Angel Insider: Why Investors Can’t Miss CES
CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) is the biggest tech event in the world. More than 2,000 exhibitors and more than 150 countries, territories and regions will be represented at it in 2023. It will cover every aspect of the tech sector: 3D printing, artificial intelligence, blockchain, fintech, wearables, gaming, robotics and far more. Big names like Amazon, Google…
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Angel Insider: Investing Lessons From the FTX Disaster
By Early Investing on November 29, 2022
The FTX disaster is still getting top billing in the financial press these days. The crypto exchange — which was backed by major venture capital (VC) investors — collapsed after news broke that founder Sam Bankman-Fried had been secretly moving customer money to his trading firm and blowing it on bad investments. Now thousands of FTX customers are…
Angel Insider: Investing Beyond Silicon Valley
By Early Investing on November 15, 2022
Silicon Valley is the most well-known startup hub in the world. But it’s far from the only home of innovation. There are hardworking and talented founders all around the world. And it’s in investors’ best interests to not ignore founders outside of the Bay Area. So with that in mind, Allison Brickell and Vin Narayanan are…
Angel Insider: A New Way for Startups to Exit
By Early Investing on November 1, 2022
Two of the most common ways startups exit is via initial public offering (IPO) or acquisition. But what about an “exit to community”? That’s what a growing number of founders are pushing for. It’s a new way to exit in which a startup transfers ownership, decision making…
Angel Insider: Africa’s Red-Hot Startup Scene
By Early Investing on October 18, 2022
African startups are on fire right now. According to the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, venture capital deals on the continent reached $3.5 billion from January through June this year. That’s more than double the amount in the same period in 2021. If the current trend continues, fundraising will hit $7 billion this year…
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Angel Insider: Investing Lessons From the FTX Disaster
By Early Investing on November 29, 2022
The FTX disaster is still getting top billing in the financial press these days. The crypto exchange — which was backed by major venture capital (VC) investors — collapsed after news broke that founder Sam Bankman-Fried had been secretly moving customer money to his trading firm and blowing it on bad investments. Now thousands of FTX customers are…
Angel Insider: Investing Beyond Silicon Valley
By Early Investing on November 15, 2022
Silicon Valley is the most well-known startup hub in the world. But it’s far from the only home of innovation. There are hardworking and talented founders all around the world. And it’s in investors’ best interests to not ignore founders outside of the Bay Area. So with that in mind, Allison Brickell and Vin Narayanan are…
Angel Insider: A New Way for Startups to Exit
By Early Investing on November 1, 2022
Two of the most common ways startups exit is via initial public offering (IPO) or acquisition. But what about an “exit to community”? That’s what a growing number of founders are pushing for. It’s a new way to exit in which a startup transfers ownership, decision making…
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Become a smarter investor in startups, crypto and cannabis by subscribing to our FREE newsletter filled with market research, trends and expert analysis.Angel Insider: Africa’s Red-Hot Startup Scene
By Early Investing on October 18, 2022
African startups are on fire right now. According to the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, venture capital deals on the continent reached $3.5 billion from January through June this year. That’s more than double the amount in the same period in 2021. If the current trend continues, fundraising will hit $7 billion this year…
A Different Kind of Due Diligence Process
By Vin Narayanan on October 11, 2022
In order to survive and thrive, human civilization needs water, food and energy. Everything else flows from these three things. That’s why as a startup investor, I keep a close eye on anything that’s changing or potentially disrupting one of these spaces. Investing early in game-changing innovations in one of these sectors can yield outsized returns. But finding…