47: Ankur Warikoo (Entrepreneur) | For me Angel investing is a way of giving back | 1947 Operators

<h1>Ankur Warikoo</h1> <p>Ankur is a tech entrepreneur, angel investor, author and one of India’s top content creators.</p> <p>His aim through his content is to make sure all the choices you make in life come from a point of awareness and not ignorance.</p> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p>00:00 Top Moments</p> <p>00:42 Intro to pod with Ankur Warikoo</p> <p>01:59 What drove Ankur into angel investing and what was his first angel investment</p> <p>05:09 How Ankur does Ankur source deals and evaluates founders</p> <p>07:52 What are the traits of a mediocre founder according to Ankur</p> <p>07:53 Cheque sizes that Ankur writes and sectors that he invests in</p> <p>14:56 Some of Ankur’s misses and his learnings from them</p> <p>23:17 How should founders construct their cap table when raising the first round of funding</p> <p>27:58 Advise on how to start angel investing</p> <p>31:20 What would Ankur work on if money and attention are not needed anymore</p> <p>31:45 How much of his success would Ankur attribute to luck</p> <p>32:31 Ankur’s relationship with money.</p> <p>34:08 What do Ankur’s friends know him for.</p> <p>34:40 How to become a good listener.</p>