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PEHub Alastair Goldfisher Part I: Intro to Private Equity

“Angel investing” is sometimes referred to as “private equity investing,” just like “angel investors” are sometimes referred to as “private equity investors.” But don’t confuse angel investing with private equity investing done by private equity firms/PE firms. Angels and PE firms invest differently, although both invest in private equities. Confused? Yah, we thought you might be. So we knocked on Alastair Goldfisher’s doors and squeezed an interview out of him on the topic of private equity.

James Robinson IV: Path to Becoming a VC and Launching RRE Ventures

AdaptiveBlue. GoMobo. m-Via. What do they have in common? James D. Robinson IV of RRE Ventures.Robinson is the co-founder and managing partner of RRE Ventures, a US-based, tech-focused venture capital firm that manages US$850 million in investment assets. The firm invests mostly in New York and Silicon Valley and injects up to US$15 million in a single company over its lifetime.

Basil Peters Debunks Outright Lies About Startup Exits and M&As

There are some dangerous misperceptions, myths, and outright lies that are commonly told in the industry that lead boards and startup management teams completely down the wrong path, Dr. Basil Peters, an exit strategist, technology angel investor, and angel fund manager for Fundamental Technologies II, tells Venture Hype.

Fresh Perspectives on a Burgeoning Angel Market with Bryan Watson

In the world of angel investing, there are those who wait for deals to come to them and there are those who set out to make deals happen. The latter definitely describes Bryan J. Watson as he’s long been a champion of entrepreneurship as a vector for the commercialization for advanced technologies. As a staunch advocate for turning Canada into a globally competitive, efficient commercialization engine driving its world-class technologies to market, Watson wears a minimum of two hats at all times, acting as both entrepreneur and angel investor.

Interview with MI Pre-Seed Capital Fund Managing Director Skip Simms

Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, managed by business accelerator Ann Arbor SPARK, is ranked among the Top 100 VC Firms in 2008 by Entrepreneur Magazine. SPARK’s programs are designed to “igniting innovation” and building a cutting-edge community in Ann Arbor, with a mission to stimulating the economic development of innovative businesses in the region.

Rob Delman of Golden Seeds: Due Diligence Tips for Angels

In Part 1 of the interview, Rob Delman, managing director of Golden Seeds New York, told us the benefits of investing in women-led ventures, shared his lessons learned and pointed out a critical term in a term sheet that many might have overlooked. Today, Delman the “Golden Dude” talks more about due diligence, an area many beginning angels are puzzled about.

Angels and Startups, Don't Play in China Until You Read This

Mobile will replace the computer in China. "To give you an order of magnitude, Chinese people exchange about 70 billion short messages – in a single month," says Bruno Bensaid, a second-time guest on Venture Hype. Based on the number of subscribers alone, China is definitely the number one mobile market in the world. The Chinese people "are actually much earlier adopters than we think," Bensaid continues. And there's an explosion of apps for all sorts of phones in China.

Columbia University Director Dave Lerner Offers Insight Into University Spin-off Investing

This week, Venture Hype caught up with Dave Lerner, a New York-based serial entrepreneur, angel investor, blogger, and board member of New York Tech Meetup, who’s been named as one of the top 100 most influential New Yorkers in the digital business community by Silicon Alley Insider. He’s also the director of the Venture Lab at Columbia University Science & Technology Ventures, which spins-off 10-12 startups per year based on university intellectual property.

Do Good – Take a Look at Technology Parks Startups

Some angel investors are in it solely for the money; others are motivated to give back to the community. If you’re the type that wants to do good to the society, take a close look at research park startup companies in your region — they just might be the treasures you’ve been looking to add to your portfolio.

Sandra Cochrane: Commercialization Strategies for Tech Startups

In our recent interviews with InNOVAcorp’s CEO Dan MacDonald, we briefly touched upon go-to-market strategies and business incubation programs. To continue with the theme, we reached out to technology and innovation connoisseur Sandra Cochrane to talk strategies and business incubation do’s-and-don’ts. She’s offered some fantastic insights investors and entrepreneurs alike won’t want to miss.