First Funders
by Shaherose Charania and Aamir Virani
October 17, 2024 2:00 am
Learn from angel and seed investors bold enough to write the first check. How do they decide which startups to invest in? How do they gain conviction in founders and ideas? How do they add value to their companies? Shaherose Charania and Aamir Virani are operators turned investors. They chat with their friends investing in early-stage technology startups and learn about their strategies to fund the best founders and startup companies. If you are an angel investor or seed investor, you’ll hear how others operate. If you are a startup entrepreneur, you’ll hear how investors filter and decide on writing that first check.
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