[EVENT] Join our first community huddle 🎊
2024 is off to a strong start, and we'd love to invite you to Alumni Angel's very first community huddle. Our first discussion will be around portfolio diversification.
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Community Huddle 🤝
We are introducing Community Huddles - regular discussion sessions where Alumni Angel members can come together to discuss different elements of their investment journey.
Our first session will focus on portfolio construction, and will take place on Saturday 10th February 2024.
If you are interested in attending, register HERE - we have limited slots available because we’d like to make it a small and impactful event.
Do you know we have a WhatsApp community channel? Get updates first and join our Whatsapp community - HERE.
Alumni Angel Portfolio Update 📊
Akiba is hiring a Head of Growth and Data Lead with experience working in B2B startups or data companies solving financial problems or similar. For CGO, Africa market experience is required. Refer them HERE
Luca is looking for 1-2 angels who have experience in SMB e-commerce or micro businesses to chat as it explores a product pivot. If you’re interested just hit reply and we’ll make the connection.
Education 📚
Building a diversified portfolio HERE
Investment Decision Guide for Angel Investors HERE
What you need to know about SAFEs HERE
Things to note when a SAFE converts HERE
Five Common Angel Investing Mistakes HERE
Dilution; What you need to know as an angel investor HERE
Interesting Recent Reports 📚
Africa venture funding declined more sharply compared with global trends; $3.5B raised in 547 deals in 2023. A 46% decline in total funding for the first time in 8 years. Read more HERE
If you’re an angel in the UK this might affect you. According to this Bird&Bird report, The UK has increased the current financial thresholds to meet the high net worth criteria. This threatens to reduce the diversity of eligible HNI investors in startups, and several groups are pushing back.
Got comments, thoughts or feedback? Send us an email or hit reply!
Sidumiso 👋🏼