this resonates at different levels for different communities. most important to me: Dollars/(Control+Speed) Ratio A close second is also the number of deals

this resonates at different levels for different communities. most important to me: Dollars/(Control+Speed) Ratio A close second is also the number of deals an angel has done. It signals two things to me: a) they are comfortable/know how to do this b) they have an extensive network of other people they have done deals with. 20 different deals with an average of 4-5 investors in each, means a network of 80-100 investors they've coinvested with. will obvi be some overlap. You can disregard this for newer angels and use a gut instinct to see if this is something they really want to do. I know you just started doing investments as an angel, but it's very clear out there that this is something you plan on doing, enjoyit, and know the way it works.