The Importance of Female Angel Investors ft. Marla Shapiro (HERmesa) and David Fogel (Alma Angels)

For this episode of Funding a Better Future: Angel Investment Insights for Founders and Aspiring Investors, I spoke with Marla Shapiro (HERmesa) and David Fogel (Alma Angels) about the importance of female angels in the investment landscape.
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6:32 - Connections are important when fundraising
8:29 - Angel investing is very network driven
10:18 - Women do more research and want more knowledge and understanding before investing or doing anything new
11:58 - Reflecting on the differences between now and when you launched in 2019, how has the female angel landscape changed?
13:00 - Investing at scale in important to success
15:48 - What do you think holds women back from investing?
18:14 - You don’t have to write large cheques to be angel, you can start small
22:08 - Are there different trends in how women invest or their motives for investing?
27:25 - Facts about return on female investment
31:33 - How are you finding the funding landscape for 2024?
33:12 - Q1 2024 for female funding
37:04 - Advice for aspiring angels
41:34 - What are you excited about this year?
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