
Learning the Hard Way – Due Diligence Mistakes
It is easy to talk about due diligence in the abstract, but it is much harder to practice what you preach. One of the hardest things about early stage investing is that it is really risky - if you don’t have some suspension of disbelief, and you obsess too much about...
Seraf 2025 Investor Sentiment: The Results Are In!
The Seraf Sentiment Survey results are in! Uncover bold predictions, emerging trends, and game-changing strategies shaping the year ahead!
Interview with: Cristian Guardia
We had the pleasure of interviewing Cristian Guardia, Managing Partner at AddVentures. Check out the video below to learn more about his journey as a first time VC manager in Latin America!
Being A Mentor For Entrepreneurs: A Practical Guide
Angels talk a lot about mentoring, but how many know what it really means? If you can’t describe what a great mentor does, you’ve probably never been one. A great mentor relationship is actually a pretty rare and special thing.
Angel Syndication for Deal Leads: Strategies To Engage Other Investors Quickly
Filling out a round through angel syndication is something deal leads and entrepreneurs need to be savvy about. Having a basic plan and strategy in place for approaching the syndication process is fundamental. However, the key success factors are engagement and speed....
Angel Syndication For Deal Leads: Three Basic Concepts for Getting Started
Syndicating a round is one of the trickier and more time-consuming angel undertakings. Knowing how to pull a good closing package together is one thing, but finding enough other investors to actually fill your syndicated round is another matter altogether. Not only do...
Syndicates in Focus: Webinar
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GP 101: The Fundamental Concepts when Becoming a Fund Manager
While many entrepreneurs and investors dream of running a VC fund, few realize how dramatically different the role of a General Partner (GP) is from that of a Limited Partner (LP) or angel investor. Below are some core concepts that any aspiring GP should become...
Unvarnished Feedback: The Advantages of Using a Customer Council
The customer council is one of the best kept secrets of product management and company strategy. Unlike an advisory board, with specialists who often have a closer relationship with the company or even a personal relationship to the CEO, a customer council consists of...
Venture Capital – A Practical Guide to Fund Formation and Management
Travel to almost any part of the world these days and you are likely to run into clusters of entrepreneurship. Whether you are located in a hotbed of technology like Silicon Valley, a huge emerging market such as China, or in the ancient city of Byblos, chances are...
Seraf Investor Compass Blog
Seraf Investor – Angel Investing: Valuation, Capitalization and Startup Economics. So, which is the right method for an angel looking for long-term returns?