Not long ago “women” and “technology” meant a secretary with a typewriter composing her boss’s memo. Times have changed. Now, not only are women running businesses, they are starting them. And they aren’t sticking with cosmetics or flowers or anything else traditionally “female.” Ning was co-founded by a woman. So was Flickr, which was bought [...]
It’s true that the global economic downturn has clipped many an angel’s wings. Recalling our previous post, Interesting Finding on Angel Investments in 2009, total angel investments in the first half of 2009 stood at US$9.1 billion, representing a decline of 27% over the first half of 2008. The gloomy economic environment and depressing exit [...]
If you look at the startup and angel investing arena over time, you’ll find that it truly has been a man’s world. In many cases — it’s been a White man’s world. The research on female angels isn’t one to please the feminist. According to the Center for Venture Research, one third of respondents to [...]
Much like the majority of the economy, angel investments have felt the crunch of 2009. In fact, according to a University of New Hampshire Center for Venture Research analysis, The Angel Investor Market in Q1Q2 2009: A Halt in the Market Contraction, total investments are down 27% over the first half of 2008. The interesting [...]
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