Saturday, December 3, 2011

Angel investing is changing...does your company still look attractive?

A number of my fellow angel investors and I are finding that the "angel model" of investing just doesn't work in many cases.  We come in at an early stage, and if the company needs multiple rounds of VC investment, we are vulnerable to getting squashed...diluted to nothing, or at least watered down to the point that the return just isn't nearly what it should have been once subsequent investment "preferences," etc., are honored.  So, to make your company attractive, you either need to convince your angel-level investors that a) there really will be a significant step-up in valuation before the next round, b) there will be at most one more round of angel or VC investment after this one (this includes A-1, A-2, etc., rounds), and/or c) you really will reach profitability or cash flow break-even with the money you're raising.  Are you still an attractive angel investment?

1 comment:

  1. finally, a new post!!! i thought the site is down.
    that's a long summer break. :)

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