Episode #14: A *Must Hear* Discussion on Angel Investing with Ariel Poler
Welcome to the fourteenth episode of the Disrupter Podcast.
Due to the success of many startups in Silicon Valley over the last decade or so, many people from all around the world are highly interested in becoming angels, establishing new funds, and forming syndicates. However, there was a time before Silicon Valley exploded when circles were tighter and everyone knew each other. Today my guest on the podcast is Ariel Poler, who is a very successful angel investor and serial entrepreneur. Ariel is definitely an insider in Silicon Valley, having been involved in the scene since his days at Stanford in the 90s. Throughout his career, he interacted with many key players and took an active role in many companies; he was also present at the genesis of some the most legendary companies in Silicon Valley today. This is a can't miss episode.
I discuss with Ariel about topics such as:
1) His interactions with many different entrepreneurs before they became famous
2) How to successfully utilize AngelList as an investor or entrepreneur
3) How he figures out if a startup is the right fit
4) How he recruited Jerry Yang and David Filo to work for his company before they founded Yahoo!
5) His early involvement in StumbleUpon, LinkExchange, and Odeo (which became Twitter)
...among many topics. So enjoy the discussion, and email me through the contact form under 'participate' if you have any questions or comments. Rate The Disrupter Podcast in the iTunes store as well. Thanks!