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 Angel Investor + Valuation
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| Page 1 of 2 | Previous | Next | ASK THE ANGELS JULY 31, 2009 An Angel Investor’s Thoughts on Valuation Bob is a Director and long-time member of the Pasadena Angels, has been investing in early stage companies for 5 years, and has been held numerous “C” level positions at private and publicly traded companies. To set the stage, as an early stage investor, I look to invest in a “perfect storm” company. The investor ROI on this is 355%. | | | | | | |
| WWW.PAULGRAHAM.COM APRIL 28, 2010 How to Be an Angel Investor When youhear people talking about a successful angel investor, theyre notsaying "He got a 4x liquidation preference." Mechanics Angel investors often syndicate deals, which means they join togetherto invest on the same terms. In a syndicate there is usually a"lead" investor who negotiates the terms with the startup. | | INSTIGATOR BLOG SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 Raising Financing: Convertible Debt vs. Equity All prominent and successful investors. It can be an uncomfortable conversation to have with investors, and it can turn into a bit of a stand-off, where no one wants to be the first one to name a price. When you raise the next round, the initial investors convert their debt into equity, but typically at a discount. | ANGEL INVESTING NEWS NOVEMBER 29, 2011 Kevin Learned’s Perspective on Valuation Kevin is a friend and angel leader in Boise, Idaho. Dr. He is a member of the Boise Angel Fund , and is a principal in Loon Creek Capital which assists angels in forming angel funds. Kevin recently wrote a series of articles on the valuation of early stage enterprises, which I believe to be noteworthy. | | | | | | | |
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THE STARTUP LAWYER | TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2010 The Convertible Note Discount Price Cap
If you follow this blog, you know that I think convertible debt is a good structure for a startup’s angel round. The main feature of the convertible note is that the debt investment made by the angel investor will typically later convert into equity. As a sweetener to the angel investor (i.e., per share. MORE >> -
THE STARTUP LAWYER | THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010 Angels Asking For Control
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. Is it based out of fear or corporate narcissism? MORE >> -
MARK BIRCH | THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011  How to Determine Seed Round Valuation
Later stage startups have revenue numbers, customer acquisition costs and marketing analyses that can all be plugged into magic financial formulae by VC whiz kids that pop out instant valuations. Most of the time, establishing valuation ends up being a crap shoot. Social Proof – What other investors are on board? MORE >> -
 Keep Term Sheets Simple for Quicker Cash to Spend
Entrepreneurs sometimes assume an initial agreement with an Angel is a commitment, so they start spending before any money is received. It’s true that Angel investors typically do not present entrepreneurs with overly complicated deal structures, especially when compared to venture capitalists. Seat on the board. Marty Zwilling. MORE >> -
VC DEAL LAWYER | MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010 Are True Early Stage Investors an Endangered Species?
Here are some of the contributing factors, in my opinion: Angels groups, and some individual angels, are now co-investing in larger deals or later stage companies – a portion of the early stage gap (i.e., $100k 100k – $500K) used to be purely the realm of angels (for a description of angels, see my earlier post ). MORE >>
- The Trouble with Non-Investor Investors MARK BIRCH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
- Huge Opportunities Do NOT Command Huge Pre-money Valuations ANGEL INVESTING NEWS | MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011
- Term Sheet Purgatory THE STARTUP LAWYER | MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2011
- Trends in Seed Stage Funding for Entrepreneurs ANGEL INVESTING NEWS | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011
- Sharks and their Valuations PUREVC | SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2010
- Alternative To Company Valuation For Startups ARCTICSTARTUP | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
- Positioning for a Startup Market Turnaround | VentureArchetypes. SEED STAGE CAPITAL | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009
- Whats Hot-Disconnect- Web companies valuations vs. current economy ASK THE ANGELS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011
- Investing, Temperament and Patience MARK BIRCH | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011
- 1M/1M Strategy Roundtable: Try To Get At Least $2M Pre-Money In Seed Round Valuation VENTUREWOODS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010
- A Primer on Angel Investment ‘Simple Term Sheets’ STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
- 10 Preparation Steps to Win an Angel Investment STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
- Strategy Roundtable: Try To Get At Least $2M Pre-Money In Seed Round Valuation READWRITESTART | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010
- What is a convertible bridge note with a price cap? STARTUP COMPANY LAWYER | MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2010
- Raising Money JESSICA MAH | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
- Has convertible debt won? And if it has, is that a good thing? SETH LEVINE'S VC ADVENTURE | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2010
- Traction trumps everything GABRIEL WEINBERG | MONDAY, JULY 5, 2010
- The Next Bubble – Don’t Get Fooled Again STEVE BLANK | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011
- Hacking Angel List | VentureArchetypes Blog: Seed Stage Capital SEED STAGE CAPITAL | WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011
- Investors Expect Ten Essentials in a Business Plan STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011
- Need Money? A Few Links to Possible Investors TAFFY WILLIAMS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2011
- Most Startups Get No Professional Investor Cash STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011
- Web Start-Ups Hit Cash Crunch – As New Companies Proliferate, Financing Is Drying Up – WSJ 10-13-2011 ASK THE ANGELS | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011
- These 10 Steps Will Make Your Startup Fundable STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2011
- Use of Funds INSTIGATOR BLOG | FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2010
- 7 Key Drivers to the Best Investor For Your Startup STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2012
- How to raise money with no lead VENTURE HACKS | SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2010
- Angel Term Sheet Evolution ANGEL BLOG | SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2010
- Scotty, We Need More Traction! Capt’n, What’s That Mean? VC DEAL LAWYER | SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010
- Ten Tips for an Investment-Grade Business Plan STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010
- How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets GABRIEL WEINBERG | MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010
- How to Fund a Startup WWW.PAULGRAHAM.COM | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010
- Crowdfunding: What to Know Before You Go All In FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012
- Why The End is Near for Angels FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011
- How to Evaluate an Offer from a Startup Incubator THE STARTUP LAWYER | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
- A brief history of your investors (and their investors) VENTURE HACKS | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010
- Ten Top Funding Sources for Startups STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010
- Interview: How to close an angel round VENTURE HACKS | TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2010
- Thoughts on Angel Bootcamp MARK BIRCH | TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2011
- Are You the Fool at The Table? STEVE BLANK | FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2011
- Don't Make Raising Angel Funding Your Plan B ONSTARTUPS | MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
- Startups Need the Eight P’s for Successful Funding STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2010
- Advantages of Convertible Debt in Seed Financing VC READY BLOG | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009
- Advantages of Convertible Debt in Seed Financing VC READY BLOG | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009
- Advantages of Convertible Debt in Seed Financing VC READY BLOG | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009
- Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) STEVE BLANK | THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2010
- Startups Wait For the ‘Super Angels’ to Descend STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
- How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents? STARTUP COMPANY LAWYER | SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2010
- Venture Capitalists, Super Angels and the State of Startup Funding MASHABLE.COM | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010
- Ask the Angels ASK THE ANGELS | MONDAY, JULY 28, 2008
- Fire in The Valley, Fire in My Belly. and Yes, Mike, I Have. 500 HATS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
- Is Your Startup Positioned in The Funding Gap? TIM BERRY'S BLOG - PLANNING STARTUPS STORIES | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011
- Is Convertible Debt Preferable to Equity? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2010
- How to raise money with no lead VENTURE HACKS | SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2010
- Is convertible debt with a price cap really the best financing structure? STARTUP COMPANY LAWYER | SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011
- You Can Take Your IRR and Shove It TIM BERRY'S BLOG - PLANNING STARTUPS STORIES | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011
- Brief Thoughts on Angel List, "Social Proof", "Spray & Pray", & The Network Effects of Large Scale Investing 500 HATS | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2011
- 9 Quick Tips Learned While Raising $33 Million In Venture Capital ONSTARTUPS | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2010
- Pick the Right Investor Type for Your Startup STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010
- Guy Kawasaki’s 10 Questions to Ask Before You Join a Startup WWW.MINT.COM | TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010
- The Coming Brick Wall in Venture Capital & Why This is Good for US Innovation BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011
- A vote for me is a vote for dipshit businesses everywhere A SMART BEAR: STARTUPS AND MARKETING FOR GEEKS | MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2010
- How to think about cash vs. equity compensation A SMART BEAR: STARTUPS AND MARKETING FOR GEEKS | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2011
- A Guide to Using Authority & Social Proof in Fund Raising BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2010
- In Praise of "Dumb Money" SEED STAGE CAPITAL | MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010
- What to expect from your Angels STARTUPCFO | WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011
- Raising Money On AngelList: 21 Tips From Two Active Angels ONSTARTUPS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011
- More diligence and less capital coming for startups (and their investors) VENTURE HACKS | THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010
- Seed Stage Firms are Dead, Long Live Micro VCs GENUINE VC | MONDAY, JULY 19, 2010
- Revisiting Paul Graham’s “High Resolution” Financing BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010
- The Future of Startup Funding WWW.PAULGRAHAM.COM | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010
- 10 Good Reasons Not to Seek Investors For Your Startup TIM BERRY'S BLOG - PLANNING STARTUPS STORIES | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2011
- VCs in seed clothing: Chris Dixon, Mark Suster, and Naval Ravikant interviewed VENTURE HACKS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010
- Danish Startup Community Unified Against The Entrepreneur Tax ARCTICSTARTUP | THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012
- Are you an indie, angel or venture company? GABRIEL WEINBERG | FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2012
- The 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups WWW.PAULGRAHAM.COM | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010
- What I learned from raising venture capital GABRIEL WEINBERG | MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011
- Ten Tips for Business Traction to Attract Investors STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS | SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2010
- There Is Only ONE Silicon Valley ANGEL INVESTING NEWS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011
- Startup Tools STEVEBLANK.COM | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- The Real Lesson of AngelGate FORCE OF GOOD: A BLOG BY LANCE WEATHERBY | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
- Apply to Open Angel Forum Philly II GABRIEL WEINBERG | MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2011
- Presentation Hacks VENTURE HACKS | TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2010
- Good News! Angels Are Getting More Optimistic READWRITESTART | THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012
- More on the “Seed Fund Crash” ANDREW PAYNE | WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2010
- Gotham Gal On Startups A VC : VENTURE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY | SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011
- Future TechStars, Step Forward FRESH INC.: THE STAFF BLOG | MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012
- A Compilation of the Web's Best Advice for Entrepreneurs PLATFORMS AND NETWORKS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
- angelconf - my notes from Angel Investing conference STEVE POLAND | THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009
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