The Many Startup Investor Types and Who is Right for Your Deal?
There are many kinds of startup investors today. Venture Capital, MicroVC Funds, Corporate Venture funds, Family Offices, Angels, High Net worth Individuals (HNI), and crowdfunders…
There are many kinds of startup investors today. Venture Capital, MicroVC Funds, Corporate Venture funds, Family Offices, Angels, High Net worth Individuals (HNI), and crowdfunders…
Many startup investors begin with a portfolio theory approach in which one makes a few investments across a broad range of sectors. I often hear,…
I’m always surprised by how many investors say the team is the most important element of a startup but how little the due diligence focuses…
As an investor, I helped launch three angel networks in Texas. In the process, I setup training programs, attended conferences, and talked with many other…
As an investor you want to monitor the progress of the business to see how fast they are iterating on the business and how well…
On first blush, all investment opportunities look attractive. As the investigation progresses, the warts, blemishes, and challenges become clear. It’s important to monitor deals for…
Some investors believe the rise of data analytics will take over the decision making process for funding startups and that most venture capitalists will be…
In funding startups, investors need to find a source of deal flow that provides venture-fundable deals: Venture funded companies typically share these characteristics: recurring…
TEN Capital recently held its annual tech event in Austin called the Emerge ICO Summit. This year the theme of the conference focused on blockchain…
Traditionally fundraising takes a tremendous amount of time on the part of the startup CEO. Some CEOs drop everything to run the fundraise. I advise…