Bridging Founders and Funders: Le...

Bridging Founders and Funders: Lessons from Angela Lee of Columbia Business School and 37 Angels

Corporate Venturing Insider di Nicolas Sauvage
S2025 · E108
25 giu 2025
24:20

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Tune into our conversation with Angela Lee, Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School.

Interviewed on April 15th, 2025

In this episode of Corporate Venturing Insider, Nicolas Sauvage sits down with Angela Lee, founder of 37 Angels and professor at Columbia Business School, to unpack her unconventional path from founder to investor and educator. Angela shares how she built 37 Angels to close both the knowledge and diversity gaps in angel investing, while offering frameworks for diligence, decision-making, and founder evaluation. The conversation also explores the evolving role of corporate venture capital, including its strategic potential, pitfalls like rights of first refusal, and practical advice on how CVCs can truly support startups.

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Angela Lee
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