Creating The Optimal Angel Portfolio with Kelsey Lynn Skinner

Kelsey Lynn Skinner invests in technology startups with thoughtful ambitious people. She works in venture capital at Imperial Innovations in London and has a small (mostly US) angel portfolio in addition to serving on the screening committee of several UK angel groups. Here she discusses some of the similarities and differences in venture and angel investing as well as some of the most important lessons learned from her time in investing. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Kelsey got into investing? 2.) Is operational experience important for investors to have? 3.) What are the differences between VC investing and angel investing? 4.) What does Kelsey look for in co-investors? What investor motivations concern Kelsey? 5.) How does Kelsey’s strategy alter between making VC compared to angel investments? 6.) What level of engagement does Kelsey expect from her startups? 7.) What does the optimal portfolio look like? 8.) What are Kelsey’s biggest problems with regards to deal flow and how does she overcome them? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Kelsey’s Blog Article: Funding For Startups (https://medium.com/innovation-insights/funding-for-startups-find-some-grey-hairs-e6693ff70efe) Kelsey’s Favourite Book: Mindset by Carole Dweck (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1780332009/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1780332009&linkCode=as2&tag=thtwmivc03-21) As always, you can learn more about SyndicateRoom here: www.syndicateroom.com