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Venture Capital Q&A Session

Both Sides of the Table

tevye2009 , Q: “can you briefly explain why it’s best to get a small valuation when getting investment.&# Mike Stern (wasn’t sure which one so leave a comment if it’s you): Q: “is it possible to sell your startup without venture investment if the company has big traction and a large user base?&#

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Revisiting Paul Graham’s “High Resolution” Financing

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Having re-read it, I believe his real premise instead is, “Fixed-size, multi-investor angel rounds are such a bad idea for startups that one wonders why things were ever done that way.&#. Most investors wait to see who else is investing. &# Social Proof&# weighs heavily on investors in making their decisions. rings true to me.

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Angel Investing 4 – Why You Need Deep Pockets to Win Big

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This is the fourth article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). The first three skills I espoused were: access to the highest-quality deal-flow, domain knowledge of the topic area in which you’re investing and access to VCs to help fund the next stages of development.

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What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry? What Does it Mean for Startups?

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The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. So the people who invest in VC funds have two problems.

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Opinion: It’s a startup world

NZ Entrepreneur

Suse Reynolds, Angel Association New Zealand. In deep tech companies value creation milestones are more likely to be tagged to validating the technology and IP creation. Access your local angel network or club. Check out New Zealand’s Angel networks on the Angel Association NZ website.

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Six Entrepreneur Skills That Angel Investors Love

Startup Professionals Musings

The reality is that angel investors are humans, and personal traits often make or break the relationship, even before the investment is considered. On the top line, angel investors look to invest in entrepreneurs that have an almost unwavering passion and sense of urgency. Values intellectual property. Marty Zwilling.

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Startups Wait For the ‘Super Angels’ to Descend

Startup Professionals Musings

I see now emerging a new wave of investors, popularly known as “super angels,” micro-VCs, or “super-seed” investors. I conclude that the genesis of this trend seems to come from several forces, including the following: Less investment capital available due to the recession. Being “lifecycle investment partners” has a downside.