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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. 2010 Operating Income: $16 million. Pre-money valuation was approx. 166M round closed Dec 2007.

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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. Sohl: “The Angel Investor Market in 2007: Mixed Signs of Growth” Unknown. Villalobos & Payne: “Startup Pre-Money Valuation: The Keystone to Return on Investment” 117. Q: Why do people become angel investors?

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# But everything has intrinsic value.

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The Great VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) – Part 1 of 3

Both Sides of the Table

It helped me avoid chasing deals (and a house) in 2007/08 and it led to GRP’s fastest pace of investment in many years in the first three quarters of 2009 at a time when many others weren’t investing. But imagine a VC that did 12 deals per year in 2006, 2007 & 2008. The deal was done in late 2007.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

These anticipated outcomes were validated by “ Returns to Angels in Groups ” by Professor Rob Wiltbank in November 2007. Angels typically invest in companies operating in industry sectors with which they are familiar. In most regions, the pre-money valuation does not vary significantly from one business sector to another.

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