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A Guide to Using Authority & Social Proof in Fund Raising

Both Sides of the Table

Before booking a hotel I always check out Trip Advisor and read reviews. It’s hard for angels to assess whether or not to invest because they often have day jobs and can’t commit to the kind of due diligence that most VCs go through. Anything requiring lead generation and/or customer acquisition I call Matt Coffin.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. And Boston VC firm General Catalyst played a big hand in getting the company off the ground by bringing the co-founders together, as well as providing deep expertise in the travel industry and Kayak’s initial funding. Post-money valuation probably no higher than $12M (2).