Startup 101 Video Lecture Series

 

Description

 

Think of angels when your venture is too early for venture capital. There are over 300,000 angels in the US, some organized into groups and others who invest on their own. Learn what their investment criteria are and how angels differ from venture capital. Find out the size of a typical investment and how angels make money. Angels have different motivations than vc’s and certain advantages over them, discover if they are a good fit with your needs.

 

Angel Investing for the Life Science Entrepreneur | UCSF Entrepreneurship Center Startup 101 [Full Video]

 

Allan May, JD

Founder and Chairman, Life Science Angels

 


 

IN BRIEF:

Angels are wealthy individuals who invest in young companies, preceding the venture capital stage. A well-known angel who started the Life Science Angel network describes their demographics, what motivates them and how to best approach them.