Data-Driven Patterns for Successful Angel Investing

Simeon Simeonov@simeons

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58%IRR

2.9xCash-on-

Cash

50-70% total loss

% of Angels

% of deals

% of $inv

% of $return

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

>10x

5-10x

3-5x

2-3x

1-2x

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quality deal flow

picking winners

winning the deal

market environment

quality deal flow

picking winners

winning the deal

market environment

investment optionality

dollar cost averaging

investment optionalitydollar cost averaging

be a player

play a lot

$0K

$25,000K

$50,000K

$75,000K

$100,000K

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Portfolio SizePortfolio Size200%

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PortfolioSize

It’s Good to be a Super AngelSimeon Simeonov@simeons

What about the others?

investment optionalitydollar cost averaging

be a smaller player

play a lot

clubs

funds

clubs

funds

crowdsourcing

$5,000,000$500,000

$50,000one year

10 investments

Simeon SimeonovSim {at} fastignite.com@simeons | www.fastignite.com

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