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11 angel investing lessons

Venture Hacks

Spearhead asked me to write a post on angel investing when they first launched. Charlie Munger says investing requires a latticework of mental models. Here are 11 lessons for your angel investing lattice: If you can’t decide, the answer is no. Investing takes years to learn, but improves for a lifetime.

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Is there an incubator for aspiring Angel Investors or VCs?

Gust

No, but there are several sets of courses on angel investing that can provide a good base from which to start. Another course (that is getting a bit long in the tooth now) is Angel Investing as a Team Sport, developed by the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (now part of SSTI).

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How to get a job in venture capital

David Teten VC

I recommend look at my exhaustive list for emerging VCs and private equity investors of Associations, Accelerators, Incubators, and Platforms. Resources I’ve developed: VC Recruiters List and Compensation Data. Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. Spearhead – $1m to back your angel investing.

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Villgro Philippines, IDRC of Canada launch accelerator program AI4Health Asia

AsiaTechDaily

Register Villgro Philippines has partnered with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada to spur responsible AI development in South and Southeast Asia. IDRC of Canada, on the other hand, funds researches and innovations within and alongside developing regions to drive global change.

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Twitter co-founder Biz Stone joins board of audiovisual startup Chroma

TechCrunch

The company announced today that Twitter and Medium co-founder Biz Stone, previously an angel investor in Chroma alongside Pinterest’s founders, will join the company’s board of directors to contribute his expertise in areas like design, product development, filmmaking, and scaling brands. Chroma had previously raised 1.6

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From EdTech Entrepreneur to Tech Investor: The Journey of Andres Balcazar, Chief of Staff at Lido

Jason Malki

People seem to stress a lot about breaking into consulting or banking then breaking into an investing role or think that they need an MBA first. Aside from angel investing, you mentioned working at Fractal, a Venture Studio — what are some of the nuances and benefits of a VS for those who aren’t familiar? Great question.

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Behind the Scenes: Building an Angel Experience You Will Never Forget

Angel Capital Association

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The programming team for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing is full of experienced, respected angel investors and ecosystem providers, and they are hard at work creating a virtual experience that will change the way you think about angel investing.