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Tough Questions

This is going to be BIG.

In a seed or friends and family round, tough questions, in the eyes of many founders, signal an investor that will either a) never get to the writing a check part or b) be such a pain in the ass afterwards that it might not be worth taking their money. Tough questions are a godsend. Running a startup is going to be difficult. I wish they had.

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Build a process, then trust it

SuperAngel.Fund

PSA to all Angel Investors: For the love of God, stop going deep into financials on the first meeting. The exploratory process and Due Diligence period should be a gradual escalation of time and scrutiny. Conduct the full Due Diligence process utilizing the company Data Room (if any) and my own personal network.

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Leaning in, doubling down

SuperAngel.Fund

What I’ve learned from the greatest asset allocators in the world: For decades, Angel investing has been viewed as a series of one-shot decisions. The most successful public equity investors show us that the best investments are the ones where you build an increasingly large position over a long period of time.

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Setting expectations when fundraising

SuperAngel.Fund

After all, if you’re an Angel Investor, your ability to be transparent is actually one of your greatest advantages. In the end, the job of an investor is to empower the founders they work with. They deserve to know what they’re getting into before embarking on this strange courtship that is the fundraising process.

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Setting expectations when fundraising

SuperAngel.Fund

After all, if you’re an Angel Investor, your ability to be transparent is actually one of your greatest advantages. In the end, the job of an investor is to empower the founders they work with. They deserve to know what they’re getting into before embarking on this strange courtship that is the fundraising process.

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SuperAngel.Fund x Q4 2023 Recap ?

SuperAngel.Fund

This means that early stage companies which raised money did so primarily with backing from their existing investors as opposed to new ones. More often, it is easier for a company to gain additional support from its existing investor base as compared to net new investors. That is the case with follow ons.

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Ask for the financials

SuperAngel.Fund

One of the biggest mistakes that new Angel Investors make: Signing a check before they look at the financials. This is a crucial step in the Due Diligence process. As an investor, an early-stage company’s financials tell me two things: 1. This advice applies to pre-seed companies, too.