Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

This is the fourth article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Markets like these are very kind to angel investors because you get taken out early and see a nice pop on your investment. Pay to play.

Cap Table 283

Cap Table Angel Investor Liquidation Preference Deal Flow 283

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

I’m excited to announce that the Open Angel Forum is coming to NYC. So what is the Open Angel Forum? Well, remember the dust up a while back with the backlash against “pay to play” pitch events where startups had to pay to meet angels? I’ll be running Open Angel Forum NYC with Brian Alvey on April 8th, 2010.

New York City 69

New York City New York Angel Investor Early Stage 69

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). But while I prefer a certain naive optimism in founders I can’t see the logic that this extends to angel investors. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here.

Angel Investor 284

Angel Investor Early Stage Cap Table Deal Flow 284

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). But I prefer a certain naive optimism in founders but I can’t see that this extends to angel investors. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. Not everybody agreed.

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Cap Table Early Stage Deal Flow 152

Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Note that I explicitly said “other VCs&# and not angel investors. Most VCs expect that angel investors will only invest in the first round or two, so they get exempted from free rider status. A free rider is defined as someone who invests in an early round but then doesn’t participate in future rounds.

Entrepreneur 133

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Early Stage Pay to Play 133

Berkonomics

APRIL 28, 2012

But the moment things turn sour, including missed plans, some investors on company boards go into a predictable mode of dictating terms for emergency loans or additional investment. So the combination of bad news and VC or professional investors on the Board can be volatile for the founders or management. Email readers, continue here.]

Angel Investor 69

Angel Investor Dilution Early Stage Pay to Play 69

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 12, 2010

Six companies and twenty angels were able to connect up without the friction and artificial scarcity created by the “pay to play” model and it was all made possible by the good folks at Joyent , Cooley , and Winter Wyman. Even more problematic was the number of angel investors who wanted in that I had to say no to.

Venture Capital 84

Venture Capital Angel Investor Pay to Play Hosting 84