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What are the most valuable recommendations in order to raise money from VCs connected via Gust?

Gust

Investor profiles on the platform are created by the investors themselves, and tell you exactly who the group’s leaders are, and what they are looking for. There’s no use banging your head against a VC’s door with a social network venture if they only invest in biotech companies.

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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

But now, the defining movie of today’s twentysomethings is “The Social Network”. Specialized alumni tech networks : Accelerate Yale (which had merged into it YaleFintech and Yale Tech), Yale Science & Engineering Association. Create a Yale-affiliated angel group, under the university’s official auspices.

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

What would the VC corollary to Touched by an Angel, be. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. One of my comments was that we would likely see more institutionalization of angel groups and syndication of deals among groups. See you next time.

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Resources to Find Angel Funding

Business Plan Blog

It is important to get involved with different startup networks, conferences, and competitions. Here is a short list of conferences, competitions, and networks to check out for upcoming events. Another option is to go straight to a network designed specifically for angel investors.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . A major angel group uses Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. Other VCs use Contently * or Social Native * to create relevant content.

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Where To Find The Most Angels To Fund Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Although relatively new, AngelList already has featured over 42,000 businesses and provided over 28,000 introductions to potential investors in a format that''s, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and Angels. New England Investment Network. Angel Capital Association (ACA). Keiretsu Forum.

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Start Here if You are Looking for Angel Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

The format is more social networking in nature, and they also will soon provide a recruiting portal for crowdfunding with unaccredited investors, now that the US JOBS Act has been passed. New England Investment Network. Angel Capital Association (ACA). Keiretsu Forum. Marty Zwilling.