A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide

Re:A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide by gatsby on Saturday February 12, 2011 @01:04PM (#2210596)

One of the most interesting aspects of this article (which I didn't pick up on until I read the comments section) is that Fabrice has 43 angel investments in 4 countries, but he dedicates just "2 hours per week to angel investing" because he's a full-time CEO. It's a love it or hate it strategy, but it seems to work well for him and his portfolio companies.

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Re:A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide by joshu on Saturday February 12, 2011 @01:36PM (#2210703)

interesting. i have had difficulty with outside-US investments. i will probably not be doing them in the future.

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Re:A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide by fgrinda on Saturday February 12, 2011 @01:56PM (#2210769)

Most non-US investments I make have US educated founders, mostly from Stamford and Harvard business schools.

Also, it's safer to invest in copies of American concepts rather than innovative concepts.

Moreover, the entrepreneurs you back refer you to other entrepreneurs...

I also lived in many countries and speak a few languages which helps...

Fabrice

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Re:A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide by joshu on Saturday February 12, 2011 @03:09PM (#2210985)

Oh, I know. I'm up to about 50 investments so far. It is just that I have noticed certain patterns...

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Re:A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide by xg on Saturday February 12, 2011 @01:43PM (#2210722)

@joshu Do you have specific selection criteria for non-US businesses? And when you do them is there usually a business model from the get go?

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