Comments on: What It Takes to Become an Angel Investor

By: Profiting From Promising Startups: Improving the Odds (Part 2) | Venture Hype

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:48:54 +0000

[...] Angel investing is risky and potentially very rewarding. You already know that. Even if your primary intention is to encourage the entrepreneurial spirits in your community, it’d be nice to make money from your “semi-charitable” investments too. If you don’t expect to make money, you’re a philanthropist, not an angel investor. [...]

By: Thealzel Lee of VANTEC: Backing Life Sciences Companies | Venture Hype

Thealzel Lee of VANTEC: Backing Life Sciences Companies | Venture Hype — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:47:20 +0000

[...] What’s it like to back a life sciences company? What should investors expect before investing in the bio/health sectors? Who’s entitled to be called an “angel investor”? [...]

By: Become an Angel Investor in 2010: An HBS Framework | Venture Hype

Become an Angel Investor in 2010: An HBS Framework | Venture Hype — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:03:25 +0000

[...] gloomy economic environment and depressing exit opportunities had left angel investors no choice but to keep pumping money into existing portfolio companies to ensure survival. As a [...]

By: What is an Angel Investor: Do You Wear a Halo? | Venture Hype

What is an Angel Investor: Do You Wear a Halo? | Venture Hype — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:55:08 +0000

[...] Matthew Brodsky | Jul 30, 2008 Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Font Size: + | – I can remember the afternoon that changed my life like it was yesterday. I was just about to throw my hands up in dejection, having exhausted all of my resources for cash for my new business. I had hit up my parents, my brother and my sister, my uncles and aunts, my neighbors, your neighbors … you name it. But still, I had hit a wall. Either I would get the additional money I needed to take the next step, or I would be flipping burgers for minimum wage the following week. Then came that afternoon meeting with an angel investor. [...]

By: Clean Tech in the Foreground | Venture Hype

Clean Tech in the Foreground | Venture Hype — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:40:37 +0000

[...] initiative supporting the development of clean tech, various companies, venture capitalists and private investors are targeting this new arena to pad their coffers. China’s wind turbine manufacturing industry [...]

By: Angel Investing: Exit Dependence Investment Models | Venture Hype

Angel Investing: Exit Dependence Investment Models | Venture Hype — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:58:24 +0000

[...] doubt, home runs are still by far the most desirable outcome. But a number of angel investors are getting impatient with the expanding exit timeline and have opted for Basil Peters’ [...]

By: Super Angels Give VCs a Run for Their Money | Venture Hype

Super Angels Give VCs a Run for Their Money | Venture Hype — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:42:33 +0000

[...] resources from multiple investors in a way that enables them to raise considerably more money than angels have in the [...]

By: Interesting Finding on Angel Investments in 2009 | Venture Hype

Interesting Finding on Angel Investments in 2009 | Venture Hype — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:33:11 +0000

[...] obvious change between 2009 and 2008 is the number of investments in the seed and startup stage for angels. In the first half of 2009, 27% of angel investments focused on this area. While this appears to be [...]

By: Angel Investment Asset Allocation (2): Time to Liquidity, Allocation Pie | Venture Hype

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:59:40 +0000

[...] Angel Investing as Asset Allocation Strategy, we reviewed why angel investing isn’t for the faint of hearts. The risks involved can be quite [...]

By: Investing in Incubator Companies: The How and The Why | Venture Hype

Investing in Incubator Companies: The How and The Why | Venture Hype — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:35:03 +0000

[...] in founding an incubation facility or are keen on investing in incubator companies as part of your angel investing strategy, you’ll want to hear what Long has to [...]