AngelCentral Masterclass Series: Angel Investing Workshop
This is an in-person event only. We encourage all participants to take part in the case studies group discussions in person.
Calling out to all Angel Investors, Entrepreneurs, VCs, fund managers, academics, corporates, and anyone else who wish to learn more about Angel Investing in ASEAN!
Discover what it takes to invest in your first startup without having to make your angel investing experience expensive and painful.
Have you ever wanted to know what goes behind the thoughts of an experienced angel investor in Southeast Asia, or more on how to go about becoming an effective and competent angel investor? If so, join us for this 3.5-hour workshop as we, share with you their strategies and approach to investing in startups. For this workshop, the trainers would be using real world case studies that have been gathered through personal experience over the past couple of years.
Through this interactive and engaging session, you will be equipped with the skills to evaluate a startup, manage your portfolio, and maximise your profitability. The workshop will help you to:
Manage and construct your portfolio for angel investments. Learn how startups fit into your overall portfolio, allocate your assets to ensure minimum risk with maximum rewards, and set your personal goals for angel investing.
Gain insights into the lifecycle of a startup, the overall tech startup ecosystem and how angels fit into the space. You will learn about the different stakeholders in a startup ecosystem, the full lifecycle of a startup, and the possible types of investments before exit.
Generate deal flow. You will learn about the different ways angels can be exposed to startup investment opportunities, including how to position yourself as a credible and useful investor, establish credibility and branding via consistent value-add, building expertise, and engaging with fellow investors to expand your network.
Evaluate startups you meet. Understand the trainers' personal framework for evaluating startups which resulted from years of personal experience and countless refinements over the years. This includes questions to ask when assessing a startup’s solution, founding team, marketing opportunity, and business model.
Hear From Past Attendees
“The course was structured very well and the content was realistic and practical. I felt the sincerity and honesty from AngelCentral's approach to investing - highlighting all the potential pitfalls and throwing in endless personal anecdotes. This really made me feel connected to the presenters and assured that my interests are well looked after.” – Rong Shan Lim, Golden Energy and Resources Limited, Coal Trader
"Excellent content with real angel investing experiences shared [by the trainers] and comprehensive topics." – Essie Alamsyah, Family Office, Investment Director
"Taught by experienced angels who shared good real examples." – Roy Chua, Limitless Factor Pte Ltd, Director
About the Trainers
Mr. Lim Der Shing, Partner, AngelCentral (Main Trainer)
Der Shing is an experienced Angel Investor and has invested (with Shao Ning) over USD$5m into 45 startups and 8 VC funds. He also serves on multiple startup boards and volunteers with the Singapore government on the topic of education and startups in various capacities. As the Former CEO and co-founder of JobsCentral Group, Der Shing led the company’s growth from a 2-man startup into a highly profitable regional job portal with over 150 staff in 3 countries. In 2011, the business was sold to CareerBuilder. He shares his investment thoughts and reflections on his personal blog: http://limdershing.com
Ms. Huang Shao-Ning, Chief Angel & Partner, AngelCentral
Shao-Ning started her first business JobsCentral as a fresh graduate back in 2000. She grew and exited the business in 2011 to CareerBuilder. She cares about processes and about doing things for the right reasons. Since her exit, her life focus has been to be relevant and pay it forward. Shao-Ning has been actively advising deep tech startups and also some social entrepreneurs. She is a peer-mentor to many women but most importantly she is a wife and mom to four boys. In the family angel/PE portfolio, she (and Der Shing ) has investments in over 40 startups (of which, 6 are led by women CEOs!) and 8 VC investments.