How Jed Built a 1,400+ Investor Network from Scratch w/ Jed Ng - Part One

This episode is proudly sponsored by Peer.Get started today with a free discovery audit + 20% off your first audit.👉 Click the link to secure your offer: https://link.foundersunpluggedpodcast.com/peeraudits--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------How Jed Built a 1,400+ Investor Network from ScratchIn this episode of Founders Unplugged, we sit down with Jed, a former startup operator turned angel investor, who built a 1,400+ strong investor network and writes million-dollar checks—without a VC fund.We dive deep into:How he built the world’s largest API marketplace (backed by a16z)His angel investing journey and the mistakes he made early onHow he grew a global investor network from nothingThe problems with traditional VC (and how to fix them)The right way to evaluate startup investmentsWhat founders must understand about raising moneyLike, Comment & Subscribe for More Founder InsightsTurn on notifications so you don’t miss Part 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters00:00 Introduction to Jed and His Journey02:58 The Path to Entrepreneurship05:58 Building the API Marketplace09:07 Angel School: Educating Investors12:00 The State of Venture Capital15:08 Due Diligence in Venture Capital18:07 Investment Committee Dynamics20:54 Reflections on Exits and IPOs29:05 Exploring IPOs vs M&As31:17 Investment Portfolio Insights35:21 The Importance of Co-Founders37:31 The Lone Wolf vs Team Dynamics45:36 Investment Criteria and Non-Negotiables--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Jed on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jedng/Check out Angel School here:https://www.angelschool.vc/Want a 1-hour free advisory session with our host, Greg McCallum? 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/meetings/gmccallum?uuid=c8f5cecd-0222-4c6e-92d1-ea9f224a60fd#Startups #AngelInvesting #VentureCapital #FoundersUnplugged #Fundraising #Investing #BusinessGrowth