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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. This post is for those who want to raise angel money. Social Network s / Search / Blogs – Obvious, huh?

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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

techcrunch.com

Ressi estimates that the debt note now accounts for over 50% of all angel and early stage deals. ” Ressi also says that the percentage of companies with convertible debt that successfully raise Series A funding is shrinking, due to an explosion in new angel financings and just moderate growth in venture funding.

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The Importance of Robust Angel Ecosystems

VC Adventure

I’ve always felt that a robust angel financing market was important to startup ecosystems and the data on the next two charts really brings that home. Successful angel ecosystems have active angel mentor networks. I suspect that’s a bit of what we’re seeing here.

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ProfessorVC: Baby's All Grown Up

Professor VC

Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. I started working with the founders of iControl at the concept stage, prior to the first $100K of angel financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ► January. (1).

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ProfessorVC: How much is enough?

Professor VC

Financing, that is.I had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. Staged financing gives investors options in deciding whether and when to invest more and gives entrepreneurs options in how much to raise and when to think about exiting. Monday, June 20, 2011.

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Interview with Sramana Mitra on 1M/1M Program

Life Beyond Code

And today, we have a group of early adopter premium members who are making good use of the program. He has veered away from angel financing, and has decided to bootstrap with customer money, and preserve equity ownership, foregoing any immediate dilution related to financing. Numerous lessons. RS: Thanks Sramana.