Getting Money From an Angel Investor Doesn't Mean His or Her VC Firm Will Invest in Your CompanyIn fact, it may indicate the opposite.
BySam Hogg•
This story appears in theJuly 2014issue of狗万官方.Subscribe »
If the success of companies like Apple and Genentech was responsible for making tech a worthwhile investment and giving rise to the era of venture capital, it could be argued that later companies like Netscape and Google created today's golden age of angel investors--those who plow their new wealth back into their industries.
But how is an angel investment from Netscape co-founder Mark Andreessen different from one brokered by his venture firm, Andreessen Horowitz? It's an important distinction; an understanding of the rationale and potential conflicts for angel investments is crucial for entrepreneurs who are out pounding the pavement for dollars.
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