Seed Funding: The Art of Angel Investing

“Angel investment decisions are basically made with your GUT . . .
and then it takes GUTS to keep going through all the setbacks and the pivots.”

• Why do angels invest at all?
• What makes a great Angel?
• What do VCs want in Angels?
• Is there such a thing as “too much money”?
• How does the Cap Table affect future rounds?
• Cramdowns, Restarts and Survival

Among the panelists is our very own Technology Management Program Professor, John Greathouse. John Greathouse is a Partner in Rincon Venture Partners, one of three early stage venture firms on the Central Coast. Rincon has raised approximately $100 million and has generated investment returns in the top quartile of professional VC firms. John has held a number of senior executive positions with successful startups which generated in excess of $350M of shareholder value, including two IPOs and multi-hundred million dollar acquisitions. In 2012, John received UCSB’s prestigious Venky Award in recognition of his multi-decade impact on the Central Coast’s entrepreneurial community. John is a regular contributor to Forbes and The Wall Street Journal where his articles have generated millions of views.

Other panelists include: John Petote (CIO Solutions), Mike Pfau (Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy LLP), and Andre de Fusco (Cynvenio Biosystems).