Search results for: Angellist
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Three AngelList Syndicates Worth A Look
I’m an AngelList superfan. It’s a beautiful marketplace for early-stage investors. The site has grown incredibly since I started investing in 2014, and today there are more than 100 syndicates to choose from. Here are some of my favorites. Jenny Rooke – Biotech Jenny Rooke is a fantastic biotech investor. Her investments include Caribou Biosciences (a leader in CRISPR technology),…
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Robert Downey Jr. Starts an AngelList Fund
Well, this is somewhat unexpected — actor Robert Downey Jr. just launched an AngelList rolling fund. The fund — called Footprint Coalition Ventures — will invest in sustainability and environmentally-focused startups. Here’s an excerpt from TechCrunch’s detailed writeup: Unlike traditional venture funds, rolling funds raise new capital commitments on a quarterly basis and invest as they go, hence the “rolling.”…
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Rolling Funds Transforming AngelList
Rolling funds on AngelList are continuing to pick up steam. And I’ve been thinking about what the long-term impact of these funds could be for a while now. I believe that — like I said back in September — a lot of founders will switch over to the rolling fund model and largely abandon AngelList’s traditional syndicate model. And as…
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AngelList’s New Rolling Funds Worth the Look
Back in February, AngelList introduced a new feature called “rolling funds.” It’s a new type of fund that invests in startups. To understand what’s unique about rolling funds, we first need to know how traditional venture funds work. Traditional funds typically raise a large amount of money upfront — anywhere from $5 million to $1 billion. The fund manager then…
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Finding the Best AngelList Syndicate Leaders
Chris Sacca is a legend in the angel/VC world. His first VC fund — Lowercase Fund I — has been called the best-performing fund of all time. Here’s how Fortune described it back in 2015. Can you name the best-performing venture capital fund in history? My guesses would have been something from the dotcom era or a fund that got…
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Updated AngelList Dashboard Tracks Portfolio Performance
Over recent months, AngelList has made some major updates to their investor dashboard (if you haven’t been given access to the new dashboard yet, they should be rolling it out to you soon). To access the dashboard, log into Angel.co and click on your picture in the upper right-hand corner. Then select “investor dashboard”. The biggest change to the dashboard…
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AngelList Access Funds Show Promise
Let’s talk about AngelList Access funds. These funds allow you to make a single investment and get exposure to the hundreds of top startup deals that take place on AngelList. I wrote about them back in January. Now, AngelList has posted some return numbers for their original funds. And it’s looking very good so far. The August 2015 fund had…
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New Syndicate on AngelList
A few months ago, I joined my first new AngelList syndicate in a while. It’s called Unpopular Ventures. The syndicate’s lead is Peter Livingston. I was invited to join one of Peter’s deals. And I decided to read a bit about his syndicate. Here’s an excerpt from Unpopular Ventures’ AngelList profile: To be extremely successful at just about anything –…
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Take Advantage of AngelList Funds
A few weeks ago, I briefly mentioned AngelList Funds. Today, we’re going to take a deeper look into them. But first, a disclaimer. The AngelList Funds I’m discussing today are open only to “qualified purchasers” (QP). A QP is a person or business with more than $5 million worth of investments. Why does AngelList make this a requirement? As usual,…
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How to Get the Most Out of Your AngelList Account
I do most of my startup investing on AngelList these days. And if you haven’t explored AngelList yet, I suggest you apply as an investor here. It’s really an incredible platform, and most people have no idea it even exists. If you’re an accredited investor and you’re not taking advantage of these deals, you’re missing out. I’ve been investing on…
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New AngelList Report Advises Diversification
AngelList has released new research that’s sure to stir up debate in the venture capital world. In this new report, Abe Othman, a data scientist at AngelList, makes the case that most investors should invest broadly across as many “credible deals” as possible. Here’s an excerpt from the report’s summary (emphasis mine): How can you avoid missing the best seed…
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On AngelList, Keep It Confidential
AngelList continues to amaze me. Just yesterday, I was able to invest in a great deal alongside literally one of the best venture capital firms on the planet. Of course, I can’t tell you anything more about the deal. This is the nature of top-tier startup investing sites like AngelList. The deals are confidential. At the top of most AngelList…
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Mailbag: Exploring AngelList, Weighing Seed and Series A Investments
Q: I keep hearing people talk about AngelList when it comes to startup investing. What is AngelList? And can I find good deals there? A: Yes, AngelList is a site that facilitates startup investing. And yes, the deals are very high quality. AngelList is also like a LinkedIn for startups, where startups can recruit new employees and potential candidates can…
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AngelList
Founded: 2010 Country: United States Non-Accredited Investors: No Business Selective: Yes Investor Selective: Yes Notable Alumni: BranchOut, DuckDuckGo URL: https://angel.co/ In January of 2010, MIT graduate Babak Nivi and Dartmouth alum Naval Ravikant, both entrepreneurs in the San Francisco area, launched what they describe as “a platform for startups to meet investors and recruit.” AngelList has made itself quite a name…
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Startup Price Inflation Signals Danger for Investors
Price inflation in the startup world is running rampant. This isn’t new. But I do wonder when it’s going to peak. We’re not there yet. If anything, it’s getting worse. I’ll give you a recent example. I was talking to a founder yesterday who heads a seed-stage company whose software improves workflow. It achieved $250,000 annual recurring revenue (ARR) last…