Who Writes $1K Angel Checks, and Why Founders Take Them
“Who is writing $1k investment checks? Why? Aren't angels rich?”
What this teaches
Yin unpacks the rise of tiny angel checks: who writes $1K checks, why they aren't a waste of cap table space, and how operators-turned-micro-angels change early round construction.
Why it matters
Documents a structural shift in seed round composition (rolling funds, micro-angels, SPVs) as it was happening.
Key lessons
- Small checks buy evangelists, not just capital
- Round construction is a design decision
- Aggregation vehicles keep small checks cap-table-clean
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