Angel academy
About the Curriculum

Angel Academy is designed to give you a clear, structured, and practical understanding of how to succeed in early-stage investing. Our curriculum covers the full investment journey from understanding the fundamentals of angel investing and evaluating startup opportunities, to navigating deal structures, financial terms, and planning your long-term portfolio strategy.


During each lecture you will have real-life examples from Georgian and global startup ecosystems, which will helping you build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make smart, impactful investments.

Curriculum Highlights
Angel Investing Essentials
What Investors Look For & Founders' Perspective
Due Diligence & Risk Management
Valuation & Metrics & Financial Terms
Structuring Deals & Modern Investment Tools
Portfolio Strategy, Exits & Post-Investment Support
Meet Our Speakers
Participants will get the chance to hear insightful discussions and real-life cases from speakers with experience in hundreds of successful deals and investments, including:
  • Robin Butler
    Partner at Sturgeon Capital
    Due Diligence & Risk Management

  • George Shamugia
    Founder at HY10
    Product & Tech Assessment, Team & Product Risk, Founders' Motivation
  • Iro Tsagareishvili
    Director at Axel
    Ecosystem Overview, Deal flow Process, Funding Stages, Axel Typical Deal Structure
  • Giorgi Chikviladze
    Early-Stage Financing Specialist
    Equity & Convertible Notes, Dilution Calculations, Key Financial Metrics, Exit Strategies
  • Levan Kiladze

    Founder of Lemondo

    Founders' Motivation


  • Ketevan Khuntsaria

    Investment Board Member at Axel

    Assessing Startups, Investor-Startup Relationship, Product Market Fit & Market Size

  • George Simongulashvili
    Partner at GEC Business Growth Services
    Angel Investing vs. Other Funds, Role of Angel Investing, Ownership & Dilution, Supporting Startups Case by Case
  • Giorgi Samkharadze

    Angel Investor at Axel

    Tax & Legal Considerations



The list of speakers is being updated, and the full list will be published soon.