Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

A better approach is to first understand who these people are, why and how they invest, and then focus on the ones who are the best match for your particular startup stage, location and industry. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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Venture Capital Accredited Investor Syndicate Syndication 265

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

A better approach is to first understand who these people are, why and how they invest, and then focus on the ones who are the best match for your particular startup stage, location and industry. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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Search Accredited Investor Angel Investor Venture Capital 317

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Obviously most of these employees are working hard primarily for equity upside compensation, but Kayak’s personnel costs are roughly $200K/head so the company is highly productive on a per employee basis. Pre-money valuation was initially set higher but was adjusted to match the Ser B valuation. Series B Preferred.

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Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

David Teten

JUNE 12, 2012

Angel networks in general have lots of disadvantages compared with VC funds, but VCAP© has three key advantages: • Bigger reach , because there are more “Partners” than any normal VC fund. Since 1970, NAIC Member firms who focus on private equity and venture have invested in and transformed more than 20,000 companies.

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Private Equity Syndicate Syndication Angel Investor 133

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

A better approach is to first understand who these people are, why and how they invest, and then focus on the ones who are the best match for your particular startup stage, location and industry. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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Angel Investor Accredited Investor Venture Capital Startup 120

OnlyOnce

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

I’ve never written before about those other “potential business opportunities” that our team was exploring along with our prior investment syndicate, Fred Wilson from Union Square Ventures, Greg Sands from Costanoa Ventures, and Brad Feld from Foundry. What about the middle? then full-time in the middle of 2021.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cap Table Early Stage 62

Austin Startup

APRIL 3, 2017

During a panel , “New Funds Seek to Provide More Money for Austin Entrepreneurs”, LiveOak Ventures general partner Krishna Srinivasan discusses the growth of the Austin landscape and said, “One way to make the entire ecosystem thrive and grow is through cooperation, collaboration and syndication.” Austin now ranks number six among U.S.

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Silicon Valley New York City San Jose Texas 48