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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

The Venture Capital Method (VC Method) was first described by Professor Bill Sahlman at Harvard Business School in 1987 in a case study and has been revised since. It is one of the useful methods for establishing the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue startup ventures. The Venture Capital Method is often used as one such method.

Venture Capital 161

Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Post-Money Valuation 161

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MAY 3, 2014

The facile answer to this assumptive question is “because some women are not seeking funding from venture capital firms” But there is actually quite a bit of truth in both statements. Invested Interests Astia entrepreneurs funding investors LATISM venture capital firms women'

Venture Capital 152

Venture Capital Portfolio Equity Programming 152

Gust

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

This has resulted in a platform with over 150,000 companies actively using Gust for investor relations, over 40,000 Accredited Investors using Gust to manage their deal flow and portfolios…and over a billion dollars of seed and early stage investments tracked through the platform since we started.

Belarus 107

Belarus Kazakhstan Portugal Accredited Investor 107

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

In addition, angels were up against a selection problem: All the best entrepreneurs and opportunities would naturally gravitate to the best venture capital funds, leaving only the “scraps” for angel investors. This is absolutely competitive with venture capital returns. So which is it? Only they’re not. It is risky.

Angel Investor 152

Angel Investor Venture Capital Seed Stage Silicon Valley 152

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APRIL 23, 2014

While Gust is generally flying under the radar, and currently accounts for an infinitesimally tiny fraction of the marketplace, the actual numbers may be a bit surprising.

Angel Groups 127

Angel Groups Accredited Investor Private Equity Deal Flow 127

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

A portfolio of 25 investments in startup companies is considered prudent diversification, providing a reasonable chance of excellent portfolio yields. Experienced angel and venture capital investors spend lot of time independently evaluating the investment opportunities (a process called “due diligence”).

Securities and Exchange Commission 154

Securities and Exchange Commission Accredited Investor Angel Investor Due Diligence 154

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JANUARY 22, 2014

As a very active angel investor myself, I frankly can’t imagine how I could keep track of all the pieces without Gust.

Angel Investor 150

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor Early Stage 150