“The closer you are to the king, the more powerful you’ll become.”
This was the idea proposed by a French economist by the name of Richard Cantillon in the mid-18th century.
In one of his books, Cantillon identifies something he calls, “The Cantillon Effect.” This refers to the idea that, the closer you are to a source of value, (money, power, information, or anything else of value) the more you’re able to capture a disproportionate share of that value.
Want to aggregate more power? Get closer to the king that wields it.
Want to aggregate more money? Get closer to the central banks that produce it.
Want to aggregate more information? Get closer to the primary sources that supply it.
This is less of a theory and more of a law of gravity, if you know where to look.
Today, this holds true with venture investing, too. The closer you are to the aggregators of information, the better you can capture a disproportionate share of the resulting alpha.
And who are some of the most resourceful aggregators of information? Angel Investors.
Angel Investors maintain substantial deal flow. And, oftentimes, they make it available in the form of Syndicates.
Angel Syndicates are, bar none, one of the most effective ways to benefit from aggregated deal flow.
When you join a syndicate, you get the opportunity to see everything the Angel Investor sees by reading their Deal Memo. And, more importantly, you have the opportunity to invest alongside them.
Want to aggregate more deal flow? Just get closer to the investors whose job it is to aggregate it.
Want to join a syndicate? Check out the link below 👀
http://superangelsyndicate.com/