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Portfolio Update: Monogram Orthopaedics Explores a Public Listing
By Teddy Lyons on August 18, 2022
We recommended Monogram Orthopaedics to you back in 2019 and again in 2021. The company is developing advanced robotics technology combined with 3D printing to disrupt the joint replacement industry. We recently caught up with Monogram CEO Benjamin Sexson to learn more about the company’s progress and future plans. Public Listing One of the advantages of crowdfunding is that once a company raises on a platform…
What You Can Learn From the Investor Community
By Vin Narayanan on August 16, 2022
As you read this, I’m probably attending an LA Tech Week event. Tech weeks have become increasingly popular over the past few years. They’re like an industry conference on steroids. Tech weeks are designed to bring a community’s tech industry together…
Angel Insider: Why Bridge Rounds Are All the Rage
By Early Investing on August 9, 2022
Bridge rounds or flat rounds — interim funding rounds between larger funding rounds — are all the rage among startups today. You don’t have to try too hard to find headlines about them. Founders may choose to do bridge…
New Pick: Invest in the New Standard of Sustainable Medicine
By Andy Gordon on August 8, 2022
Our broken healthcare system has no shortage of startups trying to fix big stubborn problems. The opportunities are plentiful. That’s the upside. But the reason there is so much opportunity is that healthcare in the U.S. has been so resistant to change. And that’s the downside. …
Startup Insider: Startup Investing in Your Golden Years
By Early Investing on July 28, 2022
Startups can often feel like a young person’s game. We hear all the time about innovative entrepreneurs under the age of 30, young companies full of recent college graduates and fresh new ideas from younger generations. For older startup investors, this can present a problem. Startup investors almost…
Angel Insider: Who Needs Special Deal Terms, Anyway?
By Early Investing on July 26, 2022
Vin Narayanan recently attended a conference with some smart and passionate angel investors. When he pitched a startup for them to invest in, he expected some questions. But he didn’t expect the first one to be, “What special deal terms can you give us?” When Vin…
Blendid Makes Splendid Progress
By Teddy Lyons on July 21, 2022
Update as of October 13, 2022: Blendid’s raise is closing tomorrow. The company has made significant strides since our update, and we feel you should know the very latest in case you want to make a last minute investment. In July 2022, Blendid…
An Investor’s Approach to Business Models
By Vin Narayanan on July 20, 2022
I have Netflix on my mind. Yesterday, I wrote about how Netflix exploited market inefficiencies to build a dominant consumer brand for our Pre-IPO Profits members. (Editor’s note: It probably isn’t the market inefficiency you’re thinking of. Click here to sign…
Market Inefficiencies Are an Investor’s Best Friend
By Vin Narayanan on July 19, 2022
There are many different ways to think about which startups to invest in. Some prefer investing in highly disruptive technologies or businesses — like Uber, Tesla or Impossible Foods. Others prefer startups with large or rapidly growing markets. Others like to focus on strong…
New Pick: A Pizza-Making Robot Grabs a Slice of a Massive Market
By Andy Gordon on July 14, 2022
Robots are just beginning to make their presence felt in modern life. Surgery, prosthetics and warehouses are just some of the areas where robots have found a foothold in recent years. There will be many more. These are early days. But it’s not too early for…
How Gamification Is Changing Our World
By Allison Brickell on July 13, 2022
Last week, I started a journey along with millions of other people. I’ve never met these people. But we’re all driven by a common goal: to learn a new language. And we’re doing it on Duolingo. When I downloaded the Duolingo app to refresh…
Startup Insider: The Perfect Time to Invest in Startups
By Early Investing on July 11, 2022
Investing in startups is an opportunity to bet on the future. And they have very different risk considerations than stock investments do. Given the current bearish state of the stock market, startup investing seems more important than ever. The S&P 500 fell almost 21% in the…
3D Printing Has Finally Arrived
By Andy Gordon on July 6, 2022
Big things are expected from the 3D printing space. Really big things. But before you begin frantically searching for startups to invest in, there’s something you should know. A lot of people were saying the same thing about 3D printing five years ago. And — ahem…
Startup Insider: How to Build an Investment Thesis
By Early Investing on June 30, 2022
Wherever you are on your investing journey, it’s important to have guiding principles. Once you understand your own interests and strengths as a startup investor, you can start to build an investment thesis to guide your decision making. An investment thesis is an argument for a…
Angel Insider: Investor Networking 101
By Early Investing on June 28, 2022
Startup investing is not for the faint of heart. It requires research, financial analysis and an understanding of how businesses operate. Each and every investor must decide for themselves what their risk tolerance is, how much they can afford to lose and what investment approach works best for…
New Pick: For This Startup, “Giving Back” Is a Seamless Marketing Strategy
By Andy Gordon on June 27, 2022
A few months ago, a founder pitched me on an interesting idea. It involved drinking and a form of bribery, so naturally I was interested. Her company increased attendance to a business event by sending a bottle of wine to invited participants. She claimed that attendance shot up…