How Jed Built a 1,400+ Investor Network from Scratch w/ Jed Ng - Part One
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How Jed Built a 1,400+ Investor Network from Scratch
In this episode of Founders Unplugged, we sit down with Jed, a former startup operator turned angel investor, who built a 1,400+ strong investor network and writes million-dollar checks—without a VC fund.
We dive deep into:
How he built the world’s largest API marketplace (backed by a16z)
His angel investing journey and the mistakes he made early on
How he grew a global investor network from nothing
The problems with traditional VC (and how to fix them)
The right way to evaluate startup investments
What founders must understand about raising money
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Jed and His Journey
02:58 The Path to Entrepreneurship
05:58 Building the API Marketplace
09:07 Angel School: Educating Investors
12:00 The State of Venture Capital
15:08 Due Diligence in Venture Capital
18:07 Investment Committee Dynamics
20:54 Reflections on Exits and IPOs
29:05 Exploring IPOs vs M&As
31:17 Investment Portfolio Insights
35:21 The Importance of Co-Founders
37:31 The Lone Wolf vs Team Dynamics
45:36 Investment Criteria and Non-Negotiables
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jedng/
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