Angel Investing For (Mostly) Selfish Reasons

(and I’m an angel angle investor)

@Dharmesh

Step 1: Make Some Money

Step 2: Write Checks!

Cool Startup

Entertainment

Innocent or diabolical?

Step Right Up!

4+ Years

14+ Investments

What’s in it for

?

Get in to some amazing networks.

Learn some very useful things.

Rationalize cool stuff as “research”

Bragging rights create joy.

… and you don’t need exits to brag!

Help people move towards the light

…and reduce the number of

investment bankers

You made something

amazing.

Now make something amazing possible.

Call To Action: Fellow Angels, Lets Do A Deal!

dshah@hubspot.com

@dharmesh