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The Real Lesson of the Snowflake IPO
By Adam Sharp on September 18, 2020
On Wednesday, Snowflake (SNOW) went public in one of the most highly anticipated IPOs ever. Snowflake is a cloud data platform that helps companies efficiently organize and analyze huge databases. The company’s revenue is growing at a rapid 133% year-over-year rate. Snowflake’s IPO priced at $120 for a valuation of $33 billion. That alone made Snowflake the most valuable software company ever…
New Pick: Invest in Smart Cities
By Andy Gordon on September 17, 2020
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Cityzenith Security type: Common stock Valuation: $27.4 million Price per share: $1.15 Minimum investment: $500.25 Where to invest: StartEngine Deadline: July 1, 2021…
How Startups Can Help Protect Our Elections
By Andy Gordon on September 16, 2020
We’re in the midst of a presidential election. Along with the campaigning, speeches and crowds is the inevitable increase in disinformation. I hate it. It gets in the way of an honest national discussion on issues that engage us and divide us. …
The Future of Venture Capital
By Adam Sharp on September 15, 2020
AngelList’s new rolling funds — which we discussed a few weeks back — are likely to change how the platform operates considerably. The current system involves syndicate leads raising money on a deal-by-deal basis. I think…
Update: Digital Brands Group’s Big Holiday Plans
By Andy Gordon on September 14, 2020
DBG (Digital Brands Group) has been busy. DBG holds a special place in our hearts — and in our portfolio. It’s the only startup we’ve recommended three times. We originally recommended DBG in 2016. Back then, the company went by…
Learn How the Top VCs Choose Startups
By Adam Sharp on September 11, 2020
This week top-tier venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners released the original deal memos from some of their best startup investments. These memos provide a fascinating look at how VCs operate, think and make investment decisions. Today we’re going to look…
Startup Insider: Evaluating Raise Pages
By Early Investing on September 10, 2020
One of the trickier aspects of startup investing is evaluating raise pages. For investors, these pages are often the only source of information available on a startup. But for companies that are raising funds, these pages are a marketing exercise. The goal is to present the company in…
The New Way to Generate Wealth
By John Fanning on September 9, 2020
Note: A few weeks ago, we welcomed John Fanning to the Early Investing family. Today, we’re pleased to bring you his second column. If you’re not familiar with John, he’s worth getting to know. He was the founding chairman and CEO of napster. He…
Where the Best Deals Are
By Adam Sharp on September 8, 2020
Just after the COVID-19 lockdown began, startup deals slowed to a crawl. And they stayed at that pace for a few weeks. Now, things are roaring back. Many new early-stage investment funds have formed over the last few months. Competition for “hot” deals is crazier than…
New Pick: The Future of Sustainable Supply Chains
By Andy Gordon on September 3, 2020
Deal Details Startup: Bext360 Security type: Crowd Note Valuation: $7.75 million Conversion discount: 20% Stage: Seed Minimum investment: $1,000 Where to invest: SeedInvest Deadline: September…
The Best Startups ‘Cheat’
By Andy Gordon on September 2, 2020
I love cheaters. In fact, I only invest in startups that “cheat.” I don’t mean companies that are running scams or lying about their services. No, I mean the startups that redefine — that cheat — the game of risk and reward. Companies that can lower…
Expanding the Definition of Accredited Investors
By Adam Sharp on September 1, 2020
This week the SEC expanded its definition of “accredited investor” (AI). Now investment professionals — as well as certain other individuals and groups — can qualify without satisfying the SEC’s income or wealth requirements — $200,000 annual income for the last two years…
New Pick: Invest in Saving Millions of Lives
By Andy Gordon on August 31, 2020
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Biopact CT Security type: Common stock Valuation: $30 million Share price: $1.55 Minimum investment: $465 Where to invest: Equifund Deadline: February…
Lessons Learned from More Than 100 Investments
By Adam Sharp on August 28, 2020
I’ve been investing in startups online for six years now. I’ve made small investments in more than 100 companies so far. I’ve also been part of three funds which invested in another 32 startups. Today I’m going to share some of the key lessons I’ve learned…
Only Days Left to Invest in Better Conflict Resolution
By Early Investing on August 27, 2020
It’s not often that companies and workers alike line up to use new HR dispute resolution software. Yet that’s exactly what’s happening with People First RH. It’s why Andy Gordon first recommended investing in the startup to First Stage Investor members in June.
The Truth About Risk and Reward
By Andy Gordon on August 26, 2020
Whether you realize it or not, chances are you believe in the risk-reward trade-off. In its most basic form, it means the lower the risk, the lower the potential returns. And the higher the risk, the higher the potential returns. The basic idea sounds perfectly logical.