Rockies Venture Club is top investor and VC fund in Denver according to Pitchbook
In a recent report of Colorado private market trends, Ansarada & PitchBook lists Rockies Venture Club as the most active investor in Denver.
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Attend this year’s Angel Capital Association Summit (Virtual or in Portland!)
(link https://events.angelcapitalassociation.org/2021summit) Clear your calendars – the Angel Capital Association is bringing the largest and most successful group of angels in the world together to share insights and perspectives on thriving in a post-COVID world. The all-star lineup of speakers will kick off dynamic, interactive discussions about topics that matter – increasing deal flow; diversifying […]
Why it costs $250,000 to learn how to be an Angel Investor
I’ve heard it said that it costs a quarter of a million dollars to learn to become a good angel investor and the number is shocking, but can make sense for people who decide to take their MBA “wisdom” and go it alone in figuring out this unusual market. At the end of this post […]
Revenue Based Investing: What is an “Ideal Candidate” Anyway?
Here’s a blog from our friends at Sage Growth Capital in Boise, Idaho. They have spent the last year and a half perfecting the still fairly novel idea of revenue based investing. Angel investors have had interest in RBI, but haven’t always known when or where to implement it. RVC has gotten close on a […]
Why Discounts on Convertible Notes are for Losers!
There are a lot of misunderstandings about convertible notes and how they work, but one misunderstanding that I have not seen described well is the issue of the valuation cap vs. the discount and what the relative benefits of either outcome would be for investors and founders. First, a quick summary of how convertible notes […]
The New Normal – Startups Define Post Pandemic Life
The New Normal is coming and Venture Capital Investors Have Just Two Years to Back the Winners. Part One – the Future of Work.
Brad Feld: The Startup Community Way and Complex Systems
Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway describe the startup community as a “complex system” in their new book, The Startup Community Way, By this they mean that it is inherently unpredictable and needs to be managed by more formulaic systems ranging from simple (like making coffee) to complicated (like having a financial audit for your company) to […]
How to Network at a Virtual Conference
Like many of you, I attended my first virtual conference a few months ago and while the content was great, I missed the networking that I value so much from conferences. Now, I’m planning my second virtual conference of my own and I’m prioritizing not only implementing technology that supports networking, but making sure that […]
A Message for Startup CEOs During Pandemic
If you are a startup CEO, or work for a startup – these are challenging times. The world as you know it is on hiatus, and uncertainty reigns. I would like to share some wise advice from my friend and fellow board member at the Angel Capital Association, Pat LaPointe from Frontier Angels in Bozeman, […]
The Startup Exit Strategy Canvas
First of all, you shouldn’t create an exit strategy for an investor – it’s actually the first question you should answer for yourself if you’re thinking about a startup. You see, the exit strategy is about understanding who your customer is. Not the customer who buys your widget or app that you make, but the […]