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Value of Angel Networks?
I'm in search of an angel/seed investor for my startup, and while I am working my networks, I wonder what people's opinions are of the various Angel networks out there? Many allow direct submission of pitches/business plans, charging a screening fee.
Has anyone found it to be worthwhile, personally or anecdotally? New York Angels has a lot of really good people on their board and as members (Josh Kopelman, Esther Dyson). Worth my time/$ to submit a pitch?
(disclaimer: YC not an option, co-founder has kids and can't move. Also sending to CRV Quickstart. )
- pg 19y agoMost seem to be pretty near useless. Not one YC startup (of 38 prior to this round) has gotten funding from one. In fact, I can't think of any startup I know that has. I would especially steer clear of any that charge a fee.
- joshwa 19y agoSo is there any good way to connect with angels besides networking?
- pg 19y agoTry clicking on the orange Y in the upper left.
- joshwa 19y agoSo you'd accept pitches from non S/WFP applicants? (see above: we can't move to SF/Boston) (Incidentally, speaking of networking, I think you might know my dad-- Mitch Wand @ Northeastern?)
- pg 19y agoI meant YC is (among other things) a way to get introduced to angels. I definitely do know Mitch Wand. He is one of the stars of the Lisp world.
- vegashacker 19y agoYou say that your co-founder can't move, but if just you can, that might be enough: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32179 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32179
- joshwa 19y agoMy wife would prefer that if I'm going to do a startup, at least I could still be around physically... We did apply (and were not accepted) to SFP this last cycle-- Cambridge is much more manageable from where we are in NYC than SF, and I could have had free housing there, too.
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