Episodes
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Fast no, fast maybe, never a fast yes
An angel's mandate (yearly budget, pace and the fields where the angel adds more than money) lets an angel decide a pass before a pitch starts, and it makes a fast no and a fast maybe easy while keeping every yes slow. This episode is for new angels who want a written rule for which startups they...
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Four endings written into your SAFE
Y Combinator's post money SAFE has no maturity date: it is designed to end in a priced round, a sale or listing, or a shutdown, and each ending pays the investor differently. This episode is for angels who sign SAFEs and want to know what the valuation cap form actually says. In this episode...
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Fewer, larger cheques and what they ask of a new angel
Angel groups are writing larger cheques into fewer companies, according to the Angel Capital Association's 2026 Angel Funders Report. This episode of Angels Beacon reads the report's four main findings for a new angel writing their first cheques. In this episode A recovery built on larger…
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What happens after you wire the money
Section 1: How the relationship with the founder shifts after you invest � what changes, what should stay the same, and what angels get wrong in the first 90 days. Section 2: Getting information without becoming a burden � the right cadence for updates, how to ask useful questions, and what…
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About this show
Practical episodes for new and early angel investors on thesis, deal selection and portfolio discipline. Educational only. Not investment advice.
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The Brutally Honest Angel
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