How To Angel Invest 1-10k Checks As A Busy Tech Exec
4.8 (5)
8 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Build a portfolio of potential unicorn companies alongside Tier 1 VCs without spending a ton of time or money
How To Angel Invest 1-10k Checks As A Busy Tech Exec
4.8 (5)
8 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Build a portfolio of potential unicorn companies alongside Tier 1 VCs without spending a ton of time or money
Course overview
Start investing alongside Tier 1 VCs in a week with as little as 1k
Many think you need to spend a ton of money to angel invest, however in my experience you can get top quartile returns with multiple small bets.
In this course you’ll create your own investment persona, critique live deals and make real investment decisions.
This course is for you, if...
01
You are a crazy busy tech exec who wants to angel invest but can only spare less than an hour a week
02
You are a VC backed C-level or VP leader who wants to back hyper-growth companies without writing huge checks
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You've had a major exit or IPO and want to back the next generation of tech superstars
What you’ll get out of this course
Create your own investment persona
Together we'll refine your investment thesis and your value add so you can build a better portfolio in less time
Construct a robust dealflow and start to invest alongside Tier 1 VCs
Deploy the expert techniques I've used across 50+ investments alongside Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund and Atomico; plus as a Partner of a VC firm
Grab expert-level VC frameworks and tools to simplify good decision making
Avoid costly mistakes that I've made by using VC frameworks and techniques to stress test opportunities
Critique live deals and make investment decisions
We'll tear down active deals together to give greater exposure and shortcut your learning curve, and make decisions on whether to invest
How To Angel Invest 1-10k Checks As A Busy Tech Exec
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Meet your instructor
James McClure
Angel Investor and VC Partner at Antler; senior exec at Airbnb, Google and SeatGeek; one of Debrett's 500 Most Influential People in the UK
Over the past 5 years, I've made over 50 angel investments, become a VC Partner with Antler and invested alongside Tier 1 VC funds like Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund and Atomico.
I'm an operator investor who learned to balance full-time work and parenthood alongside angel investing.
I'm passionate about developing angels and start-ups because of the life-changing opportunities technology can bring - which is why I'm building this course.
If you’re a senior tech executive who finds it hard to devote the time to angel investing and feel like you're missing out on a potential unicorn, then this course is for you.
I bring the experience from my current VC role investing millions of dollars each year and 15+ years as a senior executive at companies like Airbnb, Google and SeatGeek.
Outside of investing or coaching, you'll find me listening to grime, playing with my 2 year old son or planning my next adventure - I've driven tuk-tuks across India and Indonesia; and I've ridden a monkey bike across the Sahara to raise money for charity.
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How To Angel Invest 1-10k Checks As A Busy Tech Exec
Your Syllabus to Success
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Identify your personalised investment thesis and value add
Together we'll create your investment persona: the thesis and benefits that are unique to you, so you can laser in on your ideal startups to back. These are crucial to focusing your efforts on the areas you truly care about and saving you valuable time.
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Design a healthy dealflow and start to invest alongside Tier 1 VCs
Adapt the dealflow techniques I used to become a VC Partner and invest alongside Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund and Atomico.
In this session you'll understand how to critique syndicates as well as how to surface emerging gems yourself.
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Get expert-level tips and tricks to shortcut the learning curve
You'll adapt the frameworks I've used to evaluate VC opportunities investing millions and investments plus you'll develop your Spidey senses for when something smells wrong.
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Appraise live deals and make real investment calls
We'll tear down live deals together to fast track learning. These will be on live deals that we've sourced, with the opportunity to make a real investment decision!
Course schedule
~4 hours per week
Session 1: Monday November 28 2022
7:30pm-9:00pm GMT / 11:30am-1:00pm PT
Key Outcomes covered:
- Create your investment persona
- Construct a robust dealflow
Session 2: Thursday December 1 2022
7:30pm-9:00pm GMT / 11:30am-1:00pm PT
Key Outcomes covered
- Grab frameworks and tools to simplify good decision making
- Group review of active live deals
Session 3: Tuesday December 6 2022
7:30pm-9:00pm GMT / 11:30am-1:00pm PT
Key Outcomes covered:
- Critique live deals sourced by the group
- Make investment decisions
OPTIONAL Office Hours: Monday December 5 2022
7:30pm-8:30pm GMT / 11:30am-12:30pm PT
This is entirely optional - you are welcome to drop into the Zoom or AMA on the community portal
Project Work
1-2 hours between Sessions 2 and 3
You'll be sourcing and analysing your own deals as a project to embed the skills we've learned
You invest smarter and more efficiently with a community of fellow angels
Active hands-on teardowns of live deals
You'll critique current fund-raising opportunities and gain feedback on your prospects from peers
Interactive and project-based network building
More interactive seminar than huge impersonal keynote - you’ll learn from your peers and build your network by interacting with other execs through breakout rooms and project teams
Build dealflow with fellow high-class operators
Who knows, this group could be an angel syndicate in the making!
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