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The Summer Solstice And Seed Stage Squeeze

Haystack

Those employees and operators, who often have some book wealth now (or are running syndicates on AngelList or acting as a scout for another fund) can easily dump $50K-$100K into one of their ex-colleague’s new startups, or put this money into their friend’s new startup, or their friend’s new hot deal.

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The 10x Angel. The 0x Angel.

Hunter Walker

You can reference check angels just like you would VCs or employees. If you just need the money, stick unknown angels in an AngelList Syndicate so they have more limited information rights. And relationships are long term equities. Avoid these folks. What are some differences btw 10x Angels and 0x Angels?

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Genesis Rounds vs. Institutional Seed Rounds

Rob Go

Several employees in addition to founders. Often priced equity, but often convertible note. As a result, many seed funds have pulled back, started making later stage investments, and even focusing more on mini-Series A’s with a syndicate of seed funds. More often these days, there are more like $1.5M or even more.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

In 2019 and 2020, we saw hundreds of millions of dollars in non-dilutive funding go to Texas startups, most of which had never worked with the government before. Private Equity According to Pitchbook data, there are over 600 private equity firms in Texas. Lockheed Martin is building the F-35 aircraft in Fort Worth.

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How to Fund a Startup

www.paulgraham.com

The reason is that employees are investors too—oftheir time—and they want just as much to be able to cash out. Ifyour competitors offer employees stock options that might make themrich, while you make it clear you plan to stay private, yourcompetitors will get the best people. In Boston thebiggest is the CommonAngels.

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How to Be an Angel Investor

www.paulgraham.com

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. Dont feel like you have to join a syndicate, though. Dilution is normal. So its your choicewhether you get diluted. [

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Pari Passu or F.U.little guy

Professor VC

I''m a strong believer in fairness (although my daughters may not agree) and investors and entrepreneurs working together as a team to create something valuable to all stakeholders (customers, employees, founders, investors). AngelList (which I remain a big fan) also recently launched a syndicate program.