Tag: Silicon Valley
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Cyan Banister is one of the greatest investors of all time. She goes to a lot of weird conferences. So I’ve decided to do the same. To that end, I’ll be hitting New York Build in March. I know nothing about real estate or construction. I have 0 involvement with…
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Valuations for early stage startups jumped in 2024, according to a new report from AngelList. Pre-seed valuations are up 20% while seed prices rose 18%. Median pre-seed valuations hit $10 million pre-money. Seed reached a heady $20 million. This marks a big increase from 2023, when the median pre-seed was…
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+ Angel, Angel Investor, Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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I usually help startups by introducing them to other investors. But lately, I’ve been working on a new way to help… It started when I got an e-mail from the founder of one of my companies. He asked the investors to test the product, a great SaaS tool. “Hmm, that’s…
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If you send me your company, what should you expect from me? Here’s how my investment process works… Qualification I focus on meeting companies with these characteristics: I qualify startups like this because I don’t want to waste anyone’s time. If the business is something I know nothing about (biotech,…
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“China’s past thirty years of economic growth has been impressive, but they’ve also left the People’s Republic with roughly the per person income of Mexico. Nobody worries about Mexico dominating twenty-first-century power politics or asks how we’re going to stop them from winning the future. The difference is there are…
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In my best meetings with founders, we have a back-and-forth discussion. In the worst, only the founder talks. Here’s how to avoid those bad meetings… Take a Breath! Some founders talk very fast and never pause. Instead, pause after an important point. Let it sink in, and leave a space…
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You’re about to get on a Zoom with an investor. On this call, there’s one thing you must not do: just show up and talk. Many founders “show up and throw up.” They come onto the call and give a long, unfocused monologue. They quickly lose their audience. And they…
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“I want to support the founder.” Whenever I hear myself say that, I throw my checkbook in the river. Follow-on investments can massively increase your returns. But done wrong, they can sink you. When Pro Rata Works Let’s back up and explain what I mean by follow-on and pro rata.…
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One of my investments got acquired at a small loss. A co-investor flamed the founder over it. Never do this. If you invest in startups, most of them will fail. Some investors run wild, writing angry e-mails or even filing lawsuits. This is gross and counterproductive. Here’s how to handle…
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If your startup fails in China, investors can seize all your assets. Why would any ambitious young person start a company in China today? Chinese venture capitalists are going after the founders of struggling startups, trying to get their money back. They’ve taken apartments and bank accounts, according to an…
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+ Business, CCP, China, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startup, Startups, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital, Xi Jinping+
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