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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. Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. Spearhead – $1m to back your angel investing. How to Write a Resume that Sells. Breakinto.VC. European VC Jobs.

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

TechCrunch

In 2011 , as Twitter hit the 100 million active users mark, the entrepreneur left to pursue new projects with Obvious Corporation , a startup incubator and investment vehicle that had included fellow Twitter co-founder Evan Williams and former Twitter exec Jason Goldman. The venture most notably incubated the blogging platform Medium.

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Are SAFE’s Truly Everywhere? The Role of SAFEs in Angel-Stage Deals

Angel Capital Association

Y Combinator, a leading incubator, invented the original (pre-money) SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) in 2013 to provide an easy, fast and cheap way to fund the dozens of startups comprising a Y/C batch. SAFEs remain prevalent for incubator and earliest stage startup hub deals, stages typically prior to major angel investing.

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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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Villgro Philippines, IDRC of Canada launch accelerator program AI4Health Asia

AsiaTechDaily

Led and owned by women, Villgro Philippines is gender-smart incubator that funds, mentors, and supports impact startups in building innovative solutions to address the most urgent social and environmental challenges.