Tried to introduce my startup/self to people but you can't do anything until you have an investor/advisor on board. It's the classic can't get a job without experience–can't get experience without a job scenario.
I know it's probably not the case, but from the outside AngelList just seems like an online good ole boys club for all these angels that already share deals with each other.
I've even emailed a few advisor/investor types that I met at conferences. It basically comes down to "I only advise and refer people that I already know well"
We have had profiles on AngelList for a while now, with the expectation that we would "age" the accounts and gradually accumulate interested parties, such that if the day came when we would like to seek additional growth capital, we could then reach out to these people.
Result: Zero followers. Most likely zero views. AngelList is very much a walled garden, useful only to those with preexisting angel connections.
Even on the web, where search is more relevant than on discovery driven social networks, it's very hard to capture even small amounts of interest just by creating a site.
"Right now, we don't do a great job addressing your situation. That forces some users to make initial contact with investors off-site (LinkedIn is common); we're working on new ways for you to make those initial contacts within AngelList."
If they can solve this problem then I think the platform will really gain mainstream appeal. Otherwise I think it will remain a tool that works well for a small niche of startups.