A Crowded Space

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Great founders sometimes avoid it - more on that later) They’re good enough to build some buzz, get some angel investors to publicly invest in and endorse their company, introduce them to more angels, get solid press coverage, and write guest posts about the future of the xyz economy. Hype sometimes spreads quite deliberately.

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San Diego Software Review San Francisco Silicon Valley 60

Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Finally, one of Airbnb’s angel investors, who’s very smart and whom I respect a lot, reached out to me and said, “Hey, you should really look at this. The other reason I could decide so quickly is that I really know networks and marketplaces. So I got the license to put a term sheet down, and we made the investment.

Hosting 69

Hosting Hockey Stick IPO Silicon Valley 69

Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

There are 450+ back episodes online, and it’s safe to say that if you listen to it regularly, within a few months you will know more about what makes angel investors tick than do 98% of the rest of the world…including other angels! Create your Gust profile to show off your venture in the best possible light.

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Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2012

If your startup desperately needs an investor, you may not care if the investor is a so-called “angel” investor, or a venture capitalist (VC). But I have found that making the right choice at the right time can have a major impact on your long-term valuation, and the decision process is complex. Founder network.

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IRR Term Sheet Startup Valuation 248

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

In my experience, venture investors are more focused on percentage ownership, which obviously requires a trade-off with the amount invested and valuation. I had a discussi on with another angel investor a few months ago and he was bragging about the deal he just struck that included a 3X participating liquidation preference.

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Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

We saw several companies present and I was mostly there for the networking. Angel investor. He was the guy you always saw at a conference or networking event and would give you a great big hug and smile. They signed a term sheet in the wee hours of the morning. I asked around who he was. Philanthropist.

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Ireland Term Sheet 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

If your startup desperately needs an investor, you may not care if the investor is a so-called “angel” investor, or a venture capitalist (VC). But I have found that making the right choice at the right time can have a major impact on your long-term success, and the decision process is complex. Founder network.

IRR 225

IRR Startup Term Sheet Angel Investor 225

www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Is there a Jewish network in the Silicon Valley startup scene? Angel Investors. Term Sheets. Is it atypical for founders to vest more than 25% of their equity after one year? What are the potential issues? Categories. Employment. Intellectual Property. Negotiating. People issues. This and that. Venture Capital.

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Equity Vesting Silicon Valley Intellectual Property 40

The Startup Lawyer

AUGUST 12, 2010

Occassionally, a startup will get a term sheet from an angel with a pre-money valuation less than the investment amount (i.e., the angel wants control of the startup). When this occurs, you need to determine the reason why your potential angel investor wants control.

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Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Term Sheet Valuation 76

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Sure, there will always be another investor who hears that you’ve got a term sheet that is willing to one-up it on price, but it’s really hard to get that first one in the pool. When you see all these seed stage investors debating on Twitter and blogs what structures they support, take it for what it is—a marketing exercise.

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Equity Term Sheet Seed Stage Angel Investor 104

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Gabriel’s startup has recently raised an undisclosed round led by Union Square Ventures and several other US angel investors including Scott Banister, Jim Young, Jeff Miller, Joshua Schachter, Kal Vepuri, Joshua Stylman and Peter Hershberg. Having multiple term sheets makes a difference.

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Venture Capital Term Sheet Angel Investor Due Diligence 109

Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

I thought about doing this in a top 10 format, but will limit to my top 3 reasons: Misalignment of incentives - As an angel investor I want to do everything I can to help the entrepreneur succeed. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's.

San Jose 36

San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2014

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited Angel investors. Angel investors wish for the same return, but may accept a 5X deal. How good are your connections in the investor community?

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Angel Investor Entrepreneur Venture Capital IRR 266

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2023

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited angel investors. Angel investors wish for the same return, but may accept a 5X deal. How good are your connections in the investor community?

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Angel Investor IRR Venture Capital Valuation 246

Tim Keane

JANUARY 5, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations » January 05, 2010. Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee. Golden Angels Network. Golden Angels Network.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

MAY 20, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets | Main. Angel Capital Association website. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Term Sheet 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2020

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited angel investors. Angel investors wish for the same return, but may accept a 5X deal. How good are your connections in the investor community?

Angel Investor 314

Angel Investor Entrepreneur IRR Valuation 314

Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. A philosophy of valuations and term-sheets » March 08, 2010.   The premise is that having sufficient net worth makes the investor more sophisticated.  Google Ads.

