Angel investing creates real cognitive dissonance for me -because every dollar I put into someone else’s company is a dollar I’m not putting into my own. The opportunity cost is always right in front of me: I could be funding my own team & my own roadmap as a bootstrapped entrepreneur. That’s why I take it extremely seriously.

Most of my money is tied up in early-stage startups, including my own at SwipeLabs, so the bar for conviction is incredibly high. I have to believe deeply in the founder, the market, and the product. I have to believe that my involvement, even if small, means something.

Despite that, I’ve somehow ended up investing in over 80 startups – almost all of them founded by friends or people I’ve worked closely with. So technically, yes, I’m an angel investor. But I don’t consider myself an active one. I only invest when it feels personal and inevitable.

I’m lucky that through my work at SwipeLabs, I get to meet some of the fastest-growing private tech companies on the planet. I’m surrounded by smart, courageous founders who are building things that feel genuinely new. When I invest, it’s because I feel honored to be part of their story—not because I’m trying to build a portfolio.

I have built a Limited Partner network of 300+ includes early-employees/VP’s at FAANG companies, public company founders, GP’s at top funds, and a host of angel investors.

Since 2021, I deployed over 2.5m via syndication and co-syndication. I’ve directly co-invested with top-tier funds/angels like Sequoia Capital, Naval, Coinbase Ventures, Greylock, Craft, General Catalyst, Social Capital, Hustle Fund, Mucker Capital, Foundation Capital, Village Global, Remote First Capital, Sahil Lavignia, Facebook, Google, Uber alumni syndicates & Lachy Groom.

If you’re an Accredited Investor and want to invest alongside me on a deal-by-deal basis in my angel deal flow join my syndicate on AngelList.

Accredited Investor Definition:

Income Test: Your net income before taxes exceeded $200,000 US in each of the two most recent calendar years, or your combined income with a spouse exceeded $300,000 US in those years, and you reasonably expect to exceed that income level in the current calendar year

Financial Assets Test: You, alone or with a spouse, beneficially own financial assets (excluding your primary residence) worth more than $1 million US before taxes, net of related liabilities.