Rayn Ong, an angel investor and founder of Archangel, shares insights on early-stage investing. He discusses building his network, compounding value, breakout companies, portfolio synergy, and evaluating opportunities. Rayn's entrepreneurial approach to investing led to his success.

Judy Anderson-Firth, Group CEO of Euphemia, shares insights into their investment strategy, focus on supporting diverse founders, and their impact on the Australian startup ecosystem. She emphasizes transparency and accessibility in the family office world, the value of building a strong network, and the concept of gracefully exiting failed startups. She introduces the Euphemia Syndicate, offering access to unique deal flow and lower check sizes for angel investors.

Dan Gavel, founder of Black Sheep Capital Fund, discusses the importance of understanding risk in investing and adapting strategies to the changing market. He shares his approach to running a fund, syndicate, and making personal angel investments simultaneously. Being a lead investor is about building relationships with founders and providing post-investment support. The podcast also explores the resistance of big firms to adopt technology and the impact on efficiency and competition.

Investor Jessy Wu discusses the importance of confidence and building a personal brand. She shares how being deeply loved by her parents instilled self-worth. Building a personal brand can differentiate a small fund and being a lightning rod can align with a fund's strategy.

Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter open source conversations and insights from experienced investors to help emerging investors. They discuss risk, the distinction between betting and investing, and the current state of the market. This is a great time to invest in early-stage resilient companies.