Keynote at RVC Angel Capital Summit (Syndication 2.0) "Let's Get Real About Angel Investing" by Seth Levine, Managing Director of Foundry Group in Boulder, CO.

1. Lets Get Real About
Angel Investing
Seth Levine

2. Join the Conversation
#2016ACS
@sether

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US Angel Funding Trends

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*Estimated
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Colorado Seed Funding Trends

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Denver vs. Boulder

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602 Total CO deals since 2000
173 Seed X Angel
Average Size of Angel + Seed + Deals: $748,145
What stage(s): Angel + seed + convertible
Historical Investing in CO

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Seed Stage in CO
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FG Angels

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FG Angels
# of Deals per Month
Source: FG Angel Data

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FG Angels Review
★ Number of investments: 66
★ Average syndicate investment: $289K
★ Largest syndicate investment: $785k
★ Total number of syndicate investors: 582
★ Total number syndicate investments: 3,744
Source: FG Angel Data

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FG Angels Review
★ Average # of deals participated in: 16
★ Most common # of deals participated in: 59
★ # of investors who have participated in at least
half of FG Angels deals: 25
★ Most active syndicate member investment total:
$1,097,112 in 63 deals
Source: FG Angel Data

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FG Angels Review
★ Total $’s raised through FG Angels: $16.49M
★ Avg debt cap: $4.96M
★ Avg valuation $4.7M
★ % of investments with a female co-founder: ~25%
Source: FG Angel Data

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FG Angels Goals:
✓ Understand AngelList and Syndicates
✓ Experiment with seed investments outside of
FG themes
✓ Extend our network
✓ Generate economic returns

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✓ Reinforced that Angel investing is a lot about gut (more
than analysis)
✓ Ability to move quickly was critical
✓ Most Angels are unorganized and followers
✓ Many deals fail -> diversification is important
✓ Typical angels approach the market completely wrong
FG Angels
Outcome | Observations

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History of Angel Investing in
Colorado

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As an ecosystem we can do better

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Too scattered
Too much process
Too many gate keepers
We’re not putting entrepreneurs first

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More transparency
Be visible
Be authentic
Angel’s mentoring Angel’s

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Don’t over-educate
$10K is not a lot of money
Dedicate capital

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Diversify
Have Fun

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You are not the market

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We are especially bad at supporting
women and diversity
in Technology and Entrepreneurship

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This deck is on SlideShare and can
be viewed at:
bit.ly/sethangelco

28. Questions?
seth@sethlevine.com
@sether

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