Not All Angels Have Wings: Thomas Dübendorfer on How to Spot the Right Angel Investors

Thomas is a veteran angel investor and board member with 40+ startup deals under his belt—and a front-row seat to what makes early-stage companies thrive or fall apart. He’s also the president of SICTIC, Switzerland’s largest angel network, and someone who’s seen the European startup scene evolve from local coffee chats to global Zoom deals.

In this episode we talk about:
•⁠ ⁠Why most first-time angels invest too soon—and too big
•⁠ ⁠How founders can spot the difference between a project and a real business
•⁠ ⁠What makes a healthy cap table at seed (and what absolutely breaks it)
•⁠ ⁠How to activate angels after the wire hits—without burning yourself out

A conversation about pattern recognition, post-wire dynamics, and the slow art of building trust between founders and funders.
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