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Lessons from >100 angel investments

Author
Max Rhodes, Roelof Botha, Gokul Rajaram, Gopi Rangan, Paul Graham, Satya Patel
Published
Thu 30 Jul 2020
Episode Link
https://podcast.sure.ventures/episodes/100-angel-investments

Gokul Rajaram shares specific characteristics he looks for in entrepreneurs who range from former coworkers to founders he never met in-person. He describes his unique journey in the Silicon Valley leading product development at Juno, Google, Facebook, Square and Doordash. 

Highlights: 

  • The determination to move heaven and earth to solve a problem is an important quality in entrepreneurs.
  • Founders have unique non-obvious insights about the market.
  • Customer love for a product convinces angel investors more than charisma during a pitch.
  • Angels want to give back to the community and learn from entrepreneurs.
  • Non-profit: Second Harvest Food Bank

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