Ask HN: Does anyone actually make any returns from AngelList?

#1

Post by abjgwts » Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 7:00 PM UTC

For years now I’ve been investing in AngelList funds and companies. Dozens and dozens. 2 have exited measly returns. A few failed. Nothing else to show for it. The average investor seems to be throwing their money into the AngelList black hole of no return.

So I’m curious to know if anyone actually has made any returns from AL or is it just smoke and mirrors on paper?

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone actually make any returns from AngelList?

#2

Post by cocktailpeanuts » Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 7:13 PM UTC

welcome to how angel investing works. you should think of those investments as buying a lottery ticket + being able to help some entrepreneurs succeed, not as a near guaranteed way to make money. For that, doing a stock investment might even be better.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone actually make any returns from AngelList?

#3

Post by abjgwts » Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 7:21 PM UTC

cocktailpeanuts wrote: post #2

welcome to how angel investing works. you should think of those investments as buying a lottery ticket + being able to help some entrepreneurs succeed, not as a near guaranteed way to make money. For that, doing a stock investment might even be better.

My returns from angel investing have been stellar. Individual companies, private round, etc. my question is about AL specifically. I have yet to meet a single investor on the AL platform who says anything other than they’ve zero or negative returns.

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone actually make any returns from AngelList?

#4

Post by samblr » Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 7:45 PM UTC

abjgwts wrote: post #3

cocktailpeanuts wrote: post #2

welcome to how angel investing works. you should think of those investments as buying a lottery ticket + being able to help some entrepreneurs succeed, not as a near guaranteed way to make money. For that, doing a stock investment might even be better.

My returns from angel investing have been stellar. Individual companies, private round, etc. my question is about AL specifically. I have yet to meet a single investor on the AL platform who says anything other than they’ve zero or negative returns.

The one's that had good returns, were they done using SPV ? Could you please expand on that

Re: Ask HN: Does anyone actually make any returns from AngelList?

#5

Post by abjgwts » Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 9:10 PM UTC

samblr wrote: post #4

abjgwts wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My returns from angel investing have been stellar. Individual companies, private round, etc. my question is about AL specifically. I have yet to meet a single investor on the AL platform who says anything other than they’ve zero or negative returns.

The one's that had good returns, were they done using SPV ? Could you please expand on that

Not particularly. Best have been SAFE’s early rounds which have been the easiest. As an LP in early-stage funds.