How to Find Angel Investors and VCs Online: Follow Their Blogs

Entrepreneur.com has published an interestingarticle [1] reporting that entrepreneurs are connecting with venturecapitalists on VCs’ blogs – and some start-ups are attracting funding throughthese new online relationships. For example, Paul Edmondson contacted Will Price of Hummer Winblad via his blog [2], and this communicationresulted in a $2 million investment in his online publishing company, HubPages [3].

Here’s another sign of theimportance of blogging in the venture capital world. When looking for a newanalyst [4], early stage VC and prolific blogger Fred Wilson specifically requested“no phone calls, no resumes, no emails” – candidates should only provide a linkto their web presence.

Social media is having – and willcontinue to have – a significant impact on the shape of venture capitaland angel investment in the months and years to come.

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