My Angel Investments

I've made 50 angel investments, and I tend to look for startups where I know the space and where I can really help the entrepreneurs. Lately, I've been primarily investing through TBD Angels or my AngelList syndicate.
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Direct Investments

Exits

• Clypd acquired by AT&T
• Crashlytics acquired by Twitter
• CarePort Health acquired by Allscripts
• Manicube acquired by Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa
• SmackHigh acquired by DraftKings
• xPeerient acquired by NET(net)
• Dashfire portfolio company

Investments through a Syndicate or Fund

Exits

• directr acquired by Google
• Athletes of Valor acquired by CoachUp
• LaunchAngels portfolio company

Investments through TBD Angels

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Resources for Startups

Some resources for first-time startup founders who are fundraising:

How to land a seed round
Although the slides are light without the voiceover, there are handy tips and takeaways.

Boston Startup Ecosystem
Overview of the Boston tech/startup ecosystem, including resources for startups, tips on doing business in Boston, how to reach customers/partners/influencers, and ways to get plugged in.

​SmartMoneyStartups
Startup founders can download a free e-book from SmartMoneyStartups, which provides a great methodology to fundraising. Their founder JD Davids is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker from the west coast who has a passion to help the next generation of entrepreneurs.

DocSend Fundraising Network
The DocSend Fundraising Network (DFN) is a free service that puts top founders who are raising pre-seed and seed rounds in touch with top VCs to lead those rounds. For more info, see their blog post introducing the service: How we Built a Startup Fundraising Network that Aims to Remove Bias.

Signal by NFX
Startup founders can find and get introduced to VCs by creating lists and using their networks to get warm introductions

Netcapital
Netcapital is a private securities platform that brings together entrepreneurs and investors. For entrepreneurs, Netcapital reduces the complexity and cost of issuing shares, fundraising, and collaborating with investors. For investors, Netcapital provides deal flow, tools to track investments, and the opportunity for efficient liquidity.

Shoobx helps companies position themselves for successful exits by combining equity management, corporate governance, fundraising tools, and documentation into one collaborative platform. Shoobx exists to fuel startup growth by removing friction from corporate processes so founders and their teams can focus on the business. Check out their short video and schedule a demo.

Aeturnum TechStart
For startups looking to build an initial product or build a technology development team, check out Aeturnum's TechStart program. I worked closely with CEO Rajat Bhakhri at my first startup, and I've known him for over 15 years. In addition, Aeturnum has been a key partner for a number of early stage startups in my circles.

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Investor List: Institutions & Groups

Here's a crowdsourced list of institutional investors/groups (primarily Boston-based for now), a work in progress and shared community effort:

Investor List: Individual Angels & VCs

Here's a list of individual angels and VCs: