Jed Ng is the Founder of AngelSchool.vc. Their mission is to help angel investors build their own syndicates. He’s a self-taught angel with 1x exit and has backed 2 startups from seed to unicorn. He started his own syndicate in 2020 and has grown this from 0 to 1000+ LPs with $0 marketing spend. As an operator, He built the world’s largest API Marketplace with RapidAPI (a16z and M12 backed unicorn). He holds an MBA from INSEAD.

AngelSchool.vc is a Fellowship program dedicated to helping Angel Investors build their own syndicates. Program Fellows are equipped with a syndicate blueprint in just 8 weeks. After that, they’re invited to the Investment Committee (IC) to gain real deal experience and earn carried interest. Angel School’s syndicate is backed by 1000+ LPs and deploys $MNs annually.

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Jed’s background
4:08 - Angel investment trends
8:48 - Angel capital vs Venture capital
11:01 - Combining Angel and Venture capital
12:09 - Raising from Angels vs Angel syndicates
14:33 - Angel syndicate processes & due diligence
16:30 - Top tips for raising Angel investment
21:46 - Startup pitch deck mistakes
25:14 - Placing a value on your startup
27:56 - Down rounds
29:00 - Angel terms founders can expect
31:14 - Angel investors and board seats
32:28 - Non-monetary benefits of Angel investors
36:20 - How to keep investors updated
37:31 - How to connect with Angel investors
40:36 - Top red flags Angel investors see
46:20 - Brokers
48:04 - Why founders should consider syndicates
49:52 - Angel School overview
51:19 - Angel School acceptance criteria

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ℹ️ Guest & Company info
🚀 Company - Angel School
🌐 Company site - https://www.angelschool.vc/
🧑‍💻 Investor - Jed Ng
💼 Investor's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jedng/

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