In preparation for our next MergeLane accelerator class, we’ve been searching high and low to find the most promising startups with at least one woman in leadership.
As of today, I have reviewed over 1100 AngelList profiles. By the 527th profile, this admittedly became a bit tedious, but it was fascinating nonetheless. Among the many things I learned, I figured out that a lot of startups are failing to include a few basic, critical things in their profiles.
Below are five seemingly obvious but commonly missing details that every AngelList profile should include:
These might be the five easiest things you can do to increase your chances of finding startup investors.
And if you happen to be a high-growth startup with at least one female in leadership and your AngelList profile is missing one of these details, we probably tried but failed to contact you. If you would like to hear more about MergeLane, we’d love to hear from you.
Happy AngelListing.
I allowed myself to include all of my “ridiculous” wants and aspirations on my list of 2023 goals, one of which was “finding a coach and co-collaborator who would agree to hold meetings from the chairlift.” Believe it or not, I was actually able to manifest that.
Read more ➞It is amazing what you can achieve if you get out of your own way.
Read more ➞I have learned the important lesson that being mediocre at anything is not a “safe” path to success. I now realize that the “safe” path for others may not be the best route for me.
Read more ➞In investing, and in life in general, an ability to foresee potential pitfalls has served me well. However, being able to see what can go wrong can prevent me from seizing an opportunity. I sometimes forget that most of my successes have been the result of seemingly impossible feats.
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