Angel Investor
- Who they are
- An individual investing their own money, often a former founder or operator, backing companies with small early cheques.
- Decides
- Investment
- Wins them
- A founder who sounds like they understand the problem from the inside.
- Momentum they can feel: what changed in the last month.
- Loses them
- Corporate polish where a person should be.
- Vagueness about how much is being raised and on what terms.
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