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How much Capital to Raise in Your First Round?

Founders should try to raise money for 18 months. The goal of pre-seed/seed capital is to launch an MVP and acquire a few paying customers.

Liquidation Preference in Startups

Liquidation preferences help investors get their investment back when the startup is acquired or liquidated at a lower valuation.

Angel Investing – Fees, Returns and the Power Law

The power law dictates that a lion's share of VC returns comes from a small number of deals while most investments fail to return capital.

What is a liquidity event in angel investing?

When a startup becomes big, its early investors sell their shares to bigger VCs at a profit. This is called a liquidity event.

The math behind Carry in Angel Syndicates

Carry, short for Carried Interest, is the share in profit that a fund manager (GP) gets when they investment does well.

Angel Syndicates vs Angel Investors

A syndicate is a collection of angel investors who invest together in early-stage startups.

The evolution of early-stage startup investments in India

Startup investing has become mainstream in India. More Indians will invest in early-stage startups once the ecosystem further matures.

How do you value startups that are mere ideas?

Paul Graham, the founder of Y Combinator, says ideas don't have any inherent value. If you think otherwise, try selling them.