This article was first published on Der Shing's Blog. Frequent readers, friends who know us, or fellow members of AngelCentral will know that Shao-Ning & I are careful risk-takers. We don't just think of upside but rather deliberate methodically before investing and we also have parameters and systems set up for our investments so that … Continue reading Lessons from a $1+M write down of a startup investment
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Stories of an Angel Investor: Victor Quah
In this session of Stories of an Angel, we caught up with full-time angel investor, Victor Quah. Victor is a Malaysian angel that actively invests and is a firm believer that founders and investors should stay grounded and be open-minded to learning. Victor shared with us his takes on founder evaluation, and how and why … Continue reading Stories of an Angel Investor: Victor Quah
Our Personal Startup Portfolio Report for 2020 – Impact of COVID
This article was first published on Der Shing's Blog. It has been a good 5 years since we started being a whole lot more active on angel investing. We now have now invested in 35 startups in our angel investing portfolio and 8 VC funds which probably have another 500 startups between them (skewed due … Continue reading Our Personal Startup Portfolio Report for 2020 – Impact of COVID
AngelCentral Startup Performance Report Card for 2017 and 2018
AngelCentral Startup Performance Report Card for 2017 and 2018 We set up AngelCentral in 2018 to build effective angels for ASEAN market. To achieve this, we offer comprehensive dealflow, loads of learning and services to help Angels syndicate deals. We are happy to say after three years, we have made good headway on all the … Continue reading AngelCentral Startup Performance Report Card for 2017 and 2018
Differences between Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors
Differences between Venture Capitalist and Angel Investors This article was first published on Shao-Ning's Blog. Who do I fundraise with? I thought to just share the key differences between venture capitalist and angel investors, to help fund-seeking founders navigate the space better. This list is done with the Southeast Asian startup ecosystem in mind. Who … Continue reading Differences between Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors