Angel Investing

SARAH A. DOWNEY

Angel investor, founder, and early-stage VC at Accomplice. Former startup person, even more former lawyer. Based in Boston, fan of scifi, free speech, weightlifting, gaming...looking for and consumed by futuristic, crazy tech and people.
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I’m an Accomplice for life (but part-time as of January)

Feb 3, 2020
4 min

I’m an Accomplice for life (but part-time as of January)

TL;DR: I’m an Operating Partner at Accomplice as of January 2020. I’m a contractor, continuing to serve on boards, work with companies,...

5 years of Rev Boston (and introducing the new cohort)

Oct 24, 2019
3 min

5 years of Rev Boston (and introducing the new cohort)

Rev has brought recognition and resources to top female talent in Boston since 2015. About twenty women per year, mostly all at the...

VC University (VCU) Review

Sep 26, 2019
5 min

VC University (VCU) Review

Back in August I finished VC University (VCU), a program designed to teach venture finance. The course was new this year, so I figured...

How to angel invest, part 9: example exit scenarios, glossary, and further reading

May 4, 2018
7 min

How to angel invest, part 9: example exit scenarios, glossary, and further reading

You’ll get more out of this series if you’ve read part 1 (high-level angel investing guidelines), part 2 (debt, equity, and key terms),...

How to angel invest, part 8: exits (AKA making money)

May 3, 2018
3 min

How to angel invest, part 8: exits (AKA making money)

You’ll get more out of this series if you’ve read part 1 (high-level angel investing guidelines), part 2 (debt, equity, and key terms),...

How to angel invest, part 7: your filter, day-to-day, and syndicates

Apr 23, 2018
3 min

How to angel invest, part 7: your filter, day-to-day, and syndicates

You’ll get more out of this series if you’ve read part 1 (high-level angel investing guidelines), part 2 (debt, equity, and key terms),...

How to angel invest, part 6: the market opportunity and due diligence

Apr 20, 2018
4 min

How to angel invest, part 6: the market opportunity and due diligence

You’ll get more out of this series if you’ve read part 1 (high-level angel investing guidelines), part 2 (debt, equity, and key terms),...

How to angel invest, part 5: good founder qualities (and red flags)

Apr 19, 2018
7 min

How to angel invest, part 5: good founder qualities (and red flags)

You’ll get more out of this series if you’ve read part 1 (high-level angel investing guidelines), part 2 (debt, equity, and key terms),...

How to angel invest, part 4: deal flow

Apr 18, 2018
4 min

How to angel invest, part 4: deal flow

You’ll get more out of this series if you’ve read part 1 (high-level angel investing guidelines), part 2 (debt, equity, and key terms),...

How to angel invest, part 3: company stages

Apr 17, 2018
3 min

How to angel invest, part 3: company stages

The earlier a company is, the more of a role you’ll typically have as an angel. Thus it’s key that you understand when to engage with...

Apr 12, 2018
2 min

How to angel invest, part 1: the high-level

If you’ve never done an angel investment, it can feel like a scary, impossible thing. It conjures images of super wealthy...

Dec 16, 2017
3 min

My full-time job is VC: a little clarification and a little sexism

I’m a VC full-time at Accomplice. I wrote back in February that I was going to be spending more time at one of our portfolio companies,...

Feb 7, 2017
3 min

Life update: sabbatical + Vesper + angel investing

Note: I’m back at Accomplice full-time. I’m about to go on a several month quest to build out marketing for a portfolio company I love...

CONTACT

If you're building something that feels like it's out of a scifi novel, I will probably love it. Tough, tech-heavy ideas are my thing. E.g., robotics, AR/VR, gaming, and the future of consumer health.

sarah@accomplice.co