VC10X - The Business of Backing Women: Inside Angel Academe with Sarah Turner

We're joined by a truly inspiring guest who is changing the face of angel investing. Sarah Turner, the founder of Angel Academe, is on a mission to bring more women into the world of startups, both as investors and as founders.

What started as an observation about the lack of women in investment rooms has grown into a thriving community of over a thousand investors.

In this episode, we'll hear Sarah's incredible story, from the challenges of building this ecosystem to the shocking realities of funding disparities in the VC world. We'll also dive into the future of investing, the impact of AI, and what it really takes to succeed as an entrepreneur.

Links:

⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com

Angel Academe website - https://www.angelacademe.com/

Sarah Turner on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahturneruk/

🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey

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In this episode, we talk about -

- Angel Academe's founding story and growth to 1,000+ investors

- Investment screening process and evaluation criteria

- Gender differences in entrepreneurship and venture capital

- AI's impact on startups and potential bias concerns

- Portfolio success stories and lessons from angel investing

& lots more

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:33) Sarah's initial observations about lack of women in angel investing

(03:41) Growth of Angel Academe to over 1,000 investors

(05:37) Investment screening process and what they look for in startups

(07:54) Differences in investing in female vs. male founders

(11:09) Discussion on low percentage of VC funding going to female founders

(12:14) Challenges of building investor network and attracting female founders

(15:49) Importance of men taking responsibility to add more women to leadership positions

(17:15) Launching the EIS fund and its timing

(18:26) Portfolio success story - Bare Fertility

(20:10) Learnings about supporting founders through different growth stages

(22:55) Impact of AI on startup landscape and investing process

(27:29) Personality traits of successful founders

(29:33) Vision for Angel Academe in the next five years

(31:54) Rapid-fire round - sectors and regions of investment

(35:38) How founders can get in touch with Angel Academe

For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com

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