Ever worried you’re missing out on the best angel investments? Here are three lesser known syndicates I use to make sure I don’t miss the best deals…

Pari Passu Ventures. “Social media is so impersonal these days. It’s all about clout chasing.” That’s what I said to myself this summer as I was making coffee. A week later, I found the solution. 

Ev Williams’ new startup, Mozi, connects you with your actual friends, not influencers. Then, it shows you when you’re going to be in the same city so you can meet up!

Ev was the co-founder of Twitter. Everyone wants to invest in founders with track records like his. But good luck getting an allocation.

If Pari Passu can grab a deal like this, I’m excited to do a lot more business together in the future. 

Unpopular Ventures. A while back, I was chatting with Jason Levin about his awesome new startup, Memelord. I had my eyes on Jason since he was doing street interviews in New York. I could tell he was scrappy.

But I forgot to follow up with Jason! Fortunately, Unpopular Ventures was there to fix my mistake.

Last summer, I saw Memelord pop up on AngelList. When I dug into the deal memo, I could see Memelord was growing like a weed. So of course, I had to put a little check in.

I was in good company. Top investors like Sam Lessin and Cyan Banister had already committed.

With deal flow like this, Unpopular Ventures is one of my top picks. 

Ventioneers. Last month, I was laying on the couch with an eye mask and earplugs to cut sensory input. I was trying to imagine the next great startup.

The best idea I came up with: putting cameras on factory workers to film their work. Then, you feed that film to AI so robots can do their job.

Just two weeks later, I saw a company doing it.

The Ventioneers syndicate on AngelList brought me Cortex AI. The founder is one of the strongest I’ve ever backed. He co-founded Carousell, a $1 billion marketplace for used goods in Southeast Asia. 

A deal like this isn’t easy to get into. If Ventioneers can bring me Cortex AI, I’m excited to see what else they have!

Wrap-Up

In venture capital, all that matters is being in the best deal. But no one can see every startup.

That’s why I’m a member of almost a hundred syndicates. 

Of all those syndicates, these are three of my favorites. If you join all three, you’ll have instant deal flow. And the way I see it, if I hit another Uber, I don’t mind giving up 20%.

What are your favorite angel syndicates?

More on tech: 

How to Get Started Angel Investing

My Ten Year Angel Investing Plan

Rereading JCal’s “Angel” After 38 Investments: 3 Timeless Lessons That Hold Up

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