Obviously the answer to this depends on a couple of items, but an Angel round depending if it is a priced or non-priced round, the valuation is usually dependent on traction, market size, team (history of success), unique IP with a high barrier to entry and growth rate.
Simple: The right investor is someone who wants to invest on standard terms at a good valuation relative to your current stage. Extra bonus points for someone who has relevant industry connections that could accelerate your business and is willing - at the right time - to make introductions for...
This has been discussed many times before and rather than repeating a lot of those things here, I will direct you to one of the best resources on this topic. Clarity CEO Dan Martel recently released a video "Raising Capital Like a Pro" that covers most things you need to know about fund raising....
There are a number of different ways of reaching angel investors. First, identify the type of angel investor you are looking for. Then initially look within your own network, share what you are doing and you might be surprised. Next research where your investors hang out and try and be part ...
Firstly be clear with what you are pitching exactly? If it service/ product , ask yourself why I need this service/ product? What is the pain area this service/prodcut can solved? Who are my competitors? How I am different from them? And last but not least how I can make money out of it? Answer...
The fastest way would be: 1) Ask on Clarity! :) 2) https://angel.co/canada/investors 3) Contact the incubators and ask if they have a list they'd be willing to share. 4) Email entrepreneurs who recently raised and ask them for 2 names each. 5) Contact Series A/B investors and ask them who they'v...
Keep in mind that investors invest for returns. Telling a prospective investor that you want his or her money to grow your business but don't plan on ever generating a liquidation event that pays him or her a dividend is not likely going to work; angel or not. You may be better served with debt...
Start by triangulating all of your prospects (via Crunchbase, Angel List, and LinkedIn) with those angel and VC firms located in cities that do a lot of investing in the healthcare sector—e.g., San Francisco, Boulder, Nashville. Then, start connecting with founders/executives of those firms' port...
Typically yes. And the more traction you already have, the more historical info you have on sales, the farther into the future you should model. 3 years is typical if you have traction and knowledge on which to base your projections.
As Ken suggested, there is a wide breadth of mobile offerings and although there are some great "mobile only" funds, each investor / fund has their own thesis that makes them interested in some but disinterested in others. Also, if your revenue generating, you should seriously consider bootstrap...