Syndicates, Backers, and Angels Oh My!
I’ve mentioned AngelList before and Promus Ventures is a strong supporter of the platform and privileged to be an investor in the company. They just came off quite a week.
When Bureaucracy Grounds Tech (BoulderHelp)
The Falcon UAV is a small unmanned aircraft system that has received an FAA Certificate of Authorization (COA) in conjunction with the Mesa County (CO) Sheriff’s Office for flight operations covering all 3,300 square miles of jurisdiction.
The Secret of Distributed Teams
San Francisco-based Sqwiggle recently announced its seed round fundraising and we’re excited to be an investor. It also was AngelList’s first “Syndicates” deal, and 30% of the $1.1M round was raised through this new tool for angel investors on the AngelList platform.
How to View Competition — Don’t Be That Guy!
Don’t be that guy that freaks out every time you hear a new startup has entered your space. View it as market validation. Don’t be that guy who spreads rumors and bashes his competition in private and public conversations. Rather embrace the competition and know that it makes you better.
The Importance of Momentum
I was visiting with the founders of a company in the Promus Ventures’ community last week. The KPIs of this company have been growing well week over week until the last four to six weeks where the numbers have started to dramatically increase. There have been continual improvements to the product, but general
Top 15 Most Ridiculous Startup Phrases
Every industry has its impressive panoply of words that somehow become basic nomenclature. Startupland has its doozies, and here are the ones at the top of my list.