They’re called private equity investors for a reason. In the world of angel investing, the sophisticated bunch are predominantly equity investors — investors who make money on exits. If they don’t see an exit, they don’t get in. Legendary angel investor Ron Conway, for example, said he won’t invest if he can’t think of five [...]
Got ambitions for risks and high-payoff investments? Allocate a portion of your investable capital to angel investing, a form of alternative investments that offer high risk, high return opportunities. William S. Podd, executive director of Landmark Angels, suggests, “Angel investing, with its historical high risk/high reward strategy, can provide an opportunity for significant returns for [...]
Taliba M. writes: Made my first angel investment last year and ready to make my second. I’m very interested in this SaaS venture (a startup) but I do not have experience in this particular sector. How should I go about this? Also, would it be possible to request some SaaS topics? Thank you so much. [...]
An engaging reader recently shot us an email and suggested the following topic: Flying under the radar. Investing in companies that will never get really big, but have the potential to make a few people financially very happy. Before I offer my take, let’s narrow down the type of angel investors I’ll be referring to [...]