Investor Dream Team

1. Investor Dream Team
@hekovnik / @filipdobranic

2. Startup-investor fit

3. The top of the pyramid
one to two hundred top players in every field
your understanding should expand beyond VCs
competitors
potential partners
predecessors
“riders of the apocalypse”

4. A constant process
a lesson from basketball
loop:
research
discover
track
investors
industry
introduce

5. The pitch
hi, we’re team ABC
we think you’d be perfect for us because
past
present
future
companies are people too!

6. Investor stop list
some VCs are a waste of time
not interested in your industry
invested in competitors

7. Twitter
not for nagging
there’s more to being a VC than investments
history
blog
interests

8. Google alerts
https://www.google.com/alerts

9. Crunchbase
http://www.crunchbase.com/person/dave-mcclure

10. AngelList
http://angel.co

11. AngelList basics
start private
quality photos
be smart about headlines
describe personal passions and competences
highlight skills, awards, and press
pimp the team, including advisors

12. AngelList daily
couple of minutes a day
personal messages matter
follow, follow, follow
public postage?

13. AngelList social proof
there can be only one referrer
one-sentence pitch
keep your profile up to date!
private isn’t really private
go public once your round is 40%-60% subscribed

14. AngelList social proof
“requiring an intro”
leaving a comment
traction
offline investors
nudging

15. AngelList openers
industry is boring
shared interests
the gift of giving insights
ask for money and get advice, ask for advice
and get money (twice)