VC, Angel investing

How do Investors in Startups (Angels, VCs) make money?

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the business model behind venture capital (how they make money)

• Article Capital Gains, Carried Interest, and Ordinary Income - AVC
• Article Venture Capital Deal Algebra | Feld Thoughts
• Article Angel investing: Things I wish someone had told me before I started angel investing
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Investing in Startups (Guide for Investors: VC, Angel, Seed)

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Guide for potential INVESTORS: An introduction to investing in startups and entrepreneurs

• Article How to Attract (and Scale) Deal Flow - 500 Startups
• Article What is the process you follow when investing in an up-and-coming startup? - Quora | Jason M. Lemkin
• Article Hometown Heroes: Where And Why Venture Capitalists Invest Close To Home | Crunchbase
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Deal Algebra: What sort of Returns do Investors need? (VC, Angel, Seed)

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Guide for potential INVESTORS: An introduction to investing in startups and entrepreneurs. Deal Algebra: What sort of Returns do Inves...

• Article The Venture Capital Math Problem | AVC, Fred Wilson
• Article The 'valley of death' for climate lies between early-stage funding and scaling up | TechCrunch
• Article Venture Capital Deal Algebra | Feld Thoughts
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Edtech Investing

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Just how big is the potential market for education technology? Here is a collection of articles and videos taking a look at the edtech s...

• Article Chegg Is On Its Last Legs After ChatGPT Sent Its Stock Down 99%
• Article Edtech is the next fintech | TechCrunch
• Article Forget what you’ve been told about edtech | TechCrunch
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Alternative models for funding early-stage startups (other than Seed, Angel, VC)

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a collection of articles from leading thinkers, looking at possible alternative models for funding early-stage startups (other than Seed,...

• Article Blended Capital: What Happens When Companies Tap Both VCs and Foundations For Funding? | EdSurge News
• Article "Indie" doesn't mean "bootstrapped" anymore
• Article DigitalOcean raises $100M in debt as it scales toward revenue of $300M, profitability
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SaaS Fund Raising and Investing

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A collection of articles and videos looking SaaS Fund Raising and Investing - software as a service

• Article The top 3 things investors are looking for in SaaS startups | Medium
• Article Dealwise: The marketplace for buying and selling SaaS companies | Y Combinator
• Article Acquisitions -- If You Do Sell, Try to Make Sure It's At a Local Maximum – SaaStr
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Activist investors and Investing for social impact

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Activist investors and Investing for social impact

• Article The world’s largest investment firm wants corporations to "serve a social purpose"
• Article The 'valley of death' for climate lies between early-stage funding and scaling up | TechCrunch
• Article Does Wall Street Finally Care About Sustainability?
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Criticism of stakeholder capitalism and ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing

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Criticism of stakeholder capitalism and ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing

• Article Opinion | Business beware, ‘stakeholder’ capitalism is parasitic progressivism - George Will, The Washington Post

Syndicate investment clubs DAOs

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Syndicate investment clubs DAOs

• Article Syndicate - Transform any wallet into a Web3 DAO Investment Club
• Article Introducing Web3 Investment Clubs from Syndicate — Mirror

Startup Investing in Miami - a guide for VCs and Angel Investors

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a collection of articles and resources for VC and Angel Investors thinking of investing in Miami's startup ecosystem

• Article Downtown Miami’s newest resident: A $400 million dollar Silicon Valley fund | Miami Herald
• Article Investors in the house at FVCC, and Florida startups were in the spotlight (2020)
• Article New venture aims to activate Miami’s private wealth community in the world of early-stage
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Lean startup

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A collection of articles and videos about the Lean Startup (thinking)

• Article The Case for the Fat Startup – Andreessen Horowitz
• Book The Lean Startup, by Eric Ries
• Article Resource Constraints | Fred Wilson, AVC
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Frontier Tech and Academic Research - Investing in Startups (Guide for Investors: VC, Angel, Seed)

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Guide for potential INVESTORS: An introduction to Frontier Tech - Investing in Startups (Guide for Investors: VC, Angel, Seed)

• Article Building a great startup requires more than genius and a great invention – TechCrunch
• Article The 'valley of death' for climate lies between early-stage funding and scaling up | TechCrunch

VCs and LPs - fund raising guides for venture fund managers

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A collection of articles to help VC’s navigate through fundraising cycles and develop better relationships with LP’s

