The WSJ says that the SEC is reviewing the rules under which privately held companies raise capital and are subject to securities regulation. Two things I would strongly suggest the commission look at is the 500 shareholder rule and the requirements to be a qualified and/or accredited investor to invest in privately held companies. MORE >>

As seed investors, we routinely work with 1st time founders and by default are working with young companies. As an investor this makes me question the founder’s aspirations. Part of our assessment of entrepreneurs is their ability to network and meet the right investors. Angels Raising Capital Venture Capital MORE >>

I was chatting with a friend last night about the lack of institutional investor (LP) interest in European venture capital as an asset class. That’s a nice piece of logic, but it leads to the obvious requirement to set out this difficult to grasp case for European venture, which is why I’m writing this post. MORE >>

Dear Colleague, In 2004, the buzz around one mega exit - of Private Equity investor Warburg Pincus from Bharti Airtel - got institutional investors across the world excited about the Indian Private Equity opportunity. That Angel Investors/Seed Funds will provide follow on funding to their promising hatchlings. The Bloom? MORE >>

Often when startups who have raised venture capital need another round of financing they will turn to their existing investors to give them money before raising from outsiders. There is a primary reason that inside investors give companies convertible debt rather than just giving you the money as equity. And it adds up. MORE >>