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How the Tech Exodus Affects VCs
By Adam Sharp on August 25, 2020
Last week I wrote about the current trend of businesses fleeing California. I believe this will be one of the defining issues of our time. California’s tech exodus can be traced to many deep and complex societal issues. California has taxes that are far too high, housing that is far too expensive and massive wealth inequality. These issues aren’t unique to California. But they are especially pronounced there. So it will…
Startup Insider: How to Pick the Right Startups
By Early Investing on August 24, 2020
This week, Andy Gordon and Vin Narayanan show you exactly what makes them Startup Insiders. They take you deep inside the process of evaluating founders and the startups they run. And they also discuss why startup investing is more important than ever in these…
Tech Companies Flee California (Finally)
By Adam Sharp on August 21, 2020
For the last 50 years, California has been the home to a huge portion of America’s tech companies. Specifically, an oversized chunk of tech companies are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area (SFBA). Here’s a list of just some of the major companies headquartered in…
Portfolio Update: Monogram Thinking Raise and Exit
By Andy Gordon on August 20, 2020
While COVID-19 has slowed down economic activity across the country, Monogram has actually sped up. We recommended Monogram to you almost exactly a year ago. It makes “perfect-fit” hip implants that will be followed by “perfect-fit” knee replacements. Monogram’s…
The Number One Rule of Investing
By John Fanning on August 19, 2020
Note: We’re pleased to welcome John Fanning to the Early Investing family. John was the founding chairman and CEO of napster. He has an impressive track record as both a founder and startup investor. And he will be sharing his thoughts — and occasional startup recommendations — on…
Portfolio Update: Aavrani Has a New Look
By Andy Gordon on August 17, 2020
Aavrani keeps rolling on. I recommended the skincare company last October. Since then, the company has increased sales, added a couple of key hires and brought on hundreds of new influencers. And, to top things off, Aavrani recently finished a complete rebranding —…
Medicine’s Future is a Good Investment
By Adam Sharp on August 14, 2020
As humans, we all have trillions of microbes that live in and on our bodies. The “germs” (bacteria, viruses, fungi) present in and on a person are collectively known as a microbiome. Growing up, many of us were taught that bacteria and…
Invest in Award-Winning Tequila
By Andy Gordon on August 13, 2020
DEAL DETAILS Startup: AsomBroso Tequila Security type: Common stock Valuation (cap): $32.2 million Price per share: $3.95 Discount: Eligible for the StartEngine Owner’s 10% Bonus Minimum investment: $355…
3 Questions You Should Ask Before You Invest
By Andy Gordon on August 12, 2020
The best startups make the world faster, safer, cheaper, more convenient, less dirty and more fun. Their innovative products meet old needs in new ways — or address new needs in any way they can. Of course, a startup needs a lot more than just a…
AngelList’s New Rolling Funds Worth the Look
By Adam Sharp on August 11, 2020
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…
Startup Insider: Private Markets Surge
By Early Investing on August 10, 2020
Restaurants are struggling. Retailers are declaring bankruptcy. But startups? They’re doing quite well, thank you very much. Many startups have seen increased demand. Their valuations are holding steady. And raising money hasn’t been a problem at all. So why are the private markets surging when everyone predicted doom…
Republic Founder Kendrick Nguyen Discusses Crowdfunding’s Future
By Vin Narayanan on August 5, 2020
Last week, Republic founder and CEO Kendrick Nguyen joined us for an exclusive live webinar. As many of you know, Republic is one of the most innovative equity crowdfunding platforms. In addition to helping everyday investors like you and me invest in startups, they also provide access to…
The Power of the Private Market
By Adam Sharp on July 31, 2020
Two amazing American companies went public (IPO’d) in 2004 — Google (GOOG) and Domino’s Pizza (DPZ). Since then, Google (now Alphabet) has become one of the largest companies in the world. Today it’s worth more than $1 trillion. Domino’s is currently valued…
Invest in Connecting With Customers
By Andy Gordon on July 30, 2020
DEAL DETAILS Startup: goDeskless Security type: Crowd note Valuation (cap): $7 million Discount rate: 20% Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: MicroVentures Deadline: August 17, 2020 Conversion provisions:…
Republic CEO on Four Years of Equity Crowdfunding
By Early Investing on July 29, 2020
Note: Equity crowdfunding and Republic both turned four this year! To mark the occasion, our friends at KingsCrowd reached out to Republic CEO and co-founder Kendrick Nguyen to hear his thoughts on the future of startup investing. We wanted to share their piece…
Finding the Best AngelList Syndicate Leaders
By Adam Sharp on July 28, 2020
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…