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🔥List of 200+ pre-seed investors🔥 Nowadays, raising pre-seed rounds from funds has become a myth. Nevertheless, there are still active folks that want to support more mature pre-seed startups, with great founders/teams, live products and big markets. I would love to share with you the lists with the names of active pre-seed investors that consist of: ⦾ Family Offices ⦾ VC funds To get the database, please complete BOTH Step 1 & Step 2: Step 1: Comment on the post below Step 2: Drop me a DM/Inmail (with a connection request if we're not synced up) saying "pre-seed" and I will send you a link to the database. Step 3: (Optional) ♻️ Found this helpful? ↳ Repost it so your network can benefit from it, too. #preseed #seed #venturecapital #angel #tech #startup #familyoffice

This perfectly sums up one of my frustrations with VCs investing in early stages making it difficult for angels to effectively invest in early stage startups. The seed stage has blurred to pre-seed, post-seed, peach seed, mango seed, and whatever other kind of seed you want to name. When VCs invest too early in a start up, they also require more process and rigour than what is helpful for founders to be nimble and focus on getting to product, market, fit. We are seeing a lot of downrounds right now along with major cap table restructurings as a result of too much dumb money going in at the early stages. DC Palter

Angel Investing Isn’t What It Used to Be The value of angel deals in the U.S. fell 64% from 2015 to $400 million last year. Angel investing, typically involving individuals making personal investments into nascent startups, has made for some of the most legendary startup bets in history—think Peter Thiel’s $500,000 check into the company then known as The Facebook in 2004. But angel investing isn’t what it used to be.  https://lnkd.in/ghSFB8Hz

Matter Venture Partners Fund - Investing in the Future of Hardtech Big news in the startup world! Matter Venture Partners has recently closed a significant fund focused on nurturing next-generation hardtech startups. As reported by Tech Funding News, this move signals strong investor interest in the hardtech sector. What This Means: 🌿 Growing Interest in Hardtech: This fund is a clear indicator of the growing appeal and potential in hardtech startups. 💢 Opportunities for Innovation: Entrepreneurs in this space can look forward to more support and resources to bring their groundbreaking ideas to life. 💴 Investor Confidence: The closure of this significant fund reflects investor confidence in the hardtech industry's future. Stay informed about the latest in tech funding: https://lnkd.in/d-7Mk2fP 🚀 #TechInvestment #Hardtech #StartupFunding

Are you interested in #investing 💸 in the next generation of startups and growing the economy? Are you involved with the #startup ecosystem? You've come to the right place. The Foundations of Successful Angel Investing workshop helps rookie and potential angels master startup 🚀 investing step-by-step. To create this workshop, we've taken insights from 1,800 active #angel investors. Some of them make a 20% - 26% return on their portfolio. We want to share how they achieved this with you. Review: "I would definitely recommend it to first-time startup investors. Investing in startups is completely different compared to the stock market or real estate." Sign up for the session on July 18th here: https://buff.ly/4c9Ba9e

Financial obstacles can be a major roadblock for startups and small businesses. Many founders struggle to raise venture capital, with 99% of startups not receiving this type of funding. However, overcoming these financial challenges allows founders to answer to no one and have the freedom to choose when and how much they work. By pushing through these obstacles, founders can live amazing lives and potentially exit for millions if successful. Don't let financial barriers hold you back – be one of those founders who perseveres and achieves great success. #startup #smallbusiness #financialobstacles #founder #success

Are you interested in #investing 💸 in the next generation of startups and growing the economy? Are you involved with the #startup ecosystem? The Foundations of Successful Angel Investing workshop helps rookie and potential angels master startup 🚀 investing step-by-step. To create this workshop, we've taken insights from 1,800 active #angel investors. Some of them make a 20% - 26% return on their portfolio. We want to share how they achieved this with you. Review: "I would definitely recommend it to first-time startup investors. Investing in startups is completely different compared to the stock market or real estate." Sign up for the session on November 21st here: https://buff.ly/3X0D1J6

Are you looking to raise funding in the future, and want to learn what investors look for and how they evaluate potential investments? Then join us for this live, interactive Q&A event featuring VC's and other investors from our FI Venture Network - the Founder Institute's global network of investors actively funding early-stage startups. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your network and ask in-depth questions. What You'll Learn: - Key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding - How to make yourself more attractive to investors - The best ways to source different funding resources, such as Angel investors, Venture Capitalists, grants, and loans Founder Institute Kalsoom Lakhani

Angel investor spotlight: Roger Dickey, an investor/advisor in 70+ startups including 11 unicorns and 10 companies worth over $100M. 𝐇𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨: ↳ founded Made Renovation and Gigster ↳ holds mentorship roles with the Disney Accelerator and Thiel Fellowship ↳ started his first business in 2007, Curiosoft, an Austin-based gaming studio 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞: →Boom Supersonic (valued at $1B+) →OpenGov Inc. (valued at $1B+) →Docker, Inc (valued at $2B) →ClassDojo (valued at $1.5B) →Apollo.io (valued at $1.6B) →Opendoor (valued at $5B) →Toptal (valued at $1B) Invests in: Pre-seed, Seed and Series A Check range: $20K-$50K Some really 🔥 investments right there! PS: PIN is on a mission to find the best angel investors that top VC-backed founders love to work with. Please vote for your favorite angel at the link in the comments 😇

One of the biggest challenges for any startup is securing funding. Business #incubators have the opportunity to provide a crucial bridge between early-stage ventures and investors. By offering startups access to angel investors, venture capitalists, and grant opportunities, incubators reduce the financial barriers that prevent many ideas from becoming businesses. Startups benefit from the credibility of being incubated, which can increase investor confidence. If you're a founder struggling to get the attention of investors, a business incubator may help you not only access capital but also build the financial foundation for long-term growth.