Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Nevertheless, according to Rose, both are poised for further growth due to online technology, and there is indeed plenty of opportunity. It doesn’t seem to matter what the founders’ projections are, or how fast they believe they will turn profitable. Of course, both are impressive and both already exceed VC investments annually.

Angel Investor 190

Angel Investor Accredited Investor IRR Angel Groups 190

View from Seed

DECEMBER 4, 2019

If you aren’t familiar with these metrics, I recommend reading the original post to get a sense of the numbers that I’ll be reviewing here. The longer the portfolio maintains the same value without distributing back cash, the worse the fund’s ultimate IRR. So, is this good or bad?

LP 256

LP IRR Distribution Portfolio 256

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

Of course, both are significant, but according to Rose, angel investing is as poised as crowd funding to take off due to the same online technology, and there is plenty of opportunity for both. It doesn’t seem to matter what the founders’ projections are, or how fast they believe they will turn profitable.

Angel Investor 278

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor IRR 278

David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here’s what I said: In your career in tech and VC, how has your focus on ESG responsibility changed over time? When we launched in 2010, I saw a white space: a burgeoning NY tech ecosystem, but only one angel group regularly writing checks. – Starship Technologies sells an autonomous robot-powered local delivery service.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Partner Technical Review Cofounder 60

Up and Running

AUGUST 19, 2014

I have pitched to hundreds of angel investors over the years as a result of co-founding two tech companies and raising just shy of $1M in angel capital. My favorite part of pitching to them was the due diligence process. Too many founders tread the fine line between arrogance and ignorance. 51 percent). Tweet This Tip.

Angel Investor 161

Angel Investor Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 161

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Of course, both are impressive, but according to Rose, angel investing is as poised as crowd funding to take off due to the same online technology, and there is plenty of opportunity for both. It doesn’t seem to matter what the founders’ projections are, or how fast they believe they will turn profitable.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor IRR 120

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Dave Kerpen, founder and CEO of Likeable Local , just published an interview with me on Linkedin, which I’ve included below. These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. Top performers conduct 40 hours or more of due diligence per investment and stick with companies as active advisors.[3].

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

As you might expect, the wolves have the edge in the encounter, due to superior market information or negotiating position. If the VCs decide to allow founder liquidity and put off an IPO, they’re likely taking on an incremental 3-4 year holding period (most major shareholders don’t get liquid until 1-2 years after the IPO).

IRR 36

IRR IPO Entrepreneur LP 36

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

If you look at the spreadsheet, you will see that the “Required Rate of Return” is expressed as an IRR.   Internal Rates of Return naturally compound, so a 50% IRR is 7.59   (If you plug in an IRR of 58.5%   Internal Rates of Return naturally compound, so a 50% IRR is 7.59 times at 5 years and 11.39

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

All Unicorn participants — founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs) — are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself. In Q1 of 2016 there were zero VC-backed technology IPOs. We should expect more of these in the future.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40