Weekly anecdotes from startup communities and investors.
Learn about Peter Thiel's best startup investments and exits, and his investment strategy.
Learn about the man who taught Tim Ferriss how to angel invest - Mike Maples.
Marc Andreessen is considered to be the most successful angel investor of all time, who has also made significant contributions to the tech industry.
Elad Gil is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and advisor to private companies such as Airbnb, Coinbase, Gusto, Instacart, Pinterest, Square, Stripe. Learn about his investment strategy and startup portfolio.
Paul Buchheit is the creator of Gmail, but his impact on the startup ecosystem goes far beyond that, as he has founded successful startups, invested in many others, and helped launch countless more through his work at Y Combinator. Learn more about how he angel invests, and his advice to founders.
Zehra is an angel investor and Head of the Founder Community at Republic. In this interview she shares how to effectively network on LinkedIn & Twitter, how to source the best angel deals, and the biggest challenges of being an angel investor.
Andrew Arruda is one of the most passionate & dedicated angel investors in Silicon Valley. We caught up with him to find out what makes him tick, how he got started, and what he looks for in founders.
Angel investor Alex Pattis has an extensive background working as an operator in startups. In this interview he talks about red flags to watch out for, what makes a good investor, and how to maintain investor & founder relationships.
Learn from Allison Byers about what angel investors look for in founders and how to overcome some of the challenges of becoming an angel investor.
Naval Ravikant is the co-founder of AngelList and one of the most respected investors and entrepreneurs. Take a look at his investment portfolio and learn from his timeless wisdom on happiness and business.
He is the world's top seed investor, with over 1000 startup investments and $300 million in exits. Meet Fabrice Grinda and learn about his investment thesis.
A chat with angel investor and founder of Alloy - Laura Spiekerman. We dive into what makes someone a good investor, deal flow, and more.
A summary of the 28 tech mafia groups we have covered in the past 6 months!
Carmi Medoff shares her journey into angel investing and her unusual story on how she got started, her latest investments, and her view on red flags to look out for when picking founders to invest in.
Meet Maia Bittner - rockstar founder and angel investor who's co-founded several companies and has now started her own venture fund.
The full guide by PIN on how to due diligence as a first time angel investor. What is due diligence, when is it performed, what should angel investors look for, and extra resources.
Learn about the 3 main ways of investing in startups, and which one is the most effective for great deal flow and for both accredited and unaccredited investors.
Clubhouse, the invite-only social media platform that rose faster than a rocket and fell harder than a skydiver without a parachute. 5 things investors can learn from the failure of Clubhouse.
Angel investor and fund manager Jenny Fielding talks about the three most important aspects of fundraising, her top advice for aspiring investors, and how to get started.
How do entrepreneurs like Sam Altman, Tim Ferriss, and Naval Ravikant choose which startups to invest in? Find out right here.
Meet Emily Kramer, the marketing angel investor. She shares her insights on what she looks for in founders, startups, and how angel investors can be helpful to those they invest in.
Nkechi Iregbulem shares advice for both founders and investors when it comes startups, angel investing, and fundraising.
What is the most important thing new angel investors need to be aware of? Kathy Copic, an angel investor with a background in data and machine learning, gives us the lowdown.
A look at 9 AI startups that have raised millions in funding with their pitch decks.
Jeff Bezos has made billions from his successful angel investments. Learn about his biggest exits and his investment strategy.
Meet "the man who has placed more bets on Internet start-ups than anyone else in Silicon Valley."
These 9 women founders have built some of the most successful tech businesses in Silicon Valley. Find out who they are and what they have been building.
Join the PIN team and Andrew Rea, a respected angel investor, as we explore his journey from growing up in a blue collar community in Ohio with zero exposure to venture capital and startups to becoming a founder, working as a VC, and now an angel investor.
Meet Joanne Wilson - angel investor and entrepreneur who's been dominating the NYC scene for years. We take a deep dive into her investment portfolio.
Meet Erica Wenger, an experienced angel investor who has helped fund numerous successful startups. Learn more about her investment philosophy and approach.
This week in tech mafia news: the top 38 startups from the Airbnb Mafia.
Someone you absolutely must know about: Cyan Banister. You won’t see her too much in the public eye, but she is one of the most prolific female angel investors with over 100 personal investments and over 42 exits.
The grand Amazon Mafia - collectively, they've raised over $32 billion in funding and founded over 720 companies across different verticals.
This week we cover the 94 top startups founded by former employees of Apple, including rising stars.
Big shocks to the economy often result in new opportunities for unique business ideas. A look at the current landscape of what startup investing looks like.
Sam Altman is the founder of OpenAI and also one of the most active angel investors of the decade. Learn about his angel investing portfolio and his framework on how to angel invest in startups.
As with any rapidly growing and exciting space, the creator economy is attracting attention from venture capital firms and other investors. Here are some of the top VC funds actively investing in the creator economy.
Learn about the eBay Mafia and it's wildly successful founders and their companies, including YouTube!
The ultimate web3 tech mafia group: the Coinbase Mafia. Find out what successful and upcoming web3 companies were founded by previous employees of Coinbase.
Ever wondered what former of employees of Facebook go on to do? Well, they start their own companies! Check out the best companies from the Facebook Mafia.
The Google Mafia is here, and it's MASSIVE. Find out who the biggest stars are!
This week we have a total banger - the Dropbox Mafia. This alumni group is really one-of-a-kind, with over 30 successful companies founded by previous employees of Dropbox.
Learn which are the top 50 companies of the Linkedin Mafia, including their investors and money raised so far.
A breakdown of the top 22 most innovative and successful companies founded by previous employees at Lyft.
