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The state of Q2 2018 pre-seed/seed-stage fundraising: Part 1 - crypto version

Hippoland

My hypothesis is that there will be a real shake up in how deals are done in startups, and you’ll see turnover as some of these new brands overtake older well-established VC firms. (This is an aside for another blogpost) And then there are also syndicates. From there, you can find various syndicates. They aren’t.

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The state of Q2 2018 pre-seed/seed-stage fundraising: Part 1 - crypto version

Hippoland

My hypothesis is that there will be a real shake up in how deals are done in startups, and you’ll see turnover as some of these new brands overtake older well-established VC firms. (This is an aside for another blogpost) And then there are also syndicates. From there, you can find various syndicates. They aren’t.

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End of The 12 Year Drought

Growthink Blog

And that our fair regulators have at least an implicit understanding that very real (and real time) reputation and compliance checks and balances of our always on, always connected, online world is just better than the Feds’ analog and antiquated regulatory regime. As an angel investor, I say “ how can I get in on the fun! ”

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How to Fund a Startup

www.paulgraham.com

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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Marketplaces are Eating Firms (Unedited)

A Crowded Space

And yes, AngelList syndicates are trying to kill VC firms. 1) Shared Reputation - The reputation of McKinsey is excellent. ” That saying is a result of a very good reputation of the firm built up over many decades. » Until recently, individual reputation was hard to know. It is brand-building. . »