The Asia Tech Podcast welcomed Maaike Doyer, a Founder and Managing Partner at Epic Angels, back to the show to discuss a recent article she wrote on 'Why Stricter Angel Investing Rules Miss the Mark'. In the 3 years since Maaike founded Epic Angels along with Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven, the network has grown to nearly 300 female investors across 27 countries!

Some of the topics we discussed in detail from Maaike's article included:

• The untapped potential of women in angel investing and the importance of creating a supportive network to facilitate their growth
• Advocating for less restrictive regulatory criteria that would allow a wider range of individuals, especially women and younger investors, to participate in angel investing
• Her passionate explanation for the importance of education and access in empowering more women to become angel investors
• How collaboration among relevant stakeholders can lead to more inclusive investment opportunities and regulatory frameworks that recognize the diversity of investors’ backgrounds and experiences
• Maaike's unwavering passion for making a difference and challenging the status quo

Some other titles we considered for this episode:

1. Redefining Risks: A Mission to Diversify Angel Investing
2. Changing the Game: A Journey to Reshape Angel Investing
3. The Power of Networks to Unlock Investment Potential
4. It's More About Courage than Anything Else
5. Redefine Regulations from Constraints to Catalysts