Epic Angels

In today’s #InvestorGlossary episode we talk about acquisitions.  An #acquisition is a good exit scenario for your investment. A bigger company buys the startup, and you cash out your shares! Acquisitions typically happen within 3-7 years after the initial investment, and investors can see returns ranging from 2x to 10x their investment amount. Acquisitions can happen at any moment, with any valuation, however, we do see that a $100M #valuation can be a very attractive target for acquisition. Why $100M?  👉It is great market validation: Reaching this stage suggests the startup has achieved some level of product-market fit, a loyal customer base, and significant growth potential. 👉It is an acquisition sweet spot: For acquiring companies, a $100M valuation is large enough to be strategically valuable but not so high that it becomes cost-prohibitive. A successful #founder will think about an acquisition right from the beginning. How will they get there, who could be potential acquirers, what they value, and the milestones needed to make it happen. As an #investor, don’t shy away from these conversations with the founder! ➡️Ready to start your angel investor journey? ➡️Join our ‘First steps towards angel investing’ webinar where we help you start your angel investor journey: https://lnkd.in/g-6qGeXk ➡️Enjoying our series? Check out our Youtube channel for the rest of the episodes: https://lnkd.in/g4pfgEfB Maaike Doyer

(English version below) ¡El ecosistema de startups en LATAM está en pleno auge! Hemos recibido múltiples solicitudes para ser parte de él, así que decidimos explorarlo más a fondo. Maaike Doyer fue invitada como speaker principal en el Capital Summit en Colombia. ¿Y sabes qué? El panorama de startups en LATAM se siente igual que APAC - ¡tanto potencial y el momento perfecto! Así que... ¡estamos haciendo un pequeño experimento! 🌟 Únete a nuestro primer pitch event en español, donde dos increíbles startups colombianas compartirán su visión. Sin presión de inversión, solo curiosidad, aprendizaje y conexión entre todas. ¿Quién sabe? ¡Tal vez hagamos historia con nuestra primera inversión en LATAM! Presentado por #EpicInvestor Maria Carolina Romero 🗓️ Martes 5 de noviembre  🕐 7:30am ET  🇨🇴 Idioma: Español ¡Amigas! Regístrate aquí: https://lu.ma/zjaju0bf Después de todo, construimos la 4ª red de ángeles más activa de Asia siendo curiosas, valientes y colaborativas. ¿Será momento de esparcir un poco de magia Epic por LATAM? Porque cuando las Epic Angels despliegan sus alas, suceden cosas increíbles, ¡sin importar en qué continente estemos! ✨ #EpicAngels #MujeresInvirtiendo #LATAM Nos emociona traer Epic Angels a Colombia de la mano de NIDO, con el respaldo de la Cámara de Comercio de Cali, la Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali y la Gobernación del Valle del Cauca. 🤝✨ ========================== LATAM's startup ecosystem is booming. We have been receiving multiple requests to become part of it, so we decided to further explore. Maaike Doyer went to speak at the Capital Summit in Colombia. And you know what? LATAM's startup scene feels just like APAC - so much potential, perfect timing! So... we're running a little experiment! 🌟 Join us for our first-ever Spanish pitch event, where two amazing Colombian startups will share their vision. No investment pressure, just curiosity, learning and connecting together. Who knows? Maybe we'll make Epic Angels history with our first LATAM investment! Hosted by #EpicInvestor Maria Carolina Romero  🗓️ Tuesday November 5  🕐 7:30am ET  🇨🇴 Language: Spanish Spanish-speaking amiga? We'd love to have you! Register here: https://lu.ma/zjaju0bf After all, we built Asia's #4 angel network by being curious, courageous, and collaborative. Maybe it's time to sprinkle some of that Epic magic across LATAM? Because when Epic Angels spread their wings, amazing things happen—no matter which continent we're on! ✨ #EpicAngels #WomenInvesting #LATAM

What is an angel investor’s special power⚡? For Roawin Luo, the Global Director of Innovation and Sustainability at Amcor, from Chicago 🇺🇸, it’s one word- #Empowerment. Hear from her in today’s episode of the #AngelSpotlight Series about how #angelinvesting and helping #startups makes her feel empowered and that the sky's the limit ⛅! What other superpowers do angel investors have? Drop them in the comments below and we will see you next Tuesday featuring another one of our kickass #EpicInvestors!  🚀 Feeling inspired?  Join our upcoming free webinar: https://lnkd.in/g-6qGeXk Become part of our Collective: https://lnkd.in/gkM8iCNS 📺 Watch all our #AngelSpotlight episodes on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gVD5BrkX

Attention #BosniaAndHerzegovina 🇧🇦 Catch Maaike at the #BusinessAngelSummit2024 in Sarajevo to hear all about numbers with a purpose 💪 We can't wait to be at #BAS24 to meet with investors as well as founders, and support the #startupecosystem in the region!

Another particularly fun week at Epic Angels - this week was all about #Jakarta and its #startup and #investor scene! You know, we see many great startups from #Indonesia - many to do with health, environment, education, ie problems with a long term horizon - but on the investor-side things tend to be a little slower in our experience. So we took the trip ✈️ to dig a little deeper.... As we tapped into the local network, this is what we found: 🧕 💵 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 & 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆: traditional values being strong, women are warming up to the idea of investing their self-earned money into startups (besides investing it in their families). 🧕🤙 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 & 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 #𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀: female founders from Indonesia are solid. We met many visionary founders - tackling fundamental challenges, many in the sustainability space - leveraging physical or digital technology - showing up in a humble and authentic way. Michelle Arsjad, Lyonda and Elisa are not only great examples of the above, they also delivered top notch pitches during our Angel Investing Demystified session 🙌 which was attended by around 30 curious (aspiring) investors in the lively spaces of Impact Hub Jakarta! It was an engaging and lively session, with yummie food and local beer and wines! 🥂 Thanks Monk's Hill Ventures and Moonshot Ventures for making this possible and the great partnership 🤝 𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁? Pitch Night on 7th November, 6:30 JKT time. We invite Indonesia-based women with an interest in innovation, impact and entrepreneurship to join for our very first in-person pitch night kindly hosted by Natasha A. & Samira Shihab! Thank you both for leading the pack! 🚀 Want to be part of it? You can.  Join Epic Angels: https://lnkd.in/gkM8iCNS Pitch your startup: https://lnkd.in/gjp5zffw Become a partner: reach out to us at info@epicangelnetwork.com for a chat. #angelinvesting #indonesia #changemakers

In this Friday’s episode of the #InvestorGlossary, we talk about the much desired #exit.  With startup investments, to get an ROI you need to exit your investment. Since the shares you purchased are not listed, you can’t just sell them. Here are the different scenarios for an exit:-  👉Acquisition: The startup gets acquired by another company.  👉IPO: The startup goes public, meaning its shares are sold on the stock market. 👉Secondary Sale: You sell your shares to another investor before an IPO or acquisition. 👉Management Buyout: The startup's management team buys back the company from investors but this is not common. In the next few episodes, we will dive deeper in the first three options, #acquisition, #IPO and #secondaryshares. When you invest, it is important to have a conversation with the founders about their exit strategy. It might feel weird, since they just started, but as an investor, you want to keep the end in mind. Remember- exits take time. Don't get discouraged if it doesn't happen overnight. Angel investing is a long-term game, and patience is key! ➡️Ready to start building your portfolio? ➡️Join our ‘First steps towards angel investing’ webinar where we help you start your angel investor journey: https://lnkd.in/g-6qGeXk ➡️Enjoying our series? Check out our Youtube channel for the rest of the episodes: https://lnkd.in/g4pfgEfB Maaike Doyer

#Founders, the tables have turned! 🔄 We love hearing you pitch your innovative #startups to us. But at rev™ by Pitchflix in Singapore 🇸🇬, we were put in the hot seat as we competed to grab attention from startups🔥!  Why should Epic Angels be on your cap table? #EpicInvestor Susan just showed a room full of founders! As a powerhouse of 400+ female investors from 30+ countries, Epic Angels is not just investing capital💰 but bringing fresh perspectives to your (let’s face it) male-dominated cap table along with solid networks and a wide range of expertise. The reverse pitch was also a good reminder that there are multiple funding approaches ranging from #venturecapital to revenue-based financing, and each comes with a different strategy and focus. As a founder, do your research and find the one that best fits your needs and stage of your company! Thanks Pitchflix for inviting us to your debut event in #Singapore! ➡️ Are you an early-stage startup in APAC with at least one female C-level member in your team? Pitch to us: https://lnkd.in/gfT_DNfQ ➡️ Are you a female (aspiring) angel investor ready to build your portfolio? Join us: https://lnkd.in/gkM8iCNS

🎙️ Our latest Investor Talk podcast is all about ice-cream. And who doesn’t love ice-cream?! Especially when it’s #plantbased, #sustainable, and absolutely delicious! Listen to Ishpal, Serina, and Shubham from Kind Kones, South East Asia’s leading plant-based ice cream company backed by Epic Angels and DSG Consumer Partners. Kind Kones is guided by the philosophy of being kind- kind to your body, the environment, and to others and is currently available at 7 outlets in #Singapore and #Malaysia and fast moving in Singapore’s largest retailer- NTUC FairPrice. 🍦 90% of Asians are lactose intolerant and are on the lookout for desserts that fit their dietary requirements. The plant-based dessert market is valued at a whopping $3.4B in 2024 and is growing at a CAGR of 10.5% to reach $6.2B in 2030. The frozen dessert segment is seeing the fastest growth and #AsiaPacific accounts for a substantial portion of it. Find out how Kind Kones plans to grow through a franchise model and is tapping into this #opportunity through 150+ unique flavors ranging from Almond Brittle Fudge to Pandan Gula Melaka. 🍨Get the scoop from two of our #EpicInvestors, Anne Schot and Reshmi Rajendran, on why they’re excited about plant-based ice cream and have decided to add Kind Kones to their portfolio. At the moment this podcast is published, Kind Kones is actively raising funds for further growth. Listen to their story here: 👉 Apple: https://lnkd.in/dH3T_eX4 👉 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dsdPj7Sa Maaike Doyer Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven

We’re back this Tuesday with another episode of our #AngelSpotlight series! This week we feature seasoned #EpicInvestor Anne Schot, a lawyer turned chef 👩🍳 running her own plant-based private kitchen in Singapore 🇸🇬 all while investing in the #innovation she believes in! Watch today’s episode to learn the ONE golden rule Anne follows while making her investment decision and how having an investment thesis helps keep her thinking straight and #portfolio growing 📈 . What is your number one non-negotiable rule when it comes to angel investing? Let us know in the comments and stay tuned next Tuesday to hear from another one of our #EpicInvestors! 🚀 Ready to start your own angel investor journey? Join our upcoming free webinar: https://lnkd.in/g-6qGeXk Become part of our Collective: https://lnkd.in/gkM8iCNS 📺 Watch all our #AngelSpotlight episodes on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gVD5BrkX

🎙️Listen to the newest episode of our Investor Talk podcast with Jenny Rudd from Dispute Buddy, a Techstars backed legaltech on a #mission to remove the inequalities in the justice system by solving the inefficient process of evidence collection during legal disputes. 📩Messages and emails make the bulk of the evidence during family and employment disputes and the process to gather these is stressful, disorganized, takes hours, and costs additional legal fees. Learn about Dispute Buddy who makes this easy. Users can upload their messages on the Dispute Buddy app which then organizes everything in chronological order that the user and their #lawyer can collaborate on and also convert into a format that judges like. 🌶️To spice things up, hear from two of our #EpicInvestors, Anne Schot and Elena Kersey on why they are excited to add this #Australian 🇦🇺 company to their portfolio. At the moment this podcast is published, Dispute Buddy is actively raising funds for further growth. Listen to their story here: 👉 Apple: https://lnkd.in/gA7P8Qru 👉 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g5wiM8rQ #AustraliaStartups #Legaltech #Equality  Maaike Doyer Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven