Crowd-sourcing search, Cloud computing, and How-to sites Ron Conway, one of the most well-known and prolific angels in Silicon Valley, hasn't stopped investing. In fact, today is probably a good time to get some of the best deals. According to Conway, valuations are down 20% to 25% for the investments he's looking at. Plus, liquidation preferences - which determine how the pie is distributed in the event of a liquidity event - have been added, he said. Conway was speaking on a panel called, "Is angel and early stage investing dead?" at the AlwaysOn Venture Summit in Half Moon Bay this week. In this segment, Conway talks about the sectors that are "hot. "I think traditional search is a sector that’s probably crowded," he said. "But there’s an ... [ Read more ]