Comments on: Is There a Super-Angel Crash Looming?

By: AngelGate Goes Nuclear, Startups Get the Fallout: Tech News «

AngelGate Goes Nuclear, Startups Get the Fallout: Tech News « — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:11:03 +0000

[...] Related ResearchTransient Apps: The Consumer Influence on Enterprise Mobility, Part 2 Rogue Devices: The Consumer Influence on Enterprise Mobility, Part 1 Apple’s Path to the Living Room SkypeKit: Skype’s Platform for CE-Based Communication Dave McClure, an angel investor and startup advisor — who came in for particular criticism in Conway’s email — is just one of the “super angels” who have raised (or are trying to raise) large funds over the past few months. McClure’s 500 Startups has filed to raise $30 million, former Google executive Chris Sacca has raised over $20 million for his Lowercase Capital group of funds, and another former Googler, Aydin Senkut, has raised $40 million for his Felicis Ventures fund — and there are new funds appearing every few weeks, it seems. That much money chasing a relatively small startup field is bound to lead to pressure on prices, and to pressure on relationships between angels and other angels, and angels and traditional VCs. Some, like Kauffman fund advisor Paul Kedrosky, have even argued that there is a super-angel bust coming. [...]

By: AngelGate Goes Nuclear, Startups Get the Fallout: Tech News «

AngelGate Goes Nuclear, Startups Get the Fallout: Tech News « — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:11:03 +0000

[...] Related ResearchReport: U.S. Mobile Venture Capital Investment, Q2 2010 VMware’s Cloudy Ambitions: Can It Repeat Hypervisor Success? Report: The Enterprise Videoconference Landscape, 2010 – 2015 The Internet of Things: What It Is, Why It Matters Dave McClure, an angel investor and startup advisor — who came in for particular criticism in Conway’s email — is just one of the “super angels” who have raised (or are trying to raise) large funds over the past few months. McClure’s 500 Startups has filed to raise $30 million, former Google executive Chris Sacca has raised over $20 million for his Lowercase Capital group of funds, and another former Googler, Aydin Senkut, has raised $40 million for his Felicis Ventures fund — and there are new funds appearing every few weeks, it seems. That much money chasing a relatively small startup field is bound to lead to pressure on prices, and to pressure on relationships between angels and other angels, and angels and traditional VCs. Some, like Kauffman fund advisor Paul Kedrosky, have even argued that there is a super-angel bust coming. [...]

By: Eric from evly.com

Eric from evly.com — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 07:21:56 +0000

As with everything in life, some will succeed and some will fail. And bubbles will form, and bubbles will burst. But if there are great opportunities and money to be made, angels and super angels will be available. Lately, they’ve just become easier to find (by promoting themselves more). In South Africa, we’re still stuck 10 years behind – there are plenty of angels, but no “real” networks or groups of them, so it’s still a “needle in a haystack” method, when finding angels in SA. And yet, for evly, and for our previous ventures, we found angel funding quick and easily – as there is money available, you just need to know how to find the right money for your venture.

By: @chrisco

@chrisco — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:18:55 +0000

This is just another example of biased voices using bloggers to talk their book.

The shrillness you hear in chicken little’s voice is a reflection of the disruption he is suffering and fearing.

Of course the old guard doesn’t like its gravy train being disrupted and will cry out from the pain of forced change.

The good news, for startups (web and mobile, especially) and their new-found funding sources, is that the game is changing, the balance of power is shifting.

Keep up the good work. In fact, amp it up even more! Out with the big, old, slow VC, in with the big, new, fast Micro.vc!

By: Chris Dixon to VCs: Act More Like Startups «

Chris Dixon to VCs: Act More Like Startups « — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:01:11 +0000

[...] and the flaws and weaknesses of traditional VC firms — not to mention the question of whether there is a seed-funding “crash” [...]

By: Silicon Valley & The Scent of Money

Silicon Valley & The Scent of Money — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:35:58 +0000

[...] is a good time to start a company and look for funding. But, to others such as Paul Kedrosky, this is a sign of a looming bubble/crash. Recent Internet and Digital Media M&A deals (Click the image to [...]

By: Are Most VCs Dinosaurs Who Need to Hurry Up and Die?

Are Most VCs Dinosaurs Who Need to Hurry Up and Die? — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:01:07 +0000

[...] VCs, a debate that got a boost recently when venture advisor Paul Kedrosky said there was an angel crash looming. But McClure — whose preferred blogging style consists of lengthy rants filled with capital [...]

By: Seed Stage Investments Jump Sharply in Q2 2010

Seed Stage Investments Jump Sharply in Q2 2010 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:01:00 +0000

[...] increase in investment activity, especially around consumer web and mobile applications has been spurred on by the rise of super angels, who have emerged as a dominant new economic force in a rapidly changing startup ecosystem. The [...]

By: Video: Chris Sacca Helps Founders Cash Out Shares Early

Video: Chris Sacca Helps Founders Cash Out Shares Early — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:40:13 +0000

[...] interview about the sustainability of the “super angel” model (something Sacca has been outspoken on) and his financial model for success as an investor, and he walked through a few deal scenarios [...]

By: Marcos Polanco

Marcos Polanco — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:14:10 +0000

We'll see about that crash. Followers of Basil Peter's Early Exits thinking would say to forget about the follow-on, and possible head straight for the M&A. What we really need is a reformulated investment bank capable of exploring that thesis, a scalable version of monty.com.