EUVC
#135 Gil Dibner and David Peterson, Angular Ventures
Dec 8, 2022
David Peterson and Gil Dibner of Angular Ventures discuss the founding story of their venture, the challenges faced by European start-ups, and the advantages of being a pan-European fund. They emphasize the importance of alignment, early investments, and autonomy in making deals. They also share their perspectives on investing in uncertain times and offer tips for emerging VCs.
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- Angular Ventures focuses on backing deeply technical and specialized founders from Europe and Israel, aiming to penetrate global markets.
- Being geographically broad as an investor in Europe allows Angular Ventures to tap into various startup ecosystems, providing significant benefits.
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Founding Angular Ventures and the Vision Behind It
Gil, the founder of Angular Ventures, shares the story of how he founded the firm. He discusses his move from the US to Israel in 2005 and his realization that Europe was full of amazing technologists and founders. He saw that there were few European VCs with a background in investing in enterprise and deep tech companies. Thus, Angular Ventures was created with a focus on backing deeply technical and specialized founders from Europe and Israel, who aimed to penetrate global markets. The name 'Angular' reflects the preference for founders who are specialists in one area rather than well-rounded founders.
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