What investors would appreciate more about your startup: 1) you have a co-founder who put in some money or 2) you have an angel investment?
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If your first investor is also your co-founder, which one is the best way to present your startup to other investors? Considering it was an angel who invested in your startup and then later became a co-founder. Would you mention him twice (as a co-founder and as an angel) or only once? What is more helpful in your negotiations with the next investors: that you have a co-founder, who invested something, or that you already have your first investor? a) Founders: - Name 1 - Name 2 (invested $50k) Angel Investors: - none b) Founders: - Name 1 Angel Investors: - Name 2 (invested $50k) c) Founders: - Name 1 - Name 2 Angel Investors: - Name 2 (invested $50k)
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Answer:
If he's a founder, he's not an angel. So a) is right and get rid of the Angel Investors part if you have none.
Marc Brandsma at Quora Visit the source
Other answers
Since the question seems to be related to what to put into a deck, it isn't traditional that I have seen to name angel investors at all in a deck.If he is a founder, i.e., he is putting a founder's level of commitment and time into the company, then name him as a founder. If not, and you want him in your deck, name him as an advisor. And under angel investment just say the total amount raised.If people want the full story, they can ask. And when discussing in detail when the question is asked just be totally honest about how you present him: investors value honesty. They're trying to make a snap decision on whether they feel they can trust you.
Kamal Hassan
It's more powerful when an outsider invest in your startup than when a family member does. If a friend or family member invests in your startup, investors might see this as an act of kindness. For that reason, it's more important to demonstrate that outsiders are willing to invest in your startup without any other affiliation than that of business.
Juan Castillo
I strongly suggest you read David Roseâs book, Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Startups. It will give you an excellent idea of what to expect in the future. By understanding both the entrepreneur and the investor perspective, you can align both and greatly increase your chance of funding (only about 1 in 40 companies are ever funded).The short answer (but please do read the book) is that you will need personal investment and investment from friends and family before a stranger/angel will invest in your company. My experience is investors do not care much if you have prior investment or not from other angels. The questions will be what was that investment for, and did you meet the objectives for that investment. A strong track record leads to more investment and a poor track record leads to a failed startup.Good luck.
Mark Neuhausen
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