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by antognini 216 days ago
Later on it looks like he classifies him as a "vanity angel" rather than a "strategic angel." It sounds like it can be useful to have someone with name recognition as an investor when you're talking to people who aren't very familiar with the space.
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if you are trying to convince people to invest on name recognition vs. knowledge of your space, or ability to move the company forward it doesn't seem like a great guide for getting angels: "be lucky and get someone famous with lots of money".