Comments on: Band of Angels Help Indian Start Ups http://gigaom.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:24:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Saj http://gigaom.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-858057 Saj Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:44:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-858057 <p>Came across www.pitchindia.com - a website that connects entrepreneurs (in India only) to VCs and business angels worldwide. Seems easy to use. Not many investors on their site yet.</p> Came across http://www.pitchindia.com – a website that connects entrepreneurs (in India only) to VCs and business angels worldwide. Seems easy to use. Not many investors on their site yet.

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]]> By: GigaOM Google bets on start-ups in India « http://gigaom.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-381239 GigaOM Google bets on start-ups in India « Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:37:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-381239 <p>[...] is adding to the money-shower by becoming an institutional backer of the Band of Angels (BOA), a group based out of New [...]</p> [...] is adding to the money-shower by becoming an institutional backer of the Band of Angels (BOA), a group based out of New [...]

]]> By: Vicky http://gigaom.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64266 Vicky Thu, 24 May 2007 18:36:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64266 <p>India definitely needs a Y-Combinator type of funding which could provide very early stage funding.</p> <ul> <li>Vicky http://www.startupnews.in</li> </ul> India definitely needs a Y-Combinator type of funding which could provide very early stage funding.

]]> By: Anitha Dhar http://gigaom.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64265 Anitha Dhar Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:18:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64265 <p>I came across this website, seems they fund indian start ups http://www.kashfunds.com</p> I came across this website, seems they fund indian start ups http://www.kashfunds.com

]]> By: Subbu http://gigaom.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64264 Subbu Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:05:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64264 <p>Srikanth, Y Combinator isn't a fancy word. It's a VC firm specializing in working with very early stage ideas. If Google, Yahoo, Flickr, del.icio.us, and iPod aren't fancy names, Y Combinator doesn't even take a fraction of the fanciness. Not a single meaningful web domain is left to register. So fanciness is a way to create a web presence. Fanciness aside, technical people follow a set of writers and blogs. Y Combinator's Paul Graham is one of them.</p> <p>Mittal's profile is surely impressive. But not all VCs suit for every kind of start-ups and entrepreneurs. If you browse through BoA website and look at their application form, it clearly means they are looking for an existing entity with a history, senior management, product line etc. They expect the entrepreneur to submit a well thought out business plan. But on the other hand a firm like Y Combinator looks for technical depth and/or a working web application. They will help build the business plan. Technical people are notoriously bad in business activities let alone creating a business plan. I am not suggesting whether BoA is good or Y Combinator is good. It's their money and that is how they'd like to conduct their VC activities. It's their business decision on how they want alleviate their risk. But the entrepreneur has to decide who works better for him.</p> Srikanth, Y Combinator isn’t a fancy word. It’s a VC firm specializing in working with very early stage ideas. If Google, Yahoo, Flickr, del.icio.us, and iPod aren’t fancy names, Y Combinator doesn’t even take a fraction of the fanciness. Not a single meaningful web domain is left to register. So fanciness is a way to create a web presence. Fanciness aside, technical people follow a set of writers and blogs. Y Combinator’s Paul Graham is one of them.

Mittal’s profile is surely impressive. But not all VCs suit for every kind of start-ups and entrepreneurs. If you browse through BoA website and look at their application form, it clearly means they are looking for an existing entity with a history, senior management, product line etc. They expect the entrepreneur to submit a well thought out business plan. But on the other hand a firm like Y Combinator looks for technical depth and/or a working web application. They will help build the business plan. Technical people are notoriously bad in business activities let alone creating a business plan. I am not suggesting whether BoA is good or Y Combinator is good. It’s their money and that is how they’d like to conduct their VC activities. It’s their business decision on how they want alleviate their risk. But the entrepreneur has to decide who works better for him.

]]> By: Srikanth http://gigaom.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64263 Srikanth Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:03:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64263 <p>subbu, man, in what way does BOA seem like a traditional VC firm? and what the heck is "Y combinator"…what's with you people and fancy words?..huh …it says that they're looking for really early stage startups no? and look at mittal's profile!</p> subbu, man, in what way does BOA seem like a traditional VC firm? and what the heck is “Y combinator”…what’s with you people and fancy words?..huh …it says that they’re looking for really early stage startups no? and look at mittal’s profile!

]]> By: Subbu http://gigaom.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64262 Subbu Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:56:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64262 <p>BoA seems to be a traditional VC house. Any idea if India has a Y Combinator type of VC firm. People with a strong technology background and helping early stage startups?</p> BoA seems to be a traditional VC house. Any idea if India has a Y Combinator type of VC firm. People with a strong technology background and helping early stage startups?

]]> By: Startups.in/India http://gigaom.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64261 Startups.in/India Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:31:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/band-of-angels-help-indian-start-ups/#comment-64261 <p>Typo in "$100,000 to $300,00". You probably meant 300K.</p> <p>That aside, any idea on the approx. stake they'd claim? Can't seem to find info on that aspect at their site. One thing that is attractive about BoA is the following statement: "Even if the Band decides not to invest the company will derive value by interacting with the Band members and getting their advise and inputs." How many angels go to that extent?</p> <p>Startups.in/India Nag .B</p> Typo in “$100,000 to $300,00″. You probably meant 300K.

That aside, any idea on the approx. stake they’d claim? Can’t seem to find info on that aspect at their site. One thing that is attractive about BoA is the following statement: “Even if the Band decides not to invest the company will derive value by interacting with the Band members and getting their advise and inputs.” How many angels go to that extent?

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