Angel Investing: Scaling Up

Part 6: – From Angel Investor to Syndicate Lead or Fund Manager (Solo GP vs Partnerships)

August 08, 2025

Part 5 - Angel Investing: Finding Deals and Adding Value

Part 6 - Angel Investing: Scaling Up

After you’ve gained experience as an angel and maybe a few wins under your belt, you might wonder: what’s next? 

Some angels choose to simply keep investing their own money at their own pace. Others feel ambitious to scale up their investing activities – perhaps by leading larger deals via SPVs (special purpose vehicles) or even raising a venture fund as a General Partner (GP).

In this final part, we’ll explore how an angel can transition into these roles, and discuss the differences between going solo versus building a team, as well as the practical side of setting up systems and investor relations (IR) if you become a fund manager.

When and why lead an SPV or syndicate? 

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