# A portfolio approach to angel investing

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Podcast: [Tacos and Tech Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tacos-and-tech-podcast-534768)
Published: 2026-04-21T19:10:02+00:00
Episode link: https://risingtidepartners.substack.com/p/a-portfolio-approach-to-angel-investing
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## Resource

The 2026 San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC) kicks off with Angel Academy Session 1, hosted at SDSU's ZIP Launchpad. Neal Bloom walks a room of aspiring and returning angel investors through the fundamentals — what angel investing actually looks like, how the SDAC's group diligence process works, and why a portfolio approach matters more than picking one winner. With 135 startup applications on the table and a Decision Day set for May 29, the session lays out the full arc from learning to deploying capital. Key Topics * What angel investing is and why it's a learned muscle * The SDAC's group diligence model: applