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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

According to their research, overall returns on group-affiliated angel investments average to a 2.6X At a $1 million, pre-money, with an investment of $500K, that would leave 67% of the company for the founders and initial option pool. return on investment after 3.5 The best way to describe my work is probably start-up CFO guy.

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

David Teten

Data companies focused on early-stage startups include Aingel , fundsUP , Preseries , PredictLeads , and Sploda. The Pocket Negotiator is very early-stage attempt to aid in the negotiating process itself. ExitRound helps early stage companies identify buyers in smaller exits. . What’s Your VC Tech Stack?