Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

One example is that they introduced a program where their founders can pool together shares from their company and exchange them for a small portfolio of other First Round Capital companies. Howard states the most successful angel investors are the ones who can place many small bets, increasing the possibility of hitting a home run.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 1, 2020

When raising your pre-seed round (usually $250,000 to $750,000), you’ll want to focus your outreach on active angel investors and the new generation of small fund managers, often called micro venture capitalists, whose fund sizes are usually less than $100 million. Apply to accelerator programs. Test the investor market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2011

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. Don’t be embarrassed, since even professional investors are often confused these days by the new terms, as well as old terms used with new meanings. Super Angels.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. Don’t be embarrassed, since even professional investors are often confused these days by the new terms, as well as old terms used with new meanings. Super Angels.

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SiliconHills

MARCH 6, 2019

Claimbot announced this week it has raised seed stage funds to expand its artifical intelligence powered virtual chat engine. The company, founded in 2016, announced it has raised $615,000 with participation from the Google Assistant Investments program, Notley Ventures, Social Starts and several angel investors.

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Engineer Seed Stage Angel Investor Programming 62

Gust

JULY 8, 2012

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. Don’t be embarrassed, since even professional investors are often confused these days by the new terms, as well as old terms used with new meanings. Super Angels.

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Diego Basch

MARCH 14, 2013

Whether I like it or not I’m an angel investor , even though I prefer a different label. I’ve been around Silicon Valley for a while so I’m connected to many engineers and investors whom I deeply respect. If your seed-stage company fits the criteria above, please contact me. Some lawyers, even.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2016

After many years of working with angel investors seriously trying to find new ventures worthy of their hard-earned money, I find their frustration often exceeds that of entrepreneurs sincerely looking for financial help. Investors are most interested in providing money for scaling of a proven solution.

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SiliconHills

MAY 21, 2013

One of the latest companies to graduate from the TechStars Cloud program, Postmater announced it has raised $600,000 in seed stage funding. Capital Factory, Cloud Power and Zelkova Ventures led the round along with angel investors.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 26, 2010

I got a note from Nivi, the creator of AngelList , over the weekend saying that he’d put up a special page for angel investors in Boulder. He’s looking for the local Boulder angels to add their names to the list.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. If there ever was any question about the value of China’s Torch Program walk around Zhongguancun. Beijing Venture/Angel Ecosystem. Entrepreneurship in Beijing. China Venture Capital.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Below is a short description of their philosophy: "The part of our philosophy that makes us most different from other startup investors is that we dont believe gut feel is a reliable indicator of potential at the seed stage. What does it take to be an Angel Investor? ► July. (1). Where did Summer Go?

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Russian angel investors also invest, on average, $50,000 to $200,000. Much of the slack at seed stage funding is taken up by the Russian state. In sharp contrast to the US and UK governments, in 2013, the Russian Government provided around 38 percent of seed deals and 24 percent of startup stage funding.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

In the few days I was in China I met with several VC’s, angel investors, business press and spoke to hundreds of entrepreneurs. If there ever was any question about the value of China’s Torch Program walk around Zhongguancun. Beijing Venture/Angel Ecosystem. Entrepreneurship in Beijing. China Venture Capital.

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Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 159

Professor VC

JULY 25, 2013

One area I''ve noticed a lot more recently are angel investors and seed stage funds trying to grab a little bit extra, whether it''s warrants for leading the round, advisor shares to go along with the investment, or a common stock stake for just being who they are. Seems like my rant is picking up steam now.

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Hearpreneur

MAY 4, 2019

What I’ve learned from my experiences as a four-time entrepreneur and an angel investor in more than thirty startups is that while it often looks as if world-altering business opportunities emerge by accident, they can, in fact, be discovered and scaled in a methodical way.

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Jeff Hilimire

AUGUST 30, 2013

We don’t officially launch for a few more weeks and you can be sure I’ll be updating with more information on what we’re up to, but for you can read the article below to get more of the scoop and you can sign up for our beta program ! ~~~~~.

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Rob Go

MARCH 10, 2012

I think that over time, this is the best way to handle market swings as a seed stage investor who is a) playing in a highly unpredictable part of the market and b) has a very long time horizon. We have a pretty strong sense of what realistic valuation ranges are and aren’t for seed stage companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

So they set up seed programs that allowed for rapid decisions for $500k or less, often done as convertible debt for both speed and cost reasons. Many VCs who do lots of seed stage deals are very supportive and active. I think they definitely qualify as a VC and not a seed fund. They do many early-stage deals.

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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. Angel Investors Angels are individual rich people.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 9, 2019

This is the point where a lot of startups are ready for an angel investor- individuals who have earned income that is exceeding $200,000 or have a net worth of more than $1 million. The post 5 Signs You Need to Create Your Startup Sponsorship Program appeared first on WECAN. Connect with her on LinkedIn , Facebook and Twitter.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. First you’ll want to find a lead investor — someone many other investors will recognize and respect. This list of top angel investors is a good start.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Microsofts originalplan was to make money selling programming languages, of all things.Their current business model didnt occur to them until IBM droppedit in their lap five years later. Hackersshould do this even if they dont plan to start startups, because its the only real way to learn how to program. Thats nonsense.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

In fact, it’s barely even the beginning for most companies in their seed stage financings. Early-stage seed and angel investors all realize that a business will encounter a huge range of flux very rapidly. Check out our starter program. Getting funded is hardly the end-all. Shoot us some feedback.

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Up and Running

MARCH 16, 2016

To provide a little guidance, MBA@UNC, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School’s online MBA program, created a map of some of the hottest VC spots in the U.S. They are the single largest investor in seed-stage companies in the region. Pacific Northwest.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

I have an interesting project idea, but it requires seasoned programming skills. Until your wireframe is done, it’s too early to talk to developers or potential investors. Or you can find seed-stage investors who will give you the money to hire a developer. I have a related dilemma. How much will you need?

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

This dynamic births serial entrepreneurs and motivates angels and venture capitalists to pull their friends into investment deals. For the first-time entrepreneur or founder looking for seed stage funding, this circle can be especially difficult to penetrate. What follows is the best advice and tips from these interviews.

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techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

There has been no shortage of controversy and criticism around the convertible note, a popular investing vehicle that’s used by seed stage and angel investors. She graduated from Columbia University in 2003, where she was. → Learn More. Sometimes these loans have a valuation cap and/or a discount.

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Equity San Francisco Technical Review Angel Investor 87

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

automatic links to generated images Rietveld - asynchronous code reviews on changesets Tech*if*er0*urs – blog on roadmap for learning rails Best free programming books Project Management Basecamp - web-based project management and collaboration tool. WebSequenceDiagrams - sketch sequence diagrams.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

List of Angel/SuperAngel Investors for entrepreneurs. Venture Hacks Angel List â?? raise money with angel investors. Guide to Super Angels -Â Chubby Brain. Seed Stage Valuation Guide. Tnufa – Startup Promotion Program (Hebr. Zell Entrepreneurship Program. VC Experts.

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

I’ve been hearing about the so-called Series A Crunch for at least six months, and in recent weeks, I’ve spoken with more than 20 venture capitalists, angel investors, incubator heads, lawyers, and other necessary cogs in the ecosystem trying to get some details about it. On November 28, 2012.

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