How to hook this angel: Aydin Senkut

Investor in Mint, Aarkvark, Disqus is still looking to place betsAydin Senkut, an early-Google employee-turned angel investor, is becoming known as one of the more prolific seed-to-early-stage investors in Silicon Valley, having invested in 40 companies since 2006. His portfolio consists of some well-known consumer Internet companies, such as Mint, which was recently sold to Intuit for $170 million, Aardvark, Disqus, Dogster, BrightRoll and Rapleaf. Aydin plans to invest in about 12 startups this year in total, meaning he's not done looking. So, what is he looking for and at what valuation?He's looking for small, scrappy, cash-efficient teams with great IP, and typically in the consumer Internet space. He'll commonly invest between $25,000 and $100,000. In this interview, Aydin talks about what he's looking for; how to get his attention ... [http://vator.tv/n/b39 read more]

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Aydin is really sharp. Had the pleasure of meeting him about a year ago.