How To Close a Soft Commitment
Founders raising funding often ask for general interest first with no commitment. A soft commitment is an interest from an investor just short of a commitment. Investors use this to maintain the dialog with the founder as they learn more about the deal. Some use this as a bargaining chip…
Investor Connect: Digital Twins, AI Guardrails, and the Hidden “Iceberg” Costs of Industrial Deployment
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/2._Hemant_Sheelvent.mp3"][/audio] In this episode of Investor Connect, we welcome Hemanth Sheelvant, who currently works with Bosch Manufacturing Co-Intelligence and previously served as CEO of Bosch Digital Twin Industries. He discusses how digital twins and AI are reshaping industrial operations—and why even well-funded projects still fail. Hemanth explains the “iceberg…
How To Expand Product Sales
Startups raising funding must show a growth story. The best growth story is a revenue curve going up and to the right at a 45-degree angle. For venture, the growth curve must be at least 50% year over year. Here are some key steps to take to expand sales: Increase…
How To Calculate Burn Rate
Burn rate is a key metric investors use to check the health of a startup. Based on the burn rate and cash in the bank, one can calculate how much time the startup has. Here's how to calculate burn rate. Use incoming cash as the first data point. It's a…
How to Diligence a Crowdfunding Deal
Angel investors are familiar with startups raising funding who come through their normal channels. Deals are often submitted on their software platform or referred by a trusted source. In the world of crowdfunding, startups come through a new compliance channel called Reg CF. The startup posts their deal on a…
