What Angel Investors Look for in Startups
Think you are ready to get seed stage investors? In this webinar, Glenn Gottfried will cover the ins and outs of what angel investors look for before they invest. Some of his accomplishments include:
- Five positive exits in the past 18 months, board member or strategic advisor on three of the exits
- Over ten early stage companies - Board member and strategic advisor
- TechStars – informal advisor to three 2015 cohort companies, prior to their acceptance, formal advisor to 2013 company that exited in early 2015
- Fund Raising Dynamics seminar for Entrepreneurs – Presented at multiple incubators, accelerators and business schools
- Increasing Investor Returns seminar for Angels – Half day seminar held with multiple angel groups
- Direct investor in Seed, Series A – D rounds and private equity transactions
In early 2010, Glenn began focusing his time and energy to expand his involvement and relationships in the entrepreneurial community. In the ensuing years, Glenn has established himself as a valuable resource to the Chicago entrepreneurial ecosystem. He has developed working relationships with entrepreneurs, multiple angel groups, individual angels, incubators, VCs, educational institutions and service providers by having a very proactive, accessible and collaborative style of engagement. Glenn’s networking and engagement style accelerates the interconnections between members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Glenn is a board member and strategic advisor to over a dozen firms. He has advised founders on successful fund raises and provides strategic and tactical advice on an ongoing basis. Glenn’s insights help teams focus on the tactical execution of operational, sales, business development, marketing, and product development activities to achieve growth objectives. His insights and guidance are critical accelerators in the growth and transformation of a business; leading to significant value creation for company ownership.
Glenn earned an MBA from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago, MS Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont.
