Comments on: Raise money from VCs or angels? http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels Advice for entrepreneurs. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gary Gil http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1210 Gary Gil Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:31:33 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1210 Hi Nivi... Thanks for the reply. Hi Nivi… Thanks for the reply.

]]> By: Nivi http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1207 Nivi Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:40:41 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1207 Hi Gary, A promising company can raise capital if it is in Antarctica. Witness all the venture capital funds investing in Asia and India. Good investors aren't going to lower their bar just because you're proximate to them, but they probably will raise it if you're not. Hi Gary, A promising company can raise capital if it is in Antarctica. Witness all the venture capital funds investing in Asia and India.

Good investors aren’t going to lower their bar just because you’re proximate to them, but they probably will raise it if you’re not.

]]> By: Gary Gil http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1205 Gary Gil Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:14:29 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1205 How important is geography to an investor (VC or Angel) in choosing whether to invest or not? We are based out of San Diego, but are making great contacts in silicon valley. I know there is no hard and fast rule, but generally speaking... would a silicon valley Angel or VC be open to investing in a San Diego-based company or would the geography be a deal-killer? Gary Gil www.podclass.com How important is geography to an investor (VC or Angel) in choosing whether to invest or not? We are based out of San Diego, but are making great contacts in silicon valley. I know there is no hard and fast rule, but generally speaking… would a silicon valley Angel or VC be open to investing in a San Diego-based company or would the geography be a deal-killer?

Gary Gil
http://www.podclass.com

]]> By: Nivi http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1202 Nivi Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:33:53 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1202 Hi Abir, I have seen VCs invest their personal cash into startups that didn't make sense for the firm. In each case, the investor already knew the founder well. Hi Abir, I have seen VCs invest their personal cash into startups that didn’t make sense for the firm. In each case, the investor already knew the founder well.

]]> By: Vladislav Chernyshov http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1191 Vladislav Chernyshov Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:39:40 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1191 Yes. You're right. Thanks! :-) Yes. You’re right. Thanks! :-)

]]> By: Andrey Khavryuchenko http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1182 Andrey Khavryuchenko Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:38:54 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1182 Vladislav, The advice is simple. Stop thinking about VC, angels and US visa. Just build your product and build your *people* network. Either they will come or your product will fail. In the later case, just start over with another idea. That's all. Vladislav,

The advice is simple. Stop thinking about VC, angels and US visa. Just build your product and build your *people* network. Either they will come or your product will fail. In the later case, just start over with another idea.

That’s all.

]]> By: Richard Kligman http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1167 Richard Kligman Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:04:19 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1167 We are actually in this situation now. We are close to investments from two major Angels and two Brand Name VC's. The angel money will come with a lot less strings attached and the cash can be in the bank in a week. The Angels have as much money as a small VC fund so there is more if needed later. The VC's on the other hand have relationships with tens of other portfolio companies that when working with can give us a huge advantage and open up doors with companies that we may not be able to do so on our own. We are thinking about splitting the round with the Angel and VC or VC's (if they will come in together), but then the Angel may wait until the contracts are finished with the VC's which can take an additional month or more. Wish us luck :) We are actually in this situation now. We are close to investments from two major Angels and two Brand Name VC’s. The angel money will come with a lot less strings attached and the cash can be in the bank in a week.

The Angels have as much money as a small VC fund so there is more if needed later.

The VC’s on the other hand have relationships with tens of other portfolio companies that when working with can give us a huge advantage and open up doors with companies that we may not be able to do so on our own.

We are thinking about splitting the round with the Angel and VC or VC’s (if they will come in together), but then the Angel may wait until the contracts are finished with the VC’s which can take an additional month or more.

Wish us luck :)

]]> By: Abir Bhattacharyya http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1166 Abir Bhattacharyya Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:14:47 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1166 Guys: Good stuff. Could you look into adding the following points and clarify these questions re : "Should I raise money...all things being equal" 1. Angels also belong to groups of other angels, say The Band of Angels and make decisions to invest their own money or through the group either with other people or the group's funds 2. Heard stories that VC's will sometimes invest their own money as angels if the deal is too risky for the firm? 3. Also corporate people aside from the usual suspects (Google..blah blah blah..Facebook) are investing $25-100K, we just had one such conversation last week. Anyway keep up the good work, and it would be great to talk with you guys anytime. Best, Abir Bhattacharyya http://www.linkedin.com/in/abirb abirb12@yahoo.com Guys:

Good stuff.

Could you look into adding the following points and clarify these questions re : “Should I raise money…all things being equal”

1. Angels also belong to groups of other angels, say The Band of Angels and make decisions to invest their own money or through the group either with other people or the group’s funds

2. Heard stories that VC’s will sometimes invest their own money as angels if the deal is too risky for the firm?

3. Also corporate people aside from the usual suspects (Google..blah blah blah..Facebook) are investing $25-100K, we just had one such conversation last week.

Anyway keep up the good work, and it would be great to talk with you guys anytime.

Best,

Abir Bhattacharyya
http://www.linkedin.com/in/abirb
abirb12@yahoo.com

]]> By: Vladislav Chernyshov http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1164 Vladislav Chernyshov Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:35:31 +0000 http://venturehacks.com/articles/vcs-or-angels#comment-1164 <p>Sounds cool, but what if I had an idea, I had a passion, I started to do some things (found guys who help me with code, etc.) and I even don't need much money! I need people, connections, the right place. BUT! I live in Russia! And the first problem I face is how to get to US? What kind of Visa should I ask for? Who can send me an invitation to US? How can I deal with potential VCs/angels if I'm 21 years old guy from Russia and even don't have a US visa? It's a broken circle. So all these problems with choosing a right investors seem a cakewalk to me comparing to the rest. Any advice?</p> Sounds cool, but what if I had an idea, I had a passion, I started to do some things (found guys who help me with code, etc.) and I even don’t need much money! I need people, connections, the right place. BUT! I live in Russia! And the first problem I face is how to get to US? What kind of Visa should I ask for? Who can send me an invitation to US? How can I deal with potential VCs/angels if I’m 21 years old guy from Russia and even don’t have a US visa? It’s a broken circle. So all these problems with choosing a right investors seem a cakewalk to me comparing to the rest. Any advice?

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