Archive: startup investors
Three Cryptos to Stay Far, Far Away From
By Vin Narayanan on March 16, 2023
It’s tough being a crypto investor. Unlike stock market investors or even startup investors, crypto investors typically have to deal with significant information deficits. There simply isn’t as much information about many of the coins out there. What information there is requires a significant amount of effort to access. Sifting through Telegram, Discord, GitHub and the internet for scraps of information is laborious at best. Even worse is the fact that crypto’s volatility combined with the…
The Early Investing Podcast: Startup Investors vs. Collectibles Investors
By Early Investing on October 26, 2022
Startup investors and collectibles investors have a lot in common. They both need to evaluate potential investments with little to no track records — whether it’s a very early stage startup or a baseball card featuring a rookie player — and they both take on a lot of…
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…
When Disruptive Startups Drop the Ball
By Vin Narayanan on June 22, 2022
I’m a huge golf fan. I watch all the major tournaments. I watch several Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) events a year. One of my dreams is to watch the Masters in person. I love playing too. In fact, I love playing so much that I recently golfed on…
Take Advantage of the Golden Age of Medtech Investing
By Vin Narayanan on February 8, 2022
A basic market inefficiency has created a massive opportunity for startup investors interested in medical technology and drug development startups. And angel investors savvy enough to understand what’s going on have a rare opportunity to invest in medtech startups with massive upside that have been significantly…
Crowdwise Founder Brian Belley Reveals His Investing Strategy
By KingsCrowd on October 20, 2021
Note: Startup investors spend a lot of time learning about founders. We want to know about their backgrounds, how much business experience they have, what they think the future will look like… But we don’t spend enough time learning about other investors.
Startup Investing Master Class: How to Bag a Unicorn
By Early Investing on January 14, 2020
Unicorns are the ultimate prize for an early investor. Here’s how to identify and invest in them before everyone else does.
How Founders Get Funding and How Investors Ensure They Deserve It
By Vin Narayanan on October 5, 2019
When seeking funding, a startup founder needs to sell their vision to investors. And investors need to challenge that vision. Here are some specific points both parties need to talk about in order to succeed.