The document summarizes an agenda for a presentation on angel investing in India. It discusses the state of angel and seed investments in India, including deal volume and valuations. It covers topics like what angel investing is, why investors do it, how to evaluate startups, deal dynamics around valuations, and how to get started in angel investing. Key points include that 200-300 startups receive angel/seed funding annually in India, median pre-money valuations are around 1.5 crore rupees, and returns can range from 3x to 22x but many investments do not provide returns.
Learn whats needed to become an Angel Investor in today's world. Start your Start-up journey here!
About Author:
Manish is the co-founder of www.LetsVenture.com
Manish is a passionate mentor & business coach. He works with technology start-ups to help them get established and started-ups in helping them scale. As an angel investor he also invests in innovative start-ups.
Manish serves on the board of companies ranging from technology businesses, consumer businesses, e-commerce to employability like Freshersworld.com, Moontara Technovations etc. He is also an active mentor on the CIIE Mentor Edge Panel (IIM Ahmedabad), Start-up Village (Kochi) and Venture Labs (Standford University).
Angel Investing Made Easy, Shanti Mohan, BangaloreSanjay Jha
Angel Investing Made Easy
Workshop for angel investors; quick primer on angel investing, valuations, Term Sheets, SHA, trends, how syndicates and Lead Investor model works.
The workshop is aimed at acquainting HNIs and prospective investors with early stage risk investments in start-ups.
It is structured to impart an understanding on developing and maintaining a deal flow of startups, enabling discussions with practicing angel investors and learning through case studies which reflect the realities of angel investing in India, for HNIs and new angels in India.
Learn whats needed to become an Angel Investor in today's world. Start your Start-up journey here!
About Author:
Manish is the co-founder of www.LetsVenture.com
Manish is a passionate mentor & business coach. He works with technology start-ups to help them get established and started-ups in helping them scale. As an angel investor he also invests in innovative start-ups.
Manish serves on the board of companies ranging from technology businesses, consumer businesses, e-commerce to employability like Freshersworld.com, Moontara Technovations etc. He is also an active mentor on the CIIE Mentor Edge Panel (IIM Ahmedabad), Start-up Village (Kochi) and Venture Labs (Standford University).
Angel Investing Made Easy, Shanti Mohan, BangaloreSanjay Jha
Angel Investing Made Easy
Workshop for angel investors; quick primer on angel investing, valuations, Term Sheets, SHA, trends, how syndicates and Lead Investor model works.
The workshop is aimed at acquainting HNIs and prospective investors with early stage risk investments in start-ups.
It is structured to impart an understanding on developing and maintaining a deal flow of startups, enabling discussions with practicing angel investors and learning through case studies which reflect the realities of angel investing in India, for HNIs and new angels in India.
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http://venturebeat.com/2016/09/05/startup-fundraising-101-revisited/
Ritesh Banglani takes us through some of the hard decisions a VC has to make on a day to day basis. This session was done for the pi fellows 2020 programme
Angel investing is a great way to participate in the growing trend of entrepreneurship. Responsible investing is very important for the health of your portfolio and for your relationships with founders. Don't invest without understanding a few simple things. Equity investments are long term relationships. Investors must do their part to be good investment partners.
David Weekly's Angel Investment Deck. Meant as an introduction to investing in US-based companies as an accredited investor. Covers Angel List, syndicates, syndicate funds, venture capital, common risks and pitfalls.
NOTE: Does not constitute legal or financial advice and is not a solicitation for investment.
Have a great idea, but not sure how to get funding to turn it into a business? This presentation highlights the many ways to find funding and focuses on the pros & cons of using venture capital to launch.
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Presentation at Dallas Startup Week from Lee Blaylock, Founder and CEO, Who@
Lee Blaylock, a former Oracle exec and current serial entrepreneur and investor, offered up a multitude of advice for founders on Tuesday at Dallas Startup Week.
First, the Who@ founder started with his definition of entrepreneurship.
dallasstartupweek“It’s the undertaking of a business enterprise with a complete, total, utter lack of respect of the resources you currently control,” Blaylock said.
