groups in North America. Access to our 2010 and 2011 surveys can be found at 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Investor Groups. Alliance of Angels (Seattle). Boise Angel Alliance.

Angel Groups 169

Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation North Dakota 169

Hunter Walker

MAY 19, 2014

I don’t have enough data to concretely pronounce this a trend, but I’ll throw some ideas out there about (a) why this might be happening and (b) whether it’s a good option for seed stage founders. Previous to the prevalence of angel investors, it was a bunch of VC funds fighting over deals.

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication Founder 100