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		cshenton on Aug 3, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Squaring Venture Capital Valuations with Reality 50% seems like pretty optimistic odds for an angel investment.

ingenuous2 on Aug 3, 2017 [–]

in general, but with just a $10k angel, the odds of becoming a $100k company are pretty decent.

dieterrams on Aug 3, 2017 | [–]

A $100k company could only be a 10x return for a $10k investment if that investment was for 100% of the company.

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