Super Angel #276: Angel investing insights with Edwina Johnson, GM of MoneyGram Online, Head of Global at Alloy, and angel investor.

Today, we're happy to be joined by Edwina Johnson, Head of Global at Alloy, leading company strategy to expand their product into key markets worldwide and launch a GTM team in the UK/EMEA. Previously Head of Global at Alloy, leading company strategy to expand our product into key markets worldwide and launch a GTM team in the UK/EMEA. Before that, COO at Alloy in NYC, taking the team from Seed to Series C and $1.55B valuation. Edwina is also an active angel investor, primarily through Ada Ventures, under the Economic Empowerment thesis, a mentor through Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation program, and an Expert in Residence for Sie Ventures. We invite you to listen to this discussion below for some wonderful stories; besides the actionable advice, you can have a sneak peek at the below. Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview 👀 Chapters: 00:02:08 - Building and Investing in Startups 00:03:51 - The Importance of Strong Founders in Startups 00:05:30 - Taking the First Step into Angel Investing 00:06:57 - Angel Investing and Building a Network 00:08:29 - Tangental Benefits of Angel Investing 00:10:13 - Angel Investing Qualifications 00:11:57 - Evaluating Investment Opportunities 00:13:31 - Investing in Founders with a Clear Mission and Vision 00:15:07 - Providing Value to Founders After Investment 00:16:45 - Providing Value and scaling challenges 00:18:16 - Collaborating with VC's and Diversifying Portfolio 00:19:49 - Diversifying Deal Pipeline 00:21:22 - The Importance of Networking in Angel Investing 00:23:09 - The Herd Mentality in VC Investment 00:24:44 - Balancing Objectivity and Excitement in Investing 00:26:21 - Excitement for Investing in Familiar Industries 00:28:01 - Being Open to Changing Business Models 00:29:32 - Expanding Networks and Diversity in Angel Investing 00:31:09 - The importance of founders in early-stage businesses