Abdul Golden sources startup deals through his global network of contacts who know what he invests in, plus formal relationships with accelerators like Techstars and Antler. He's recently noticed smaller regional accelerators across the US are producing better deals, so investors should build relationships with local programs.
How do I find startups to invest in? The number one way is from my network. I have a vast global network all across the us, all across Africa, across Europe, and even South America. So people in my network that know what I look for, they make introductions or they may shoot me a hot startup that they think I should look at. But I also have relationships with some of the top accelerators in the world. You see techstars up here, you see the antler over there. And so I get some of my deal flow from those accelerators. But lately my most promising deals have been coming from regional accelerators across the us. These are less well known accelerators. So I recommend start forming relationships with your local accelerators for good deal flow.
