Being an angel investor is tougher than it looks
Former financiers might assume a knack for picking winners, but investing alone requires a different set of capabilities
Former financiers might assume a knack for picking winners, but investing alone requires a different set of capabilities

But it relies on a host of rosy assumptions going in investors’ favour

Interest in AI and defence tech start-ups has boosted investor activity after a prolonged slowdown

Portfolio management should be based more on themes such as innovation

The three lessons I learned as a professional money manager

The sector’s pitch has worked but the next challenge is persuading investors to stay

For some observers, the rapid rise of this asset class invites unsettling historical comparisons