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Angels Rush in Where VC Fear to Tread

Up and Running

He cites Seed Deals Account for 26% of Early-stage Web Investments in which Giga Om points out the rise of a relatively new class of angel investors, which they call super angels. He says, summarizing the Giga Om post: Unlike traditional VCs, super angels actively invest in seed stage companies.

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Trail Mix and Online Advertising

Eric Friedman

Darren Herman , who is a thought leader in the ad planning world, recently published Disintermediation of Online Display Advertising ( Link to the PDF ) In which he recounts the early stages of online advertising and brings you up to speed in a clear and concise way. Trail Mix by sylvainleprovost. Related articles by Zemanta.

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Growthink Innovation Series: FinTech

Growthink Blog

Crowdfunder and its VC Index Fund provide the opportunity for direct online investment into single ventures, as well as diversification into a broad VC-led portfolio (Index Fund) of early-stage startups – backed by many of the world’s leading Venture Capital firms and private investors. Mr. Alo Ghosh.

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Winners and Losers in the Coming Crowdfunding World

Growthink Blog

Then, layer in elements of the kinds of companies funded by angel investment groups and early stage venture capital firms – i.e. focused on hot technology spaces like mobile commerce, healthcare information technology and possessing fast-scaling revenue and thoughtful “Porter Five Forces-Friendly” business models.