As the Techsauce Global Summit is approaching, this platform is all about connecting and enabling startups to meet potential investors and industry experts to grow their business. We decided to interview one of the top niche angel investors to gain insight into what makes a successful, collaborative investment.

 Entrepreneurs are creating the jobs of the future. We love working with early-stage founders to solve real-world problems and help them scale globally.

What makes you unique from the rest of the investor companies out there?

Filling the gap between Angel funding and traditional Venture Capital Funding. We give a wider group of investors access to our deal flow and our unique IP and events.

What are the challenges you face as a niche investment firm?

We have a lot of startups and businesses coming through our doors. Screening the 8,000 businesses we see each year and turning them into 25-40 investments is an extremely hard task.

What is it that you look for in a startup when investing?

We have a comprehensive set of criteria we call the Investibility Index.

16 factors that cover articulation, business and deal elements.

You mention you are all about de-risking Angel Investment: Could you explain more about this and what your approach is in terms of early-stage funding?

The best way to de-risk early stage investment is to have a large portfolio spread across numerous industries and geographies. We use our data-driven process to ensure we can source, screen, secure and support a large portfolio.

What does your mentorship program entail and what do you offer startups besides financial stability?

Its called 'Circle Membership', it includes a mastermind group, network access and individual coaching and mentoring.

The future of AI and the efficiencies it can bring to a wide variety of industries is super exciting.

In terms of countries, each one has something unique to bring to the table in terms of technological startups.

What advice do you have for tech startups looking for investment?