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Debt Funding for An Early-Stage Business in South East Asia
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Hello 2023! A Quick #throwback to AngelCentral 2022 Milestones
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Startup Portfolio Review for 2022 – The pain of costly capital
I just re-read my 2021 report and unfortunately a lot of the points/predictions we made one year ago came true. The…
Startup Conversation: GreenArc
Startup Conversation: GreenArc With environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns becoming increasingly important to many, the demand for impact investing…
Pros & Cons of Investing in an Angel Syndicate
Traditionally in ASEAN, Angel Investors meet with startup founders via personal referrals and trade connections. If they like the startup,…
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Back to the 2000s for startup valuation?
Startup Valuation Have been watching and analyzing the public tech markets and broader markets for the year. Like everyone else,…
Recent Angel Investment Exit during Market Crash
Recent Angel Investment Exit We recently exited one of our earliest angel investments in an animation company. Return was about…
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Startup Conversations: Smplrspace In this Startup Conversation, we got in touch with Wanlyn Tiberghien, Co-Founder and CEO of Smplrspace. Read…
What to follow-up after an angel investor and start-up meeting
Usually depending on the conversation thus far, we would roughly know if we would like to proceed to the next…
How do angel investors evaluate start-ups before first meeting?
Angel investors evaluate start-ups before first meeting Before I dive into my personal deal evaluation framework, I would like to…
What do angel investors look out for during the first meeting with start-up?
The first meeting with start-up During the first meeting with the start-up, my preference is to really just chit chat…
AngelCentral Learning Forum: Data for success – Learn the Key Founder Qualities to De-Risk your Investment
Hear from Annie Luu, Global VP, Fingerprint for Success (F4S) as we learn about the top strengths and blindspots of…
How will the current stock market rerating affect our startup scene?
A fellow angel asked us the above question. Ning and I discuss this a fair bit as we have both…
Startup Conversations: MyRobin
Startup Conversations: MyRobin The workforce is changing. As hybrid work arrangement becomes the new norm, learning and upskilling become even…