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Ask HN: What's the best way to reach out to Angel/pre-seed investors in the US?
Hello HN, I'm currently working on technical product for developers and am thinking of raising an angel/pre-seed round from US investors to help me get to the first users.
I'm currently based in Berlin, Germany. Here, it's hard to find investors, who are interested in developer-related products, especially at this early stage (1 founder + MVP).
I'm already talking to local investors but am curious about other options.
I was advised to create a US-company via Stripe Atlas. Will this help?
Anyone went through similar challenges? Curious to know!
Thank you!
- rman666 8y agoNot to rain on anyone’s parade, but it is hard to raise an angel/seed round anywhere, including the US. I would think this would be doubly true for someone based outside the US (trying to raise in the US) working on a developer-related product. Just my 2-cents.
- abdelhai 8y agoThank you for answering. True, it's definitely not easy but statically possible. This is why I'm asking for advice.
- pavanman5000 8y agoIf you could move to San Francisco that could greatly increase your odds. The Bay Area is a tech mecca and there are lots of meetups, accelerators and people that culturally match your passion. You could go to demo days, parties and network + pitch. It's a hustle to raise funding and you'll need a great team, idea and traction to show that you're worthy. You can find relatively low cost housing here as long as you don't mind renting a shared room: https://www.facebook.com/groups/390478684333910/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/390478684333910/