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    How does ‘trending’ work?

    Trending is based on interest in a startup. It is not based on the startup's followers. Further details are not disclosed.

    Link to this · Updated Aug 12, 2015
    How do I use AngelList to raise money?

    First, fill in all of the sections of your startup profile with concise, compelling information. Browse around AngelList, especially noting the featured startups, to find good profiles and learn from them.

    Make sure you add all of your founders, employees, advisors, investors and so on. Your team members' followers get a feed update whenever a team member confirms a role.

    Make sure you add the $ amounts for all investors in your current round. $ amounts for specific investors are displayed only to the startup's contact person and that individual investor.

    Second, be proactive. Use search filters to find investors tagged with your startup's markets, in your location and that have invested in companies similar to yours. Use AngelList like a social network; follow people and companies, comment on posts and like others' updates.

    Link to this · Updated Mar 08
    If my company has pivoted, what should I do with my startup profile?

    If you think your startup followers will want to know about the post-pivot startup, edit your existing profile. If not, start a new profile.

    For example, if the product and team are staying the same and you're just going after a different market, keep the profile. But if you're changing your product and market, and you've lost half of your co-founders, start a new profile. The case where you're keeping the team but changing the product and market is trickier — use your judgment. In either case, be sure to list the funding history of the company on the profile.

    Link to this · Updated Aug 12, 2015
    How can I delete a startup profile I created?

    If your profile hasn't been published yet or is still in "Draft mode", you can delete it by going to company's settings tab and choosing "Delete Startup Profile".

    Similarly, if you are the only person connected to your startup, you can delete it in the same way.

    Each profile on AngelList can be connected to other founders, employees, advisors and investors. Removing one profile can remove important data from other profiles. We can't completely delete profiles from the site if they are connected to other users or profiles, but we will convert the profile to a "Community Profile" and remove some of the information you added when you created it.

    Link to this · Updated Aug 23, 2017
    How do I prevent investors from stealing my idea?

    If you're obviously fund-able (e.g. you previously started a company that made lots of money for its investors), you might want to consider adding less information to your profile. If you're not obviously fund-able, consider the risk of sharing your idea to be a cost of doing business. If you're not willing to take this risk, don't use AngelList. 

    Also, keep in mind that it is rare for someone to care enough about your idea to “steal” it.

    Link to this · Updated Aug 12, 2015
    What does Current and Previous Investors mean?

    Current Investors are investors that are investing on the same terms as this round, whether right now or have in the past. Previous Investors are the others, i.e. those that invested on different terms to those currently offered.

    An investor does not have to have sent money or signed docs to be listed as Current, they just have to be committed to invest in the round and confirm the tagging.

    Link to this · Updated Aug 12, 2015
    Can I use AngelList to raise funding for my startup in the UK?

    Yes, AngelList Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

    That means you can use AngelList both to find offline investors and to have an AngelList syndicate invest in your startup.

    Link to this · Updated Nov 17, 2015
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