UNICORN Investor Gives Masterclass On How To Raise Angel Investment - Jed Ng (AngelSchool.vc) | Startup Scout

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 ________________________________________________ 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/ ________________________________________________ 👍 Liked this episode? 🎬 Like and subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@StartupScout 🎙️ Follow on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/startup-scout/id1305855201 🎧 Follow on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2LN6Bw37yNfqM9rcb0lVhr ________________________________________________ #StartupScout #NickHynes