Angel Investing 360 | Hardcover

Angel Investing 360°: Comprehensive Startup Investment Guide by Vineet Agarwal is a beginner-friendly guide to early-stage startup investing, covering opportunity evaluation, due diligence, valuation, ownership, term sheets, cap tables, portfolio thinking, and exit strategies. The book presents startup investing through structured frameworks intended to help readers understand the decisions involved before committing capital.

With a focus on practical analysis rather than promises of returns, the book explains how angel investors assess founders, markets, products, business models, and investment terms. It also introduces the workings of angel networks and syndicates and highlights common mistakes that new investors may encounter.

About This Book

Angel Investing 360° takes readers through the main stages of early-stage investment, beginning with how angel investing works and where opportunities originate. It explains concepts such as valuation, equity, dilution, and ownership while providing frameworks for evaluating founders, market potential, and product traction.

The book also covers startup due diligence, including the questions investors can ask founders and the information they can examine when assessing an opportunity. Term sheets and cap tables are explained alongside the broader investment process, giving readers context for understanding how ownership and deal structures work.

Beyond individual investments, the book introduces portfolio thinking, long-term investment discipline, angel networks, syndicates, and different exit pathways, including acquisitions and IPOs. Vineet Agarwal draws on his experience as a Chartered Accountant, startup operator, and angel investor to provide practical perspectives on early-stage companies.

What You'll Discover

• How angel investing works and where early-stage opportunities come from
• Frameworks for evaluating founders, markets, products, and business models
• The fundamentals of startup valuation, equity, dilution, and ownership
• Key concepts found in term sheets and cap tables
• A structured approach to startup investment due diligence
• How angel networks and investment syndicates operate
• Portfolio thinking and long-term discipline for angel investors
• Exit pathways including acquisitions and initial public offerings

Perfect For

• First-time and aspiring angel investors
• Professionals and business leaders exploring private investments
• Startup founders interested in understanding investor perspectives
• Students and learners exploring venture finance and entrepreneurship
• Readers beginning to study early-stage startup investing

Why You'll Love This Book

Angel Investing 360°: Comprehensive Startup Investment Guide combines the fundamentals of startup investing with practical evaluation frameworks and realistic expectations. Vineet Agarwal's experience across startups and angel investing provides context for understanding founders, deals, due diligence, portfolio decisions, and exits without assuming prior finance knowledge.