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Berkonomics
AUGUST 3, 2023
The subject of raising money is critical to many businesses and a passing option to others, depending upon the capital efficiency of the enterprise. But few businesses grow into the sweet spot of $20 million to $30 million in worth to an ultimate buyer without the injection of outside capital.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 21, 2023
Solicit venture capital investors. Most metropolitan areas have groups of local high-net-worth individuals interested in supporting startups, and willing to syndicate amounts up to a million dollars for qualified startups. Pitch your needs to friends and family. Look for a warm introduction to make this work.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 2, 2022
Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives. Use personal networking. The best angels you will find are the ones who know you personally, or know a member of your team or advisory board. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.”
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 1, 2016
At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. In fact, if you add the capital flows of the past ten years, there have been just shy of $50 billion in net cash outlays.
Berkonomics
JUNE 8, 2017
The subject of raising money is critical to many businesses and a passing option to others, depending upon the capital efficiency of the enterprise. But few businesses grow into the sweet spot of $20 million to $30 million in worth to an ultimate buyer without the injection of outside capital.
Tech Coast Venture Network
MARCH 9, 2011
Last year, venture capitalists and angels who co-invested with them placed $7 billion into seed and early-stage deals, an 11 percent increase from 2009, according to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. Let investors help you refine your pitch. million in 2010. million in 2010.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 19, 2010
billion invested during the same three-month period in 2009, according to the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Many of the large endowments that invest in the venture industry have seen their net worth plummet. Overall, venture capital investment fell in the United States last year but rose elsewhere. Marty Zwilling.
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