Investors Questions

My goal is to build a profitable company that generates revenue for years without selling out to a larger company.Since most investors are looking for an exit in 4-5 years after investment, should...

Venture Capital Investment Investors

asked Mar 26 '14 at 14:26

Ronald Block
60 points

What are some phrases startup founders love using that you shouldn't while pitching to investors?

Pitch Founders Investors Startups

asked Mar 8 '14 at 03:27

Earl Shellman
55 points

I've read the arguments on the benefits for startups to pick accredited angel investors. But what's the deal about it from the SEC's standout? What did the SEC have to gain from even creating this...

Funding Angel Investors Angel Investors

asked Mar 20 '14 at 21:57

Julio Hearn
35 points

How do you respond to rejection letters from investors? What some strategies to use it in your favor?Are there any stories of how successful startups used rejections from investors when they...

Angel Investors Startups Rejection

asked Mar 20 '14 at 12:55

Pablo Smeltzer
49 points

I have a software product and one enterprise client accounts for over 70% of my revenues right now. Is that a huge negative for investors? How can I mitigate that risk?Our goal is to use the money...

Risk Monetization Enterprise Investors

asked Mar 17 '14 at 16:48

David Harman
20 points

My net worth doesn't reach the minimum needed to be considered an "accredited investor" by the IRS.Is there a way I can still invest in startups on AngelList?I'm not sure why they have this...

Investors Angellist

asked Mar 15 '14 at 20:15

Michael Espinoza
15 points

What data do angel investors want to see in a pitch deck? Better yet, are there any public successful pitch decks that people have used to raise over $500K from angels?

Pitch Investors Deck Angel Investors

asked Mar 10 '14 at 13:36

Robert Collins
160 points

Most VCs will never tell you "no". Instead they will keep saying they'll get back to you. They do this so that they don't jeopardize investing in future rounds (in case they made a mistake the...

Venture Capital Investors Angel Investors Rejection

asked Mar 5 '14 at 23:24

Thea Cortez
10 points

I don't have any contacts that could provide me an intro to a vc firm or angel investors. I have, however, found that many VCs' email addresses can be easily found on their websites or personal...

Venture Capital Pitch Email Investors

asked Mar 5 '14 at 12:38

Henry Nielsen
25 points

For a company that doesn't monetize yet, how many registered users should it have before starting to approach investors to raise a seed round?

Investors Angellist Fundraising

asked Feb 27 '14 at 23:55

Freddie Henry
95 points

At any given point, there are many VC funded startups in stealth mode. What's the benefit of being in stealth if "execution is everything" anyway? How do VCs justify funding such a startup since...

Venture Capital Investors Startups

asked Feb 26 '14 at 13:00

Antonio Comer
130 points

These are new grounds for me so I have a lot of questions. I'll just touch on a few not to overwhelm! I have a new game company and I have a couple interested investors who may invest some seed,...

Revenue Investors

asked Nov 11 '13 at 10:59

User1574168
6 points

Our company had an early partner that came in on the 'ground floor' and promised to one of the first hired employees. He invested money into the company for an partner's equity share (25%). A few...

Equity Conflicts Investors

asked Oct 26 '13 at 04:58

The Brock Ellis
28 points

View: It seems to me that the only sure way for the founder of a company to ensure, with absolute certainty, that he will not lose control of his company is for him to retain 50.1% of his company's...

Investors Shares Stocks

asked Oct 28 '13 at 09:36

Jonathan Todd
28 points

We are in our first round of startup fundraising. We need $50,000 for business growth and we currently have one investor who is interested in investing $25,000 for 5%. He is concerned with his 5%...

Ideas Investors Dilution

asked Nov 5 '13 at 08:36

Ramsey B.
11 points

Id like to know what investment options, equity or debt financing options exists amongst VC Firms for Entrepreneurs wanting to buy out their Investors stake in the business. In other words, exit...

Founder Finance Venture Capital Investors Exit

asked Sep 20 '13 at 06:30

T.G. Van Zyl
11 points

When giving a percentage in equity to an investor, is the % taken equally from the existing members of a corporation (partners/shareholders)? I'm asking this question, as I currently have the...

Co-Founder Investors Partnerships

asked Aug 28 '13 at 07:35

Daniel Johnson
11 points

I own 30% ip royalties in an undeveloped simulated set of treatments for HIV and cancer but I do not have the capital to run the experiments necessary to validate my results. Are there investors...

Investors

asked Aug 28 '13 at 08:58

Caseyr547
113 points

I am currently building a construction business that is heavily driven by systems and processes, the system is built on the basis of engagement and transparency at all levels to ensure that...

Funding Investors

asked Sep 2 '13 at 21:29

Rsimms
6 points

We need to find a new accountant. The investor we hope to get on board in the next fortnight is recommending his who is a great guy, but we think it might be a bad idea to use our investor's...

Investors Accountants

asked Sep 5 '13 at 20:36

Andy P
11 points