Angel Questions

I've been aggregating a list of angel investors in the Boston area and I'm up to 180 or so now from around the area. The list includes links to Twitter pages, LinkedIn pages, and their investing...

Angel

asked May 14 '11 at 02:21

Nick
1,171 points

So I was thinking of finding a connection to an angel group, but as it turns out one of the funded companies in there portfolio is a similar (but not direct) competitor. The platform / idea is...

Angel Investors

asked May 6 '11 at 03:43

Nick
1,171 points

I have started a small software firm. Of course we need some funding. That's where I heard about angel investors. I would like know about angel investors and how start-ups normally work with them....

Angel Investment Investors

asked Apr 27 '11 at 02:38

Fayaz
36 points

More specifically, has any of you managed to convince both financial support, and getting additional technical talent to support the expansion of a startup concept/prototype? If so, where and how...

Recruiting Venture Capital Angel Technical

asked Apr 18 '11 at 08:50

Stanigator
133 points

These days I am in process of raising 20k$ for my project (a facebook application), that requires at least 30k$ (10k of which I am able to come up with myself). When negotiating with an angel...

Equity Angel Investors Seed Funding

asked Apr 24 '11 at 17:27

User9950
31 points

A study by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire has just released their study on 2010 Angel Investment. By definition this money went to start-ups. Buried in the...

Angel Social Entrepreneur

asked Apr 14 '11 at 00:26

Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

My network of people around me is almost nil. I am currently developing a software application. My partner and I are looking to find funding to hire a couple developers to finish our product and...

Investing Angel Angellist

asked Mar 31 '11 at 06:32

Aaron
124 points

I'm currently raising capital for our startup and I have my first meeting with an angel investor next week. We are have achieved product/market fit, are ready to launch and are looking for $1.5...

Funding Angel

asked Apr 4 '11 at 21:13

Susan Jones
4,128 points

So my friend came to me with a web idea a couple months ago. A few weeks back, I came around to it, and thought it would be awesome. I made the entire site in 3 weeks. It's now able to be tested...

Angel

asked Apr 7 '11 at 05:49

Slandau
203 points

I just finished a pitch deck (11 slides, with 25 slide appendix), knowing that I'll often be emailing the deck to investors to read. So it's mostly text. I'm pretty sure that if I present at a live...

Pitch Angel Deck

asked Apr 7 '11 at 10:28

Ryan B
86 points

I would like to locate an Angel in the Jacksonville, Fl area to pitch my idea to. Although getting funded would be great right now I am just looking for someone to critique my pitch so that I can...

Angel

asked Mar 22 '11 at 04:35

Steve11140
69 points

Let's say when a one-founder company owns 100% share. He sells 20% to a VC for $1m. Does this $1m go to the company for its expansion, or founder's pocket, or just a percentage of this money goes...

Founder Venture Capital Angel Investors

asked Mar 12 '11 at 15:26

Victor
593 points

All over the internet, the consensus seems to be that when you are looking for funding it is important to approach angels or VCs through an introduction from someone they know, rather than cold....

Funding Venture Capital Angel Investors

asked Feb 10 '11 at 09:40

Susan Jones
4,128 points

I know there are a number of business plan questions already, but my question applies to a specific aspect of the process. As my partners and I are researching and developing our plan, I've been...

Angel Business Plan Business Investors

asked Jan 14 '11 at 10:14

Matt
180 points

I have been talking to the people in angel circles and it seems that everyone takes only term sheets; and convertible notes are almost like an insult. My questions is: when I can start offering...

Angel Seed Funding Convertible Note

asked Jan 18 '11 at 03:11

Mat Banik
325 points

I'm a Russian guy, living in Siberia. I have a great team and a prototype of a kick-ass project. I'm going to LeWeb 2010 (Paris), which is the biggest European web conference. There are going to be...

Venture Capital Angel Investors Conferences

asked Dec 3 '10 at 06:31

User5770
26 points

I'm in the early steps of putting together a business plan. When it's finished, I'm definitely going to need to secure funding. How do you go about finding potential investors? Tips to consider on...

Funding Angel Seed Funding

asked Dec 11 '10 at 04:35

Matt Huggins
113 points

What is the minimum (not theoretical, but realistic) equity stake an angel investor will be looking for in a new tech startup? Is it practical to offer equity in 1% denominations? Ex: give up 1%...

Equity Angel

asked Nov 26 '10 at 09:26

Mr. Schwabe
147 points

What is the maximum number of angel investors you could possibly (not theoretically, but realistically) bring in to finance your startup (given you have traction and exciting potential)? I'm...

Equity Angel

asked Nov 27 '10 at 08:14

Mr. Schwabe
147 points

I am brand new to the startup stage and am trying to obtain money to get my startup off the ground. I have heard about angel investors but I have no idea how to get in contact with them (especially...

Funding Venture Angel Investors

asked Nov 28 '10 at 04:11

Chromedude
202 points