• Article Raising A Fund? 9 Questions That Help Get You To GP/LP Fit
• Article VC Investor Relations - AVC
• Article The Economics of VCs Recycling Management Fees - Feld Thoughts
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Edtech Investors - some leading VC and Angel investors focused on education technology

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Edtech Investors - some leading VC and Angel investors focused on education technology

• Article Rethink Education’s Investment Theses, 2021 Edition | by RethinkEducation | Feb, 2021 | Medium
• Article Launching Reach Capital III, $165M Early Stage Education Technology Fund | by Reach Capital | 2021
• Article The Most Active VCs In Ed Tech And Their Investments In One Infographic | CB Insignts (2016)
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Entrepreneurship and Scaling Social Impact

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A collection of resources about Entrepreneurship and Scaling Social Impact, this compilation provides valuable insights into how innovati...

• Video Impact Explained: Scaling vs. Scaling IMPACT
• Video The Army of Autonomous Robots Restoring Nature | Tom Chi | TED
• Article 5 Ways To Scale Your Idea To Impact The World, According To Two Entrepreneurs Who Have
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VC fund - policy guides for venture fund managers

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A collection of articles to help VC fund - policy guides for venture fund managers

• Article Guidelines for VCs Writing Discrimination & Harassment Policies
• Article Our Sexual Harassment Policy - Feld Thoughts

How to build a $100MM startup

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A collection of articles about starting a company with the goal of (at least) $100MM ARR (annual recurring revenue)

• Article Five ways to build a $100 million business - The Angel VC
• Book High Growth Handbook - by Elad Gil
• Article The Angel VC: Three more ways to build a $100 million business
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Examples of Self-Funded startups (other than Seed, Angel, VC)

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a collection of Examples of Self-Funded startups (other than Seed, Angel, VC)

• Article Kayla Itsines’ Sweat app will rake in $77 million this year – TechCrunch
• Article 16 Lessons Learned Bootstrapping Kinsta From $0 to 7-Figures in Revenue
• Article You Will Get Comfortable Bootstrapping (Learn From My Mistakes)
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Blockchain - investors and funds

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A collection of articles about Blockchain - investors and funds

• Article Introducing a16z crypto – a16zcrypto

Investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Startups

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Guide for potential INVESTORS: An introduction to Investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Startups

• Article How to invest in artificial intelligence. Machine earning
• Article Germany plans 3 billion in AI investment - Reuters
• Article Silicon Valley Writes a Playbook to Help Avert Ethical Disasters || Wired
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Blockchain - IPOs, and Public Fund Raising

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A collection of articles about Blockchain - investors and funds

• Article Crypto Unicorn Bitmain Weighs $18 Billion IPO, One of World's Largest - CoinDesk

Learn to be an Angel Investor - Training Bootcamps and Courses for Startup investors

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Guide for potential INVESTORS: An introduction to investing in startups and entrepreneurs

• Website On Deck: Where ambitious people grow together
• Article Y Combinator Launches Free Online Course To Train New Startup Investors
• Article First Round: Angel Track Fall 2018 — Now in both New York and San Francisco
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Due Diligence - for startup fundraising

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a collection of resources about Due Diligence - for startup fundraising

• Article YC’s Series A Diligence Checklist
• Article Stones Unturned: An Investor’s Guide to Due Diligence in Early Stage Companies
• Article Diligence 101 for Seed Stage Startups – Hacker Noon
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Data Rooms + Due Diligence - for startup fundraising

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a collection of resources about Data Rooms and Due Diligence - for startup fundraising

• Article What is in a Due Diligence Data Room ?
• Article Why Your Startup Should Build a Data Room before Fundraising
• Article The Importance Of Online Data Rooms In Mergers And Acquisitions - Forbes
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Essential Fundraising Advice from Mark Suster - Both Sides of the Table

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a collection of resources with Essential Fundraising Advice from Mark Suster - Both Sides of the Table

• Video The Black Swan Event: Funding in the time of Coronavirus with Mark Suster
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Syndicates and Investing in Startups (Guide for Investors: VC, Angel, Seed)

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Guide for potential INVESTORS: An introduction to investing in startups and entrepreneurs

• Article Splitting The Deal - Syndicating early stage investment | Fred Wilson, AVC
• Article Broken Syndicates – AVC

Angels, Venture Capital (VC) investors - a list of leading firms, people

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a collection of resources about leading Seed and Early-Stage Fundraising Firms

• Article Midas List 2019 - Forbes - The Best Dealmakers In High-Tech Venture Capital
• Video A Conversation with Aileen Lee - Moderated by Geoff Ralston
• Article Launching Reach Capital III, $165M Early Stage Education Technology Fund | by Reach Capital | 2021
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Spearhead - Learn to be an Angel Investor - Training for Startup investors

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Guide for potential INVESTORS: An introduction to investing in startups and entrepreneurs

• Article Spearhead will give $1M to 15 founders to invest freely – TechCrunch
• Article How to Angel Invest - podcast from Naval | Spearhead
• Article Spearhead is transforming founders into angel investors – TechCrunch

Venture Capital: 2 and 20 model for VC funds - fee structure

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Venture Capital: 2 and 20 model for VC funds - fee structure

• Article How VCs Make Money - Digging into "Two and Twenty" and VC compensation
• Article Behind the Scenes at a VC Fund, Part 3: Fund Structure, Fundraising, Investor Relations
• Article Do small venture funds (~ $10M) also follow the 2-20 model - Quora discussion
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VC Mega-funds

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The rise of enormous mega-Vc funds

• Article Miami office will help steer $5 billion Softbank Innovation Fund focused on Latin America - Refresh Miami
• Article Founders Fund confirms $3 billion in new capital across two funds

Book Review: “Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get it“

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In a new book called, Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get it, Kupor demystifies the venture capital process by exam...

• Article New Book: Secrets of Sand Hill Road – Andreessen Horowitz
• Article Why startups are hard -- the math of venture capital returns tells the story - andrewchen
• Article Inside the Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Term Sheet | Fortune
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How do Investors in Startups (Angels, VCs) - decide where to invest?

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a collection of articles looking at How do Investors in Startups (Angels, VCs) - decide where to invest?

• Article How Early-Stage VCs Decide Where to Invest | WIRED
• Article The top 3 things investors are looking for in SaaS startups | Medium
• Article Billionaires Build - a Paul Graham essay
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Edtech Investing - market trends, statistics - K12, university and lifelong learning

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Edtech Investing - market trends, statistics - K12, university and lifelong learning

• Article Fewer Deals, More Money: U.S. Edtech Funding Rebounds With $1.2 Billion in 2017 | EdSurge News
• Article Chegg Is On Its Last Legs After ChatGPT Sent Its Stock Down 99%
• Article US Edtech’s Roaring Twenties Begins With $8.2 Billion Invested in 2021 | by Reach Capital
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Investing in Startups - Learn to be an Angel investor

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Investing in Startups - Learn to be an Angel investor

• Article Spearhead is transforming founders into angel investors – TechCrunch
• Article How to Be an Angel Investor - Paul Graham essay
• Article How to Angel Invest - podcast from Naval | Spearhead
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Lifelong learning: skills, training, education beyond university

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Life-long learning: skills, training, education beyond university

• Article 13 Classic Mathematics Books for Lifelong Learners – However, Mathematics – Medium
• Website Degreed - The Lifelong Learning Platform
• Article Make Learning a Lifelong Habit || Harvard Business Review
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Capital-as-a-Service: Alternative models for funding early-stage startups

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Capital-as-a-Service: Alternative models for funding early-stage startups

• Article Capital-as-a-Service: A New Operating System for Early Stage Investing
• Article This Pipe-ing hot startup just raised $50M to be the ‘Nasdaq for revenue’ – TechCrunch

Pipe - Miami based fin tech startup for Capital-as-a-Service

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Pipe - Miami based fin tech startup for Capital-as-a-Service

• Article Pipe, which aims to be the ‘Nasdaq for revenue,’ raises more money at a $2B valuation – TechCrunch
• Article This Pipe-ing hot startup just raised $50M to be the ‘Nasdaq for revenue’ – TechCrunch

VC Blockchain Investing

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VC Investing in Blockchain

• Podcast Why Investing In Decentralized Platforms Requires A New Mental Model
• Article Drinking From The Crypto Firehose – AVC

VC, venture capital and seed investing - Data, Statistics and Trends

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A collection of articles about Trends in VC, venture capital and seed investing

• Article The Q2 2019 Global Venture Capital Report: A Market Gone Sideways
• Article A stats-based look behind the venture capital curtain (2018) || Eric Feng
• SlideShare Is vc still a thing? - 2019 - Mark Suster, Both Sides of the Table
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Blockchain Investing for Individuals

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Investing in bitcoin or Blockchain?

• Article Is Buying Crypto Assets “Investing” – AVC