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Ask HN: Other angel investors besides YC?

4 points by lukifer ↗ HN
My friend and I are bootstrapping a web/mobile app startup, but Y Combinator isn't a good fit for us (we both have wives, and can't easily pick up and move to the Valley). Are there are any similar angel investors you can recommend?

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minalecs
techstars, dreamit ventures, capital factory -- same idea techstars is in colorado, dreamit in philadelphia.
lukifer
Those look promising, especially techstars (we're in CO). Thanks for the info.
vaksel
You need to clarify...do you mean angel investors or incubators like YC. Because it doesn't sound like an incubator would work for you.
lukifer
Either/or. Ideally, we'd like to go without investment (our only expenses are living costs), but we're looking at all the options.
mrtron
Perhaps not the response you are looking for, but if you get into YC you are only required to be in the Valley for 3 months.

Is that an issue for many people, especially married individuals?

Every incubator I have heard of requires your physical presence. A short period of time like that seems to be an easy thing to sell to your significant other.

lukifer
Our spouses are both very supportive; the issue is the simple practicality of picking up and moving to a new city. We're not kids just out of college who can pile into a cheap apartment and live on ramen; moving costs alone would probably eat up half our stipend.
Major_Grooves
Yes you can! I have a well paid job in the UK and I am applying for YC et al. I would jump at the chance to go on any of these opportunities... and I would embrace the ramen!

You're not moving permanently. Get a flight to SF, and live in the cheap appartment. You're not moving all your furniture. You just have to be able to cover 3 months of rent/mortgage at your home and hope the OH can do without you for a short while.

tptacek
Can you code? You might be surprised what your consulting bill rate is. F' funding.