Convertible Notes: Good or Evil?
One of the most controversial topics in the startup community relates to the issue of investing through convertible notes vs. investing through preferred stock. Much has been written about this topic for the past decade, and the debate continues to rage in the blogosphere even today.
€72 million invested in 87 companies by Irish venture capital firms supported by Enterprise Ireland in 2017
Enterprise Ireland today launches its 2017 Seed and Venture Capital Report which details the four venture capital initiatives undertaken by Enterprise Ireland in partnership with the private sector. In 2017, the Enterprise Ireland Seed and Venture Capital Scheme supported 87 Irish based companies, with a total investment of €72 million.
Sifting For Success – Pitching Angels In Groups
There can be tremendous advantages to working with angels in groups. The key is the speed with which an entrepreneur can find her champions. There is more process, but the results justify the effort.
OncoMark Results on Clinical Performance
The results of 2 key studies have been released by OncoMark in relation to the clinical performance of it's OncoMas TR test.
HBAN London Syndicate Meeting on June 13th
The next Halo Business Angel Network’s (HBAN) London Syndicate event on June 13th at 17.30 in Rocketspace, 40 Islington High St, Angel, London. Annually HBAN presents 100 plus qualified deals to the Network and close out between 40 and 50 in any one year. The average angel investment in a deal a €285k, however, due to the syndicated nature of the deals 60% of individuals invest less than €50k per deal, [...]
Back Yourself
This blog post was originally published on Tech Ireland and has this excerpt has been reprinted with permission by the author. To read the rest of the post please click on the image below.
Sublimity Therapeutics – Funding to Develop New Drug
Sigmoid Pharma - now known as Sublimity Therapeutics has closed an enormous $64m round of financing to fund the clinical development of a new drug.
HBAN Exclusive Discount for FutureSope 2018 – An Event With a Purpose
First 50 HBAN members to get discount ticket!