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1947 Rise

47: Ankur Warikoo (Entrepreneur) | For me Angel investing is a way of giving back | 1947 Operators

Jan 11, 2023
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Ankur Warikoo

Ankur is a tech entrepreneur, angel investor, author and one of India’s top content creators.

His aim through his content is to make sure all the choices you make in life come from a point of awareness and not ignorance.

Show Notes

00:00 Top Moments

00:42 Intro to pod with Ankur Warikoo

01:59 What drove Ankur into angel investing and what was his first angel investment

05:09 How Ankur does Ankur source deals and evaluates founders

07:52 What are the traits of a mediocre founder according to Ankur

07:53 Cheque sizes that Ankur writes and sectors that he invests in

14:56 Some of Ankur’s misses and his learnings from them

23:17 How should founders construct their cap table when raising the first round of funding

27:58 Advise on how to start angel investing

31:20 What would Ankur work on if money and attention are not needed anymore

31:45 How much of his success would Ankur attribute to luck

32:31 Ankur’s relationship with money.

34:08 What do Ankur’s friends know him for.

34:40 How to become a good listener.

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