Blaylock listed a bevy of investing lingo that every entrepreneur should understand when trying to raise that first $1 million to $5 million. Among them:
- Fiduciary
- Traction
- Term Sheet
- Debt
- Equity
- Warrants
- Option Pool / Vesting / Cliff
- Capitalization Table
- Accredited Investor
- Due Diligence
- LTV / CaC
- Burn Rate
- Fume Date
- Making money and good investments concept
He then offered a “6 Things Before You Pitch” guide.
making syndicated angel investments is proven to lower the risk especially when making the first angel investment.
Bill Payne will share his wide experience on this fiels and give his best practices to find a balanced solution.
More information: www.fiban.org/billpayne
Valuation for Startups - What is your Start-up worth?TiE Bangalore
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http://venturebeat.com/2016/09/05/startup-fundraising-101-revisited/
Ritesh Banglani takes us through some of the hard decisions a VC has to make on a day to day basis. This session was done for the pi fellows 2020 programme
Angel investing is a great way to participate in the growing trend of entrepreneurship. Responsible investing is very important for the health of your portfolio and for your relationships with founders. Don't invest without understanding a few simple things. Equity investments are long term relationships. Investors must do their part to be good investment partners.
David Weekly's Angel Investment Deck. Meant as an introduction to investing in US-based companies as an accredited investor. Covers Angel List, syndicates, syndicate funds, venture capital, common risks and pitfalls.
NOTE: Does not constitute legal or financial advice and is not a solicitation for investment.
Have a great idea, but not sure how to get funding to turn it into a business? This presentation highlights the many ways to find funding and focuses on the pros & cons of using venture capital to launch.
How to avoid wasted time fundraising, and know a tire-kicker when you see one. Know your "customer" - understand how the venture business works, and what motivates VCs. Get educated on the basics of the venture fund business model, and how VCs stay in business. Find out how venture model dynamics and industry trends impact your company.
Inside The Mind Of The Venture Capitalist: An Introduction to Venture CapitalJ. Skyler Fernandes
The was the first is a series of presentations by Inside the Mind of The Venture Capitalist, presenting the basic foundations of Venture Capital and what Venture Capitalists look for in companies.
Raising Money for Your Startup: Why Fundraising is a Literary Process, Not Fi...Tearsheet
Given to a group of startup entrepreneurs at a local accelerator, this presentation is intended to provide a different -- maybe, contrarian -- viewpoint on the fundraising process.
Instead of learning finance next time you pitch an angel or VC, consider instead learning how to better tell stories.
Raising your first $1mm to $5mm a view from both sides of the tableStartupWeekDallas
Presentation at Dallas Startup Week from Lee Blaylock, Founder and CEO, Who@
Lee Blaylock, a former Oracle exec and current serial entrepreneur and investor, offered up a multitude of advice for founders on Tuesday at Dallas Startup Week.
First, the Who@ founder started with his definition of entrepreneurship.
dallasstartupweek“It’s the undertaking of a business enterprise with a complete, total, utter lack of respect of the resources you currently control,” Blaylock said.
Blaylock listed a bevy of investing lingo that every entrepreneur should understand when trying to raise that first $1 million to $5 million. Among them:
- Fiduciary
- Traction
- Term Sheet
- Debt
- Equity
- Warrants
- Option Pool / Vesting / Cliff
- Capitalization Table
- Accredited Investor
- Due Diligence
- LTV / CaC
- Burn Rate
- Fume Date
- Making money and good investments concept
He then offered a “6 Things Before You Pitch” guide.
making syndicated angel investments is proven to lower the risk especially when making the first angel investment.
Bill Payne will share his wide experience on this fiels and give his best practices to find a balanced solution.
More information: www.fiban.org/billpayne
Valuation for Startups - What is your Start-up worth?TiE Bangalore
TiE Masterclass: Valuation for Startups
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If you think you have a good pitch, send it through my way at eharfouche@polytechventures.ch