Community Lead Investor Syndication 
View from Seed
AUGUST 26, 2015
It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year. I find the best angels tend to do great not because they are fixated on making money but because they want to participate in the startup community and be involved in the most exciting projects. Investment Strategy.
View from Seed
AUGUST 26, 2015
It was really helpful for the community, and it is something we’ll probably do again, although not every year. I find the best angels tend to do great not because they are fixated on making money but because they want to participate in the startup community and be involved in the most exciting projects. Investment Strategy.
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David Teten
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
That said, our experience so far is that these online markets are most useful to identify opportunities to join a syndicate, not to source and lead a new investment. Once that lead investor is in place, then these online tools are very valuable for filling out the round.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 7, 2015
And from Nancy Hua … “Too many angels can also hurt a start-up and be taken as an indication that a company is not strong enough to attract any one “lead” investor, said Ms. Every great investor knows this. “They hear your story and you send them the paperwork.”. Hua of Apptimize. ” Uhhuh.
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
In either case, corporations have to set up their investment vehicles so that the venture capital community sees them as serious players. Teten: How do corporate VCs interact with the broader VC community? . Some corporate funds now lead rounds. Teten: How does a corporate VC fit into the overall VC landscape?
David Teten
JULY 12, 2017
These firms can typically target a large pool of individual value-added investors, surfaceable by industry, region, title, and expertise to support the company. Although EquityZen is primarily an online marketplace for secondary shares in private companies, they also offer syndicated primary investments. Market Insight.
David Teten
JUNE 12, 2014
Competitiveness Project , which challenged the HBS alumni community to address America’s declining competitiveness. HBSAANY has evolved into an educational organization, holding investor education events in NY , Florida , New Jersey , Connecticut , and San Francisco , as well as many webinars. 1) Curriculum innovation.
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