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Wastewater tech attracts Texas Angels, $2.4B acqui-hire drama, and a counterintuitive tip for rookie angels

Wastewater tech attracts Texas Angels, $2.4B acqui-hire drama, and a counterintuitive tip for rookie angels

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | July 24, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
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AI-powered muscle rehab, fewer bets BUT bigger checks, and why corporate grants are actually a communication hack

AI-powered muscle rehab, fewer bets BUT bigger checks, and why corporate grants are actually a communication hack

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | July 17, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
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Special episode on what the "Big Beautiful Bill" means for angels, animal fertility control draws Texas investors, and 42% of businesses now pay for AI

Special episode on what the "Big Beautiful Bill" means for angels, animal fertility control draws Texas investors, and 42% of businesses now pay for AI

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | July 10, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
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Airway management draws multi-group funding, when "rolling a 0" is crazy bad, and is AI shrinking startup teams?

Airway management draws multi-group funding, when "rolling a 0" is crazy bad, and is AI shrinking startup teams?

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | July 3, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
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FDA-cleared women's health tech secures $20M, QSBS reform may sweeten exits, and why highly technical founders break the pitch deck rule

FDA-cleared women's health tech secures $20M, QSBS reform may sweeten exits, and why highly technical founders break the pitch deck rule

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | July 26, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
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Athlete equity startup raises $1M, AI is super bad at Pokeฬmon, and how angel investing is evolving beyond the "black art"

Athlete equity startup raises $1M, AI is super bad at Pokeฬmon, and how angel investing is evolving beyond the "black art"

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | June 19, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
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Even Professional Fund Managers Struggle to Track Their Portfolios, Private-on-Private Acquisitions are Crossing $1B, and Bees get Amino Acid Love

Even Professional Fund Managers Struggle to Track Their Portfolios, Private-on-Private Acquisitions are Crossing $1B, and Bees get Amino Acid Love

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | June 12, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
EnterpriseEnterprise
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Brain-boosting granola bars go institutional, 300+ "zombiecorns" stalk the unicorn graveyard, and why most angels can't pitch their own thesis

Brain-boosting granola bars go institutional, 300+ "zombiecorns" stalk the unicorn graveyard, and why most angels can't pitch their own thesis

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | June 5, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
EnterpriseEnterprise
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Bridge rounds halve Series A odds, No-code automation scores $3.9M, and the slow-cooker portfolio strategy

Bridge rounds halve Series A odds, No-code automation scores $3.9M, and the slow-cooker portfolio strategy

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | May 29, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
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Retail Waste Startup Raises $2M, 23andMe's DNA Goldmine Sells for $256M, and Why Smart Money Doesn't Mind a Little Turbulence

Retail Waste Startup Raises $2M, 23andMe's DNA Goldmine Sells for $256M, and Why Smart Money Doesn't Mind a Little Turbulence

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | May 22, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
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Bioelectronic Medicine Secures $15M, Angel Group Applications Spike 30%, and Why Sniffing Out the "Desperation" Raise is so Important

Bioelectronic Medicine Secures $15M, Angel Group Applications Spike 30%, and Why Sniffing Out the "Desperation" Raise is so Important

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | May 15, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
EnterpriseEnterprise
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GIFs are the New Billboards, Female Angels Surge 8x, and Why Overpriced Seed Rounds are a Bad Idea

GIFs are the New Billboards, Female Angels Surge 8x, and Why Overpriced Seed Rounds are a Bad Idea

๐Ÿ”ฅ Angel Deals of the Week | May 8, 2025

Andrew Kazlow
Andrew Kazlow
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