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    26
    2012
    Angel Investors Play Big Role For Start-Ups, Think Tank Says
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    Posted by Shannon Lee, last week.
    From WSJ - The total capital raised from angel investors in the U.S. in 2009 was $17.7b, compared to $18.7b for VCs according to a report by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development. While VCs are prone to supporting high-tech start-ups in Silicon Valley, and less risky late-stage start-ups, angels are more likely to "support entrepreneurs in their own back yards", funding typically $25,000 - $500,000. Angel investors are also increasingly investing in biotechnology and health-related...
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  • Dec
    13
    2011
    Why Tech Start-Ups are Staying in Philly
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    Posted by Shannon Lee, Dec 13, 2011.
    From the RJMetrics blog - find out why this start-up turned down offers that involved moving their company to New York or Silicon Valley and is instead "doubling-down on Philadelphia". Read the entry here: http://info.rjmetrics.com/blog/bid/50397/Why-Our-Startup-is-Doubling-Down-on-Philadelphia
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  • Aug
    22
    2011
    Recent Exit Trends of Venture Backed Companies
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    Posted by Shannon Lee, Aug 22, 2011.
    The net return on venture investing tends to cluster in the bi-modal distribution, i.e. a substantial, or poor return. SVB Analytics has put together an eye-opening report on venture-backed company exits. The data is broken down by several industry types - software, hardware, biopharmaceuticals and medical devices/equipment. While there are a variety of takeaways, it does re-emphasize the relative difficulty in attaining "successful exits" (as defined separately by industry), exit prices...
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  • Aug
    22
    2011
    The Best Way to Angel Invest $1,000,000
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    Posted by Shannon Lee, Aug 22, 2011.
    There are many approaches to investing a million dollars. It isn't an easy decision determining which to take, especially after working tirelessly to make your own money to invest. Christopher Combs decided to pose the question on Quora, received some great tips, and has shared a possible approach on his blog here.
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  • Aug
    10
    2011
    The Philadelphia Metro Area Life Science Angel Scene
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    Posted by Shannon Lee, Aug 10, 2011.
    At a recent panel presentation, several principals of angel groups based in Philadelphia discussed the role of angel groups in funding emerging life science companies, detailing their respective groups' life science investments over the last five years. The panel included Jeff Nicholas, a partner at Fox Rothschild LLP and the Managing Director of Delaware Crossing, Ellen Edelmen Weber, the Executive Director of Robin Hood Ventures, J. David Owens, an investor in the Mid-Atlantic Angel...
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