David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

One of the impact initiatives I’m proudest of is founding Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York , a nonprofit and now the East Coast’s largest angel group. When we launched in 2010, I saw a white space: a burgeoning NY tech ecosystem, but only one angel group regularly writing checks.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

So, if you’ve been a successful internet founder or have launched great web/mobile products, most founders would love to have you in a round even if your check size is small. Run in packs and learn from the group (but keep an independent mind). Find people who you think are great and don’t be worried about following their signal.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

So, if you’ve been a successful internet founder or have launched great web/mobile products, most founders would love to have you in a round even if your check size is small. Run in packs and learn from the group (but keep an independent mind). Find people who you think are great and don’t be worried about following their signal.

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Up and Running

JULY 6, 2016

I get involved in detail when the group is looking at startups in software, web, mobile apps, or financial forecasting. I’ll join in the due diligence for my angel group, test for myself, and develop my informed opinion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2014

Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. Perhaps because of their focus on building a large portfolio, or their competitiveness, these angels sometimes accept valuations that cause later friction while moving to VCs, or even other angel groups. The cost of entry for tech startups continues to go down.

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David Teten

MARCH 8, 2013

How to make the most out of angel group participation. Latest trends in angel investing and where the industry is headed. INTRO BY: Dan Rosen, Partner at Commerce Ventures & Learning Officer at HBS Angels. At Commerce Ventures, Dan focuses on investing in mobile, payments and retail innovations.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A major angel group uses Influitive , an advocate management tool, to track, activate and motivate their members. Point Nine Capital uses Qwilr to create modern, mobile-native collateral. – angel investor networks ( AngelList , FundersClub , OurCrowd , Republic *, SeedInvest ). .

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Steve Blank

APRIL 7, 2011

For an Engineering School so focused on innovation and startups the lack of sufficient numbers of venture capitalists in the local community for Cleantech, hardware, Web/Mobile apps and aerospace was noticeable. You see it in the existing angel groups and VC’s. You Can’t Start a Fire Without A Spark – A Lack of Venture Capital.

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Business Plan Blog

AUGUST 6, 2013

Angel investor median deal sizes increased as valuations remained strong in the first quarter of 2013. The majority of deals went to healthcare, mobile and internet startups. 81% of deals were completed in angel groups’ home states. All data thanks to CB Insights.

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

However, that is not always the case as there is no qualification to set out your shingle as an angel investor or form an angel group. I often wonder if saying you are an angel investor is the 21st century version of being a consultant in the early 1990s after the corporate layoffs, a euphemism for someone without a real job.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

It turns out the statistics related to returns were from an oft cited study on returns to investors in angel groups sponsored by the Angel Capital Association with research by Robert Wiltbank at Willamette University. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. 5 hours ago. 3 days ago.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

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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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Another is Interlock Ventures , launched in 2016 by Jason Story (a founder of Austin’s Mutual Mobile ) and veteran Dallas VC, Jeff Williams. Exxon Mobil, AT&T, Southwest and American Airlines, and Kimberly Clark make up the nearly two-dozen Fortune 500 company HQs calling the DFW area home.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2013

With that said, Angels will often pool their investments in order to invest in the companies that require $500K to $1M without assuming too much risk. For example, if you are a tech expert launching a mobile app, you will want a team member, service provider, or advisor fulfilling the following roles CEO, CFO, sales, and marketing.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

There are several efforts being made to make this process better and will mention a couple below: Angel Capital Association Collaboration Committee - I was a charter member of the this group and the goal is to facilitate syndication among the angel groups via education and tools such as Angelsoft. Steve Bennet.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

The article, " More Guardian, Less Angel " discusses how CFOs add value to angel groups by helping to kill deals. I spent most of the time with the reporter talking about Sand Hill Angels and how we add value to the start-ups and entrepreneurs that we partner with, which is why I just have a small mention in the article.

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Professor VC

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I dont think its time to hang all angel investors in effigy, but remember that due diligence goes two ways. Labels: angel groups , Angel Investors , fundraising. This is a very helpful list for anyone beginning the process (or evaluating the pros and cons) of raising angel money. Steve Bennet. at 2:47 PM.

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