Tag: Angel Investing
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
Yesterday, I had a great conversation with a founder kicking off his Series A. He had an awesome product with serious traction — but one thing was missing. He had no idea how to price the round! Who could blame him? Though this founder had raised money numerous times in…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Angel Investing, Angel Investors, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, Startups, Tech, VC, Venture Capital+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
Two years ago, I started funneling money into the riskiest asset class on the planet: startups. This morning, I sat down to take a hard look at my performance. Miraculously, I’ve actually made money! Total Performance My portfolio is up 3.4% since April 2021. The NASDAQ is down about 7%…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Angel Investing, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
Turns out having coffee meetings can be awfully stressful. Or so say some VC’s complaining of “burnout.” Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From an article out today in Sifted: Thirteen investors that Sifted spoke to described seeking intensive professional help, taking months off work and having friends and loved…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
We investors have no function except to find and help the next Google. But, uh, where is it? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Finding the great companies of the future is a huge part of our job. I look at 150-250 companies every month. I choose one. Since I…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Angel Investing, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, VC, Venture Capital+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
I just passed on a company growing 80% month over month. Instead, I chose one growing more slowly. Have I lost my mind? Not yet. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! These two companies illustrate one of the most important principles in venture capital: market size matters. Without a large…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Angel Investing, Finance, Investing, Money, SaaS, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, VC, Venture Capital+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
Last week, I had a chance to do one of my favorite things: chat with awesome entrepreneurs! Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! The venue was Starta VC, an early-stage venture firm based in New York City. Their accelerator brings great entrepreneurs from abroad to the US for an intensive…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Angel Investing, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Stocks, Tech, Venture Capital+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
We usually think of bridge rounds as throwing good money after bad. But new data shows that some bridge rounds can be an amazing bet. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Bridge rounds with a top tier VC are some of the best performing investments in venture capital. They have…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Angel Investing, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Small Business, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
Venture capitalists and angels are running scared. Venture funding is down 53% from last year. But let me tell you why now is the best time to invest. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! 1) Lower valuations. Companies only get so big. There are fewer than 50 private tech companies…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Angel Investing, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
Some day, I want to look up at a big billboard in Times Square and say, “I knew that company when it was three people. And I saw what it could be.” But how do I get there? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! I’ve been investing in early stage…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Angel Investing, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, Silicon Valley, Small Business, Software, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
Hi everyone, hope you had an awesome weekend! Today, I want to talk to you about some of the smartest people I know. As an angel investor, I meet with a lot of startup founders. As I took a walk on the Hudson today, it occurred to me that the…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Angel Investing, Entrepreneur, Founders, Investing, Small Business, Software, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Tremendous 