This week in Tech Mafia news: A look at the 13 most influential companies formed by previous employees of Instacart.
OpenAI was founded in 2015 in San Francisco. It has become one of the most coveted companies with the launch of ChatGPT. The company also has its own exclusive alumni group that has founded several tech companies.
Not to be missed - the rising stars of the Reddit Mafia! Check out what former of employees of Reddit are up to now and the companies they have started.
An overview of the badass Netflix Mafia. Find out which top 17 startups were founded by previous employees of Netflix.
Learn about the Qualcomm Mafia and which former employees started successful companies.
Meet the ultimate social media tech mafia group - the Instagram Mafia.
Find out which former employees of Pinterest started their own big hit companies like OpenSea and Color.
The SpaceX Mafia is not playing small - more than 46 companies founded and $1 billion in funding. That's a strong group! This week we take a look at the top organizations, their founders, investors, and more.
Slack pivoted from being a video game to being...Slack. And now, it's formed its own successful alumni group of former employees who've founded their own companies. Learn about their investors, capital raised, previous roles at Slack, and more.
This week we take a look at one of the biggest Mafias up to date - the one and only Square Mafia. Square, as many will know, was co-founded by Jack Dorsey, one of the co-founders of Twitter. The Square Mafia has raised billions of dollars, and formed over 35 successful companies.
Check out the top companies and founders from the Shopify Mafia.
Meet the successful ex employees of messaging giant Skype, and learn about the companies they founded.
This week we take a look at the powerful Tech Mafia group that has emerged from one of the most revolutionary finance apps - Revolut.
Meet the top 14 stars of the Tinder Mafia. A full breakdown of the founders, investors, capital raised, and more.
Tim Ferriss is the most popular podcaster and author of "The 4-Hour Work Week". He's also an active and successful angel investor. Learn more about his portfolio and what he advices angel investors to look out for.
A glimpse into the most influential and successful companies started by ex-Twitter employees in our weekly Tech Mafia Series.
Check out this week's list of phenomenal startups that have come out of Stripe's Mafia gigabrains.
This week we have compiled a breakdown of the VMware Mafia. When we started researching this group, never in a million years could we have imagined that this would be the biggest tech mafia group we've covered so far, bigger than Tesla and Square! Check out the top 40 companies founded by former employees of VMware.
This week's edition is an ode to none other than the man that is a symbol of technology and innovation - Elon Musk aka Tesla. We take a look at 25 successful companies founded by previous engineers and executives of Tesla.
Learn about Travis Kalanick's angel investing portfolio and what he looks for in founders.
Find out who are the top 12 female angel investors in the USA. Not only have they written plenty of checks, but they are also notable startup founders.
Find out which are the biggest companies to come out of the YouTube Mafia.
Angel investing 101. Learn about the different angel investing options and how to be a successful angel investor.
This week we breakdown the top 66 startups that were formed by previous employees of the Uber Mafia.
in this interview with Amanda Robson we talk about why now is a great time to invest in startups, what kind of founders are going to get funded in the next few years, and how Modern Angels has grown into amazing community of women angel investors.
Y Combinator’s latest startup batch was recently announced. From 20,000 applications, 282 were funded. Below is a list of our top 10 favorite startups, what they are building, and their founders.
Learn about how this angel investor is re-inventing early stage capital, her investment strategy, and the verticals she is currently most excited about.
This week in tech mafia news: the Etsy Mafia and the biggest companies that former employees have founded, plus rising stars!
Learn from solo GP, Amber Illig, how she moved into investing as a full time job and her angel investing community for women - The Council.
Learn about mega investor Garry Tan and how he built a name for himself.
This is one of the biggest mafia groups we've covered up to date, get the full stats right here.
We chat about the current investing scene, how AI will affect startups, the future of work, and how to angel invest in promising founders.
Learn more about the top 37 companies founded by former employees of the Snapchat Mafia.
The Dell Mafia is gigantic, and we've selected the best of the best!
A full overview of 10 of the best web3 accelerators across Europe and USA. Find out how to apply, investment details, and the perks that they offer to founders.
A breakdown of the rising stars and top companies from the Zillow Mafia.
The Robinhood Mafia is full of incredible founders. Check out which startup is currently doing really well, as well as our favorite rising star.
For founders striving to make a lasting impression on potential investors and stakeholders, having access to the right resources is crucial. Learn about the top pitch deck resources.
A chat with angel investor Mysty Rusk on how to choose winning bets and build a strong network.
Welcome to our new weekly series - Inside the Deal - where we dive deep into the early investors of iconic companies.Since we covered the Cruise Mafia this week, we dug up some data on the first investors who decided to take a bet on Cruise’s self-driving cars.
Former employees of Twilio have collectively raised $1.5 billion in funding and started 74 companies. We cover the top 23 companies and their founders.
An inside look at the investment memo of Twilio's first VC seed investor.
NVIDIA's former employees have raised $1.4 billion in funding, and are currently operating some of the biggest companies in the world. Learn more about the top companies from this trendy tech mafia group.
Instacart went public earlier this week at $30 a share, raising $660 million in total. These ar ethe biggest VC winners in Instacart's IPO.
For this week's tech mafia edition, we're taking a look at the popular edtech platform Udemy. It's amongst the top 10 most successful edtech platforms, along with Coursera, MasterClass, and Kahoot.
This week we're taking a slightly different approach for our Inside the Deal series. We're highlighting six of the top investors from the 2023 Midas List, along with their most notable deals.
Cruise's self-driving cars is one of the hottest topics in startup land right now, even though the company itself has been around since 2013. Learn more about the former early employees of Cruise and the startups they have founded.
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