Hardware Podcasts

049: Getting Angel Investment, with Juliana Garaizar of the Houston Angel Network

Product Startup · 18 Apr 2017 · 56m

What this episode covers

Juliana Garaizar, Senior Advisor to the Rising Tide Fund at the Houston Angel Network, explains the application and due diligence process for startups seeking angel investment. She details how the network filters deals through sector-specific subcommittees, coaches founders on pitch decks, and prioritizes teams with 'skin in the game' over mere ideas. Garaizar emphasizes that investors look for traction, clear business models, and exit strategies, while warning against entrepreneurs who demand salary coverage or rely too heavily on NDAs.

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early-stage companies

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Houston Angel Network, Rising Tide Fund, Mini Materials, Citigroup, Next Seed, Alliance of Texas Angel Networks, C-TAN, Baylor Angel Network

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