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One of the most interesting aspects of this article (which I didn't pick up on until I read the comments section) is that Fabrice has 43 angel investments in 4
by gatsby 16y ago
One of the most interesting aspects of this article (which I didn't pick up on until I read the comments section) is that Fabrice has 43 angel investments in 4 countries, but he dedicates just "2 hours per week to angel investing" because he's a full-time CEO. It's a love it or hate it strategy, but it seems to work well for him and his portfolio companies.
- joshu 16y agointeresting. i have had difficulty with outside-US investments. i will probably not be doing them in the future.
- xg 16y ago@joshu Do you have specific selection criteria for non-US businesses? And when you do them is there usually a business model from the get go?
- fgrinda 16y agoMost non-US investments I make have US educated founders, mostly from Stamford and Harvard business schools. Also, it's safer to invest in copies of American concepts rather than innovative concepts. Moreover, the entrepreneurs you back refer you to other entrepreneurs... I also lived in many countries and speak a few languages which helps... Fabrice
- joshu 16y agoOh, I know. I'm up to about 50 investments so far. It is just that I have noticed certain patterns...