Yoann Benhacoun’s Post

Everyone says that angel invest is simple and bring high rewards But no one talks about the fact that angels usually have to take decisions after meeting only 1 or 2 times with founders they don't know, and usually without any tractions yet (often no product, no revenue) 👉 After 15 investments done with Upscalers, we have certainly created a unique and powerful setup to take better decisions Here is how we works: 1. We centralize deal flow 2. We do a first (long) 45 min call with the CEO to validate his personality, ambitions, as well as the potential market size 3. We bring the best 2-3 Upscalers' members to do a 1H DD call with the founders to challenge them 4. If we get green lights and willingness to invest from these members, we move forward 5. We introduce the deal to Upscalers' community. This is where top operators from Berlin, Paris, London, SF, Tel-Aviv, can share their points, challenge and questions, and come up with questions for the Q&A 6. We do a 45min Q&A session for everyone willing to join and meet the founders. 7. Only after this process, which is done in a super short timeframe (usually 10 days), we are able to take a decision. As we are still at the early days of Upscalers, we need some time to see how we perform. 📊 However, angel investing is also embracing a journey of supporting founders, learning from peers, and have fun. And this has been more than validated already. ✅ #angelinvestors #angelinvesting #venturecapital #vc