Epic Angels

Curious about #angelinvesting? Monk's Hill Ventures, Moonshot Ventures, Impact Hub Jakarta and Epic Angels are joining forces to connect Indonesia’s female founders and female investors! Especially for professional women who: - want to make an impact with their money - like to learn what angel investing is all about and what makes a great angel investor - like to experience 3 high-impact female-led Indonesian ventures pitching live: Lyonda Huwaidi of WaterHub Michelle Arsjad of AquaBloom Elisa Yoshigoe Wijaya of DoctorTool (PT Medifa Infoyasa Suryantara) - look to connect with fellow (aspiring) investors in Jakarta Epic Angels founding partner Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven will show you the ropes of angel investing, and we'll have 3 high-impact female-led Indonesian ventures pitching live at the event, which you won't want to miss! 📅 Tuesday 22nd October, 6.30-9:30pm 📍Location: disclosed upon registration (near Plaza Festival) Register here: https://lu.ma/adn5qfde (attendance is free, and curated) See you there! #startups #femaleinvestors #femalefounders #impact

We came seeking and we found… the amazing #women of #HongKong! In a three day whirlwind, we spoke with investors, startups, women on the top, women who bring other women to the top, government and corporates and other key network players. Here’s what we saw: 1️⃣🔥 It is a great time to be a woman leader in Hong Kong. Role models like Bonnie Y Chan, the first woman CEO of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Aveline San, Citi’s CEO for Hong Kong & Macau, and Joy Cheng, Head of Citi’s Commercial Bank in Hong Kong actively drive the way for women to leadership without necessarily compromising on having a family. In an intimate talk Aveline and Joy shared: > “Future leaders need to learn about #tech 🤖, have big ears (be good listeners), and thick skin (dare to challenge the status quo)”. > #wealthmanagement 💰 is more and more about the #neweconomy, in which tech entrepreneurs play a main part. 2️⃣🤝The many talented female business leaders #collaborate. There is this strong network of women who have each others back and lift each other up, ranging from getting board seats, to financial empowerment, to shining a light on one another. 3️⃣🌟Women of Hong Kong are experienced investors and wealth managers already, know how to invest in real estate and luxury goods. #startups as an asset class are the #nextbigthing. So, needless to say we are ridiculously excited to work with the women of Hong Kong!! Excited to provide easy access to engage with exciting #startups (lead by women), new #technologies, #innovation and #entrepreneurship and a global peer-community. Want to get involved? 👉Show your interest: https://lnkd.in/gkM8iCNS and join the 400+ other #EpicInvestors in 30 countries who shape the future of angel investing. A huge shout out to the amazing #femalefounders who pitched with confidence to a room full of potential future investors: Natalie Chow of KIBO who make shoes from apple waste, and Lamia Sreya Rahman founder of Seekr the novel companion for visually impaired. Thanks Krista Cruz Lucero for driving Epic Angels’ Hong Kong collective and for your great support Jayne Chan, Eleanor Coleman, Fiona Nott, @Belinda Poole, Liz Bradford, Cleo Sham, Gabriella Montandon, Caroline Kraft, and HKUST Business School #changemakers ~~~ Other ways to get involved: Looking for funding? 👉Pitch your startup: https://lnkd.in/gjp5zffw Partner with us? We increase the pie of total asset allocators ➕empower women to fund the future they want to see. You can support us by becoming a partner. 👉Reach out via info@epicangelnetwork.com.

In today’s episode of the #InvestorGlossary, let’s talk business. This episode is all about ROI or the #ReturnOnInvestment, and exit #multiples. ROI is a percentage that shows your profit compared to the initial investment. Multiples offer a simpler way to understand your returns – a 2x multiple means you got back twice what you invested. Imagine you invest $5,000 in a startup. A few years later, the startup exits and you earn $30,000. Your ROI would be (30,000 - 5,000) / 10,000 x 100% = 250%, which translates to a 2.5x multiple on your investment! Here is what to expect as an #angelinvestor: 📈On average, angel investors aim for an ROI of about 20-30% per year. However, since this is a high risk investment, some may yield massive returns, while others might result in 100% losses.  ⏰Patience is key. It typically takes about 5-7 years to see significant ROI from startup investments.  💰Diversify your investments across around 25 startups to reduce individual risk and increase your overall chances of success. The few big wins can offset the losses from the ones that don’t make it. Check out our next episode about the J-curve to understand how ROI on your portfolio typically evolves! 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? Comment ‘Investor Glossary’ below and we will share a PDF version with you!  Or check out our Youtube channel: https://lnkd.in/g4pfgEfB Maaike Doyer

Hello Hong Kong! We are here because we want to get to know you: professional women who are the future of investing in the Asian startup scene! Our co-founder Hester is here on a mission: to introduce the women of Hong Kong to #angelinvesting, the next big thing for professional women who are into #innovation, #technology and #entrepreneurship. Her goal? Get at least 15 women sign up for our next event on 7th November: Pitch Night! When you sign up, you get your own Epic Angels magnetic pin. 🔥Are you in? Come find us tonight or online, learn about angel investing and get your pin! So Hester can get rid of her magnetic merch and safely return to Singapore on Friday :) #hongkong #investing #women #event

Catch Maha, Founder of BusCaro, one of our #portfolio companies, at the Mashion podcast, talking about her vision to bring safe and affordable mobility solutions to women in #Pakistan 🇵🇰. Take it from us- she's a woman on a mission!💪 And guess what? She's coming to #NewYorkCity 🗽 ! Meet her in-person during our Mixer on October 15th: https://lu.ma/htnairqd See you there?

Have you signed up for the Tech in Asia conference in #Jakarta 🇮🇩 later this month? If not, sign up now! Hester, Founding and Managing Partner at Epic Angels, will be there to talk about her founder-to-investor journey along with the importance of #diverse perspectives in the #startupecosystem. And to meet you all of course! 🎟️ Grab your ticket now: https://lnkd.in/gqCC-NZf Tech in Asia Indonesia

On a casual afternoon last week, we found that we’re the #4 angel investor network in ALL of Asia according to Tech in Asia. I almost spat out my coffee. But then I got to think (as I made a new cup☕). This is pretty big news and calls for celebration! 🎊 We owe this success to the 400+ diverse and driven women in our Collective who had the #courage to invest and make it possible. These incredible women are changing the game, one angel investment at a time, and together creating a movement. It's time to showcase their stories. So that’s exactly what we’re going to do! 📣 Introducing our #AngelSpotlight series! Every Tuesday, we'll feature one of our #EpicInvestors. You'll hear about their unique #angelinvestor journeys - the good and the bad. Prepare to be inspired! First up: Maaike Doyer from New York City, Managing Partner at Epic Angels, who kickstarted this movement 3 years ago. Tune in to today’s episode to learn why she is an angel investor and how it keeps her at the forefront 🚗 of #innovation (quite literally)! 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 #WomenInvesting #FemaleFunders #StartupInvestment #TechInAsia

In today’s episode of the #InvestorGlossary we talk about #GoToMarket or GTM. A lot of #startups have big goals but the plan to achieve them may not be as concrete. For instance, a startup might say they're going to use social media to reach millions of users. But it’s important to find out the specifics – which platforms, what kind of content, what budget, etc. A good GTM strategy typically involves three stages:  ✨Attract: How does the startup plan to acquire users? Through which channels? 🤝Engage: What tactics will they use to engage these potential customers? 🥳Delight: How will they convert and retain these customers, turning them into advocates? B2B vs B2C GTM strategies: ➡️B2B: Focuses on building relationships with key decision-makers, involving longer sales cycles, personalized marketing, and high-touch sales efforts. ➡️B2C: Targets individual consumers with shorter sales cycles and broader marketing efforts like social media marketing and influencer partnerships. The startup should have a clear budget, allocated resources, timeline, and milestones for the GTM. Ask the founder what they have tried, what has worked, and how they plan to iterate. By drilling down into these details, you'll get a clearer picture of the viability of a startup’s GTM strategy. Ready to put these tips to use? ➡️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? Comment ‘Investor Glossary’ below and we will share a PDF version with you!  Or check out our Youtube channel: https://lnkd.in/g4pfgEfB Maaike Doyer

At Epic Angels, we’re always on the lookout for amazing early-stage #startups in APAC that have promising potential for future growth. While there are thousands of early-stage companies out there, we’re on the hunt for the very best for our #EpicInvestors– those few gems 💎 that have huge market potential and are truly disrupting their spaces. Having local boots on the ground is key to finding these game-changing startups. We love #partnering with local VCs/accelerators/incubators for this but we also have our own Epic Scouts who play a crucial role in helping us identify the next big thing. Last week, we onboarded 11 new scouts as part of this initiative! We now have a team of 17 Epic Scouts from 9 different countries including Singapore 🇸🇬, Malaysia 🇲🇾, Thailand 🇹🇭, Australia 🇦🇺, Indonesia 🇮🇩, India 🇮🇳, Pakistan 🇵🇰, Vietnam 🇻🇳 and the United States 🇺🇸 who are on the lookout for the best deals in #AsiaPacific. These ladies come from backgrounds ranging from academics all the way to green hydrogen and tourism, and we can’t wait to meet the startups they scout for us! Interested to join us as a future scout? Send an email to info@epicangelnetwork.com. Are you an early-stage startup in APAC with at least one female C-level executive on your team? Pitch to us: https://lnkd.in/gfT_DNfQ Maaike Doyer Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven Maureen K. Tanvi Modi Aamna Khaqan Aditi Mittal, CFE Amanda Yasmin L. Anjali Pathak Arifah Sharifuddin Ellen Milloy Ellen Xie Liran Lv Louisa C. Ly Dong Pallabi Nath Paulina Thomas Praneeta Roy Vydyula Saba Kalsoom Serena Saxena Lauren Sharkey Tanushree Panchal

We’re starting our week with some great news🎉 Epic Angels was announced number 4 in ‘20 Top Angel Investment Networks in Asia,’ by Tech in Asia! This is a testament to the impact #femaleinvestors can make in the startup ecosystem. In less than 3 years, we have grown to a collective of over 400 women (and counting!) from 30+ countries who are moving the needle, one angel investment at a time, and together creating a movement. As part of this journey, we invested in 19 kickass #startups across Asia-Pacific in the past 24 months with capital and mentorship. And let’s face it– we’re only getting started!💪 Thanks for the shoutout Tech in Asia! Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gk3XXEqT ➡️Ready to become an #EpicInvestor and change the game? Join us: https://lnkd.in/gkM8iCNS #EpicInvestor #APAC