Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum. Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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North America Accredited Investor Angel Investor Angel Groups 337

NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 31, 2021

Marcel spoke about five Cs that help him select the right investment opportunities: Connections: can your networks offer access to markets or relevant expertise? Building deal flow so that you have access to more opportunities and can select from the best possible options.

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Portfolio New Zealand Management Technical Review 87

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2021

A true industry luminary will help in deal flow & differentiation . These folks are rare, expensive, and often have multiple side obligations (book deals, speaking engagements, etc.). Sign up as a client for an expert network , and offer your companies access to their network. Extends network dramatically.

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Private Equity Venture Capital Portfolio Equity 78

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Sure, there will always some seed funding (10% of overall deal flow), but you can bet that this money goes to entrepreneurs who have been there before and won. Get introduced via one of the social networks, or a professional organization, before you approach a VC with a business proposal.

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Venture Capital IPO Elevator Pitch Initial Public Offering 252

David Teten

MAY 9, 2012

VCAP©, the first program of its kind, bridges the gap between venture capitalists and angel investor networks and women and diverse entrepreneurs, many of whom have not traditionally had access to these sources of capital. HBSAANY’s investment in VCAP© was inspired in part by the Harvard Business School U.S. competitiveness.

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Venture Capital Programming Accredited Investor New York 154

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s very easy to get caught up in processing your day to day deal flow without leaving enough time to come up for air and do some research. Who she could convince to sit down with her would say something about her network and access. If you can’t, you need to train that muscle better and do some network-building.

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Deal Flow Networking Leadership Audience 167

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. She answered, ‘We see a lot of deals.’ Her answer? ‘I

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Great returns in early stage investing is driven by great deal flow and good picking. You need to be immersed in the areas that you think are most exciting, deepen your networks within those areas, and be committed enough to your themes to be able to pick companies or founders that see things that others miss.

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North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

That means they spend a lot less time actively seeking out new deals than they do responding to inbound deal flow. VCs therefore use whatever heuristics they can in order to triage the deal flow. One of the primary ones is the referral source. Gust takes advantage of the cloud, and you should, too.

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Angel Groups Elevator Pitch Software Review Deal Flow 159

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2019

This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum. Angel Capital Association (ACA).

Angel Investor 241

Angel Investor North America Accredited Investor Angel Groups 241

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 16, 2024

Articulation of a focus area accomplishes a few critical things for an investor: Inbound content marketing for deal flow—because you want your brand to get you on a founder’s list of smart people to talk to, especially if you don’t think the brand of your firm and your position within that firm will guarantee you all the best deals.

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Vertical Differentiation Cofounder Deal Flow 97

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2021

Let’s assume that you’re a reasonably well-connected person, you have a strong network of friends & colleagues who work in the technology sector and you have many friends who are investors either professionally or as individuals. Chances are you’ll see a lot of good deals. Don’t rush to do deals.

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Angel Investor Deal Flow Portfolio Forecast 301

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

As a member of the selection committee on one of these local organizations, I use Angelsoft on the investor side to review business plans, deal flow, and help orchestrate presenters at monthly meetings of the local organization. New England Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum. Marty Zwilling.

Angel Investor 120

Angel Investor North America South America Accredited Investor 120

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 16, 2024

If you’re trying to break into venture, the top recruit is expected to hit the ground running—to already have deal flow because they’re regularly talking to top performers. That fund already has a network and they’re looking to add you for incremental access, not just additional processing bandwidth.

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Founder Bandwidth Deal Flow B2B 88

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. It should help some entrepreneurs to better access early-stage capital and should allow some angel investors better access to deal flow. Angels have additional networks. Social proof can be helpful. Kind of obvious.

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Syndication Syndicate Cofounder Early Stage 356

Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

In Silicon Valley, given how tightly knit the ecosystem has become, and how well-networked entrepreneurs have learned to be, there is almost no such thing as “proprietary” deal flow. The top tier funds see almost all of the best deals. Furthermore, entrepreneurs don’t necessary build their businesses to be venture-funded.

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Los Angeles Southern California Silicon Valley Technical Review 138

Rob Go

JANUARY 10, 2017

Have domain expertise in an emerging area that the VC cares about and wants to develop more authority and deal flow around. Prove access to entrepreneurs through hustle, pervasiveness, good EQ, and a strong network. In selecting a firm, I’d prioritize fit and the strength of the firm’s deal flow.

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Technical Review Due Diligence Deal Flow Early Stage 28

VC Cafe

JULY 31, 2020

To be an effective VC, proactivity is part of the job description: Proactively learn about new companies trends and markets Proactively network (deal flow, peers, industry partners) Proactively seek opportunities to help. We spend too much time on quadrant III and IV: calls, interruptions, busy works, networking events.

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Venture Capital Deal Flow Silicon Valley Portfolio 184

A Crowded Space

DECEMBER 9, 2013

He describes his deal flow process as simply “waiting for the phone to ring.” This gives them a unique advantage when it comes to deal flow. Invest in companies with real tech or real network effects. So, here are my lessons learned and applications to venture: . ” And frankly, I believe it.

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Technical Review Deal Flow Balance Sheet Down Round 68

VC Cafe

MAY 18, 2023

Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Deal Flow : It’s easy to get envious of other VCs’ deals. Focus on building your own unique investment thesis and network. It’s your best defense against bad investments and your best tool for finding the hidden gems.

Venture Capital 78

Venture Capital Due Diligence Exit Strategy Deal Flow 78

This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Are investors allowed to come into deals that the fund does side by side with the fund? This creates a source of deal flow for investors who aren’t out there full time creating opportunities. In fact, those deals are actually set up as mini-funds. Access to the partner.

Portfolio 134

Portfolio Syndication Syndicate Deal Flow 134

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2017

This software platform is used by many local angel organizations for managing deal flow. AngelList has featured over 3 million businesses for potential investors in a format that is, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and angels. USA Angel Investment Network. Keiretsu Forum. Angel Capital Association (ACA).

Angel Investor 167

Angel Investor North America Accredited Investor Angel Groups 167

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This software platform is used by most local Angel organizations for managing deal flow. Although relatively new, AngelList already has featured over 42,000 businesses and provided over 28,000 introductions to potential investors in a format that''s, effectively, a social network for entrepreneurs and Angels. Keiretsu Forum.

North America 289

North America Rhode Island Accredited Investor Angel Investor 289

Version One Ventures

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you start a new fund, you need to be clearly differentiated: what’s your unique insight into a specific opportunity, your unique network that generates deal flow, your unique value proposition that gets you into deals? Too many funds are still pitching themes that aren’t fresh (e.g.

LP 72

LP Differentiation Deal Flow India 72

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2020

If I hadn’t, I probably wouldn’t have been able to write about supporting the June protests , eliminating b t network barriers like warm intros , investing in diverse founders , and how fundraising favors white men. That’s why I share my deal flow with them free of any additional fees and carry.

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LP Technical Review Software Review Valuation 147

Steve Blank

AUGUST 12, 2013

Since he wasn’t from Silicon Valley, he decided to use his time up here networking with other meetings with VC’s and company executives. I now have a filter for which emails get my attention, so I was curious in hearing what Jason, who I think of as pretty good at networking, was asking for when he was trying to set up meetings. “Oh,

Silicon Valley 336

Silicon Valley Deal Flow Customer Development Stock 336

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2017

I knew, because of my broad network, female and other minority founders would comprise a large percentage of the fund. This tends to reinforce the lack of diversity in deal flow. When I started my career, I never envisioned starting a fund. Often these are referrals from existing fund managers.

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LP Technical Review Silicon Valley Limited Partner 65

David Cohen

JUNE 18, 2022

That’s why, this Juneteenth, I’ve invited Makisha Boothe, Founder and Head Business Coach of Sistahbiz Global Network , a business accelerator for Black women entrepreneurs, to write this guest post which I invite you to help amplify. I wanted freedom.

Kansas City 140

Kansas City Kansas Equity Deal Flow 140

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Here’s some common ways you can provide value to startups you invest in: Leverage Your Network. This also means you are likely to have a network of other successful people around you. The longer you have been in the startup game, the larger your network is likely to be, within the tech ecosystem itself. What could be improved?

Pre-Money Valuation 187

Pre-Money Valuation Seed Stage IP Deal Flow 187

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The historic capital-raising process is driven by face-to-face networking and salesmanship. Some funds are using intermediaries to help them sell to retail LPs ( Artivest , iCapital Network ). Relationship Science makes it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. 4) Manage deal flow.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

View from Seed

MAY 29, 2019

These funds would regularly share deal flow with one another and could share the work in supporting founders and helping to push the company forward. In this case, you lose out on the breadth of support from your investors in both their network and their dollars.

Syndication 267

Syndication Syndicate Cofounder Cap Table 267

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2013

This software platform is used by most local Angel organizations for managing deal flow. The format is more social networking in nature, and they also will soon provide a recruiting portal for crowdfunding with unaccredited investors, now that the US JOBS Act has been passed. New England Investment Network.

Angel Investor 270

Angel Investor North America Rhode Island Accredited Investor 270

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

They’re trying to get exposure and diversification at the same time, while potentially seeing co-investment deal flow. They all have great networks, above market performance and some special sauce that sounds nice but you’re not 100% clear it makes sense as a way to boost returns or get access to deals.

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Accredited Investor Term Sheet Deal Flow .Net 106

Haystack

JULY 4, 2019

I spend a good deal of time sharing deal flow up and downstream with Series A and B investors, and when they ask me about opportunities coming down the pipeline in 6-12 months, I usually share what I’ve been told from the founders themselves over email or phone — I become their subtle pitch man. That’s fine.

Early Stage 167

Early Stage Deal Flow Finance Metrics 167

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 29, 2010

This tendency to be more outspoken could also be seen in networking and pitching, where there was much less awkwardness than with Europeans. The most striking difference was to see a fully fleshed out capital market, where hobbyist and professional angels, superangels, top tier VCs and smaller firms compete for the more attractive deals.

Silicon Valley 156

Silicon Valley Finland Sweat Equity Entrepreneur 156

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2011

DealMarket ( www.dealmarket.com ) is a new online one-stop shop that brings together private equity investors, deal providers and advisors where they can get an unfiltered view of the global private equity deal market. “It is based on our own extensive experience. DealMarket co-founders Alex Vukajlovic and Celine Fillistorf.

Private Equity 150

Private Equity Equity Switzerland Deal Flow 150

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Opening up our circle to create and scale genuine engagement for people outside of typical venture networks is how we do business—and we’re getting exceptional deal flow because of that. Venture is all about access—getting the best deals. Contact me here to find out more about this.)

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Venture Capital Community Accredited Investor Deal Flow 100