What Angel Investor School does

Angel Investor School is an online educational platform launched in 2020 that provides training on angel investing to aspiring investors, startup founders, and high net worth individuals seeking exposure to early-stage startup equity. The platform is built around a free virtual summit format (the inaugural event ran October 1-5, 2020) featuring 25+ masterclass sessions with world-class angel investors and VC experts including Fabrice Grinda (FJ Labs), Dan Scheinman (first Zoom investor), David Cohen (Techstars), Henri Arslanian (PwC), and others. A freemium-to-paid upgrade model is layered on top: free registration grants 24-hour access to sessions during event days, while a $199 one-time All-Access Pass unlocks lifetime on-demand access to 25+ video sessions (20+ hours), audio downloads, action worksheets, transcripts, speaker courses (Capital Raising, pitch-deck creation), speaker books, and VIP Q&A sessions.

Name

Angel Investor School

Legal name

Simtac Limited

Website

https://angelinvestorschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Angel Investor School is an online educational platform launched in 2020 that teaches aspiring angel investors, founders, and HNW individuals how to evaluate and invest in early-stage startups through a free virtual summit and a $199 lifetime All-Access Pass featuring 25+ prominent angel investors and VC experts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investor Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Course Bundle Subscriptions & Learning Membership Marketplaces (EDAFAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Investing Fundamentals (Stocks, Bonds, Funds, Risk) (EDAAAJAH)

Keywords

• Angel investing education
• Startup evaluation training
• Venture capital courses
• Online investor events
• Pitch deck evaluation

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. All-Access Pass: One-time payment of $199 for lifetime access to all video sessions, audio downloads, transcripts, action worksheets, session notes, speaker books, and bonus courses. Originally valued at $4,230. Free basic access allows viewing sessions only during the 24-hour event window.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Angel Investor School delivers online educational events and content for individuals who want to learn angel investing. The free summit features masterclasses from 25+ world-class angel investors and VCs covering startup sourcing, pitch deck evaluation, due diligence, and portfolio management. An optional $199 All-Access Pass provides lifetime on-demand access to all video sessions, audio downloads, action worksheets, transcripts, and bonus speaker courses (originally stated at a $4,230 value).

Product overview

Angel Investor School is an online educational platform providing training on angel investing through a core free event (featuring 25+ live masterclass sessions with world-class angel investors and VC experts) and an optional All-Access Pass upgrade. The free event provides access to sessions for 24 hours on the day of the summit covering angel fundamentals, networking, evaluating startups, portfolio management, and niche markets. The All-Access Pass (priced at $199, valued at $4,230) extends this to lifetime on-demand access with 25+ video sessions (20+ hours), downloadable audio files, action worksheets including due diligence checklists and founder Q&A templates, session transcripts, speaker courses (Capital Raising for Entrepreneurs, pitch-deck creation), speaker books (Inside Venture Capital), and VIP Q&A sessions with hosts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• All-Access Pass: A premium membership pass offering lifetime access to all interview video sessions, audio downloads, action worksheets, transcripts, and exclusive bonuses including courses and books from speakers.

Products and services

• Angel Investor School Online Summit (Free Event) Free multi-day online educational event featuring 25+ masterclass sessions with world-class angel investors and VC experts, teaching aspiring investors and founders how to source startups, evaluate pitch decks, perform due diligence on founders, and manage an early-stage investment portfolio. Free registrants can watch sessions for 24 hours on each event day.
• All-Access Pass Premium upgrade ($199 one-time payment, stated value $4,230) that grants lifetime on-demand access to all Angel Investor School content, including 25+ video sessions (20+ hours), MP3 audio downloads, action worksheets (due diligence checklists, founder Q&A templates, financial models), session transcripts, VIP Q&A, John Colley's Capital Raising course, a pitch-deck course, and speaker books. Includes a 14-day money-back guarantee.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ people have joined Angel Investor School

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TopPitchDeckcoreOthers · 1 January 2020TopPitchDeck is the curator of Angel Investor School. The company also offers pitch deck creation courses and templates as bonus content with the All-Access Pass. TopPitchDeck founders host VIP Q&A sessions for All-Access Pass holders.
• Simtac LimitedcoreOthers · 1 January 2020Legal owner and operator of the Angel Investor School website (www.angelinvestorschool.com) and all its contents.
• Henri Arslanian (PwC)minorOthers · 1 January 2020Speaker on Angel Investor School, teaching about investing in crypto startups. Henri Arslanian is PwC's Global Crypto and Asia FinTech Leader and Adjunct Associate Professor at University of Hong Kong.
• David Cohen (Techstars)minorOthers · 1 January 2020Speaker on Angel Investor School, teaching about early-stage startup due diligence. David Cohen is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Techstars, the global platform for investment and innovation.
• Dan ScheinmanminorOthers · 1 January 2020Speaker on Angel Investor School, teaching about picking outliers and board access. Known as the first investor in Zoom.
• Fabrice Grinda (FJ Labs)minorOthers · 1 January 2020Speaker on Angel Investor School, teaching how to top the Forbes business angel ranking. Named #1 Angel Investor in the world by Forbes.
• Mark CubanminorOthers · 1 January 2020Billionaire entrepreneur and angel investor who provided testimonial endorsement for Angel Investor School with quotes about sweat equity and education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Large-scale free online education platform with structured courses including personal finance content. Comparable as an established EdTech player with self-serve digital delivery and content-library monetization paths.
• LinkedIn Learning: Subscription video learning platform built into LinkedIn offering professional and finance courses. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the paid-online-learning space serving individual professionals.

Direct peers

• Y Combinator Startup School: Free online educational program for aspiring and current founders. Comparable on the free event/summit format for startup-focused content and overlapping audience of aspiring investors and entrepreneurs.
• Skillshare: Online learning community with freemium-to-paid subscription funnel covering professional skills. Comparable on the self-serve digital GTM, freemium pricing tier, and lifetime-access content library mechanics.
• MasterClass: Subscription video learning platform featuring world-class experts teaching premium content. Closely comparable to Angel Investor School's expert-curated, video-first, $199+ tier model with celebrity/practitioner instructors.
• Coursera: Online course platform offering paid certificates and specialization tracks taught by industry experts. Comparable on pay-for-premium-tier-content model with expert instructors and lifetime access to course materials.
• Udemy: Global course marketplace with one-time-purchase paid courses taught by practitioners. Comparable on the digital self-serve course-purchase GTM and reliance on independent expert instructors.

Others

• Angel Capital Association: Industry association for angel investors offering educational programming, webinars, and conferences. Comparable on educational content for angel investors, but as a non-profit trade body rather than a consumer course platform.
• SeedInvest: Angel and startup investing platform with educational resources for retail investors. Comparable on catering to aspiring angels learning to evaluate deals, but transactional rather than education-led.

Emerging players

• AngelList: Angel investing platform with educational content for new angels and deal-flow access. Comparable on audience (aspiring angels) and overlapping mission (democratizing angel investing), though centered on a deal platform rather than pure education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/angel-investor-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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