Episode Summary:

On today’s episode, we have Colin Boey, a former investment banker and now full-time angel investor. Colin syndicated over 9 investments in early stage tech companies globally and deployed more than one million dollars in capital. His investment thesis focuses on enterprise SaaS and productivity tools. We discussed a range of startup investing related topics such as valuation and his process from meeting founders for the first time to actually committing to invest.

Topics Covered by Colin Boey in this Episode:

• Colin's transition from being an investment banker to now a full-time angel investor
• HIs investment thesis and what he likes to see when reviewing a pitch deck
• Discussion on startup valuation and current landscape
• Colin's thoughts on technical vs non-technical founder
• Angel investment risks outside of the U.S.
• Colin's investment process and how he runs his syndicate/investor network
• Colin summarizing lessons learned and takeaways so far in his angel investing journey

Connect with Colin:

Twitter - Colin Boey (@colinboey)
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-boey-63001717/

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About the Host:

Chandler is an active angel investor and venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners investing in Pre-Seed and Seed technology startups. He is a 3x startup operator passionate about working with technical founders to get their big ideas off the ground. Chandler provides mentorship and helps founders build and scale their business, on Day 0.

He holds a master degree in Financial Engineering from MIT Sloan School of Management, and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis. Follow him on Twitter @chandlerjwang.