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The Most Influential Angel Investors On AngelList

May

2012

AngelList has become a popular way for new startups to raise seed funding. In some ways related to the opening up of investing via the JOBS Act, AngelList is designed to level the playing field for entrepreneurs seeking funding. The website enables any startup to raise funding by pitching to angel investors or requesting meetings, all ...

The 10 People You Need To Know To Open Doors In Silicon Valley

Apr

2012

Everyone knows who the most famous and influential people in Silicon Valley are: Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreessen. Ron Conway, Jack Dorsey, etc. But who are the people that can introduce you to them? Who are the connectors, the master networkers, the people who can open doors? Go to the original link to meet the 10 people you ...

Raising Seed Investment for Africa focused Tech Startups

Feb

2012

(This article is focused on raising money for startups with an African focus but it contains some great generic advice on for all startups on needed steps before spending considerable time in fundraising.) 1. Make sure you are ready – Checklist This first step is actually common everywhere, entrepreneurs think they deserve financing when its ...

Ron Conway is a Silicon Valley startup’s best friend

Feb

2012

Conway may not be a brand name outside of tech circles, but in the startup-fueled economy of the Bay Area, he’s a ubiquitous character with an outsize personality who is often called the godfather of Silicon Valley. It’s a moniker he’s earned, in part, by investing relatively small sums in more than 600 Internet companies ...

‘Super Angels’ Shake Up Venture Capital – BusinessWeek

May

2009

As large VC firms cut back, a hungry bunch of seed-stage investors are helping entrepreneurs get their ideas off the ground. Earlier this year, as the stock market plunged, most bankers and other financiers hoarded capital and throttled back on new deals. But not Josh Kopelman. Even in the bleakest months, the co-founder of the ...

Benjamin Kuo’s Blog — Blog Archive — Rise of the tech angels

Sep

2008

I’m finding more and more entrepreneurs are looking to technology angels, that is, high profile folks from the technology industry with recent exits, rather than venture capitalists. In particular, in the consumer Internet and web space, the capital requirements that these entrepreneurs think they have, usually, in the $250K to $500K range, are fairly modest, ...

VCs Aim to Out-Angel the Angels

Sep

2008

In October, as startup Jaxtr hit up venture capital firms for its first round of funding, it landed an unusual arrangement. Instead of taking a few million in cash from a firm that would hope to one day book a fat return, Jaxtr took a loan, just $1.5 million, from no less than four VC ...

Information Arbitrage: Super-Angel Networks: Seed Capital 3.0

Sep

2008

I call these entities ‘Super Angels.’ As Kim Rachmeler said during CI Foo camp back in February, “The network knows what the nodes know not.’ Translation: by leveraging networks, you can learn stuff that you yourself cannot through an insular, go-it-alone approach. Now any VC will tell you “Oh yeah, I speak to firm X, ...

“Space Angels 2.0” Gravitate Toward an Online Deal Source Launched by Space Angels Network | Market Wire | Find Articles at BNET

Sep

2008

Space Angels Network, LLC ( www.spaceangelsnetwork.com ), a virtual network of angel investors focused on seed- and early-stage investments for space-related ventures, announced today the launch of its operations in the U.S. and Canada. The company’s online platform and strategic relationships with venture finance and technology innovation organizations allow individual accredited investors to connect with ...