Startup Funding Espresso – How To Analyze AI Startups
[audio src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/angelconnect/04.how_to_analyze_ai_startups.mp3"][/audio]How To Analyze AI Startups Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Artificial intelligence-based startups continue to grow and increase. Investors funding AI companies should look for the following: Market size. New markets can be difficult…
The Importance of Unit Economics
The unit economics of a startup determine its success. The stronger the unit economic case, the higher the margins, the faster the company grows. In analyzing a startup, measure the unit economics regarding customer acquisition cost and lifetime value. Calculate it at the unit level to understand the health of…
What Is a Fund of Funds
Unlike most venture capital funds that invest in startups, a fund of funds invests in other funds that invest in startups. Instead of investing in multiple funds, an investor can gain diversification by investing in a fund of funds. As with all good VC funds, there's limited availability for investors…
The Fallacy of Stealth Mode
Startups often choose to stay in stealth mode in the early days to protect their idea. In most cases, stealth mode doesn't help the startup and can actually hurt it. Here's the downside of going into stealth mode: It's difficult for others to help the startup because they don't know…