Accredited Investor 60

Accredited Investor Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Join an existing angel investor group. This is the second tier of startup investors, and offers the comfort of working with more experienced investors with similar interests, to help gather and vet startup investment proposals. Most angel investors only invest in companies and people local to their geography.

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Liquidity Event Angel Investor SEC Accredited Investor 300

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

If a VC term sheet comes in they begin their due diligence process. One of the hotter companies lately in the mobile social networking is FourSquare, which raised $1.35 Many angels were forced to fold given their tremendous losses in real estate and the stock market. The contra is also true.

Software Review 283

Software Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Southern California 283

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

[Email readers, continue here… ] The Angel Capital Association (ACA) lists over four hundred member groups, located throughout the USA. The European Business Angel Network (EBAN), and similar organizations in other countries including Canada, all have web sites with directories of angel groups that are local to you.

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Equity Finance Liquidity Event Angel Groups 62

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 11, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.   Telling a VC you have another term sheet -- when you don't 3.    Telling an investor the round is 80% subscribed -- when it isn't 4.  Google Ads.

Term Sheet 60

Term Sheet Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations | Main. | Angel Capital Association website. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Bottom Up Market Sizing.

Marketing 116

Marketing Wisconsin Startup Angel Investor 116

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

On an app advertised to "meet inspiring people" for meaningful networking, someone tells this black founder, whose last name is "Youngblood" that is name is inappropriate. Your network never signed up to do your outsourced job for you. I offered a term sheet to lead a $1.6mm financing. This should surprise no one.

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Founder Conversion Naming Term Sheet 118

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

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). . Excel and Google simply aren’t going to cut it if you expect to build a high quality institutional investor base.”. That’s why 40 million Americans use online dating sites.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Professor VC

JUNE 20, 2011

had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. There are definitely some lessons in the story for entrepreneurs and angel investors, but before discussing, I thought Id share a bit about the early financing history for iControl. Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's.

San Jose 28

San Jose Angel Investor Term Sheet Venture Capital 28

Growthink Blog

MAY 24, 2010

In this final week, you'll learn: * How to maximize your valuation (so you retain equity & control) * What to watch out for in your venture capital "term sheet" * How to prepare for venture capital due diligence, so it goes smoothly * When to hire a lawyer * How to position your company for follow-on rounds of funding * And more.

Venture Capital 54

Venture Capital Elevator Pitch Due Diligence Term Sheet 54

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Join an existing angel investor group. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value.

Liquidity Event 224

Liquidity Event SEC Entrepreneur Accredited Investor 224

Gust

AUGUST 6, 2014

Technically, a “funding round” simply means a company accepting one or more investments from one or more investors on similar terms within a certain period of time. 25 individual angel investors funding a startup on a convertible note. two angel groups investing money in Series Seed Preferred stock purchase.

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Term Sheet Lead Investor Preferred Stock Common Stock 170

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Join an existing angel investor group. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value.

Liquidity Event 184

Liquidity Event SEC Accredited Investor Angel Investor 184

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2016

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited Angel investors. Angel investors wish for the same return, but may accept a 5X deal. How good are your connections in the investor community?

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor IRR Valuation Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Join an existing Angel investor group. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value.

Accredited Investor 219

Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC Stock 219

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The funding search began the day after Labor Day and continued throughout the fall as the environment continued to worsen, and resulted in a term sheet the day before Thanksgiving. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's. ► 2010.

Venture Capital 28

Venture Capital Silicon Valley San Jose Bootstrapping 28

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Join an existing Angel investor group. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value.

Portfolio 228

Portfolio Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC 228

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Join an existing Angel investor group. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value.

Accredited Investor 120

Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC Entrepreneur 120

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

When I was an entrepreneur there was no public information about how term sheets worked or how investors thought. Can Investors Spook the Market into Falling? “10 angel investors walk into a bar …” Do you remember AngelGate at Bin38 ? All of these are false. In short – no.

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Valuation Down Round Startup Later Stage 150

www.quicksprout.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Home About Answers Contact Quick Sprout What I Learned About Entrepreneurship Through 15 Angel Investments by Neil Patel on October 28, 2010 Share Share Over the last 2.5 years I made 15 angel investments with my own cash. I wanted real projections as much as for myself as my investors.

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Elevator Pitch Revenue Entrepreneur SEO 60