How to Source the Best Company as an Angel Investor? Ft Michael Ma
Episode description
Unlock the secrets to sourcing the best companies as an angel investor with Michael Ma, Founding Partner at Liquid 2 Ventures. In this insightful discussion, learn from Michael's vast experience, having founded CreatorDao (backed by a16z and Initialized) and sold TalkBin to Google. As a seed investor behind 33 unicorns including GitLab, Rappi, Cloud9, and more, his expertise is unparalleled. Some topics we will be covering: 🌱 Raising Your First VC Fund 🏗️ Portfolio Construction 🤝 Attracting and Securing LP Commitments 🦄 Identifying and Investing in Unicorn Startups 📈 Fund Success Factors 🍎 Apple: http://apple.co/3d6bGea 🎤Spotify: http://bit.ly/gracegong 💻Website: http://smartventurepod.com 🍿YouTube: https://bit.ly/gracegongyoutube 📰 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/421p8tJ 🔥TikTok: http://bit.ly/3IMfbK9 👏LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/3Xs8GQP ❤️IG: http://bit.ly/3kfBWMs 💡Twitter: http://bit.ly/3GwyeWc ___________________________________________________ Grace Gong hosts a top VC podcast called "Smart Venture Podcast" (SVPpro.com). Past guests include C-level and VP executives from Google, Meta, Amazon, and others; Managing Partners of leading funds, many of whom were featured on the Forbes Midas List; and unicorn founders such as the founders of Craigslist, Square, Loom, and Cruise. Prior to this, Grace worked in venture capital and private equity. She has authored books that topped the New Release in Venture Capital category on Amazon. Additionally, she is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Finance and is an angel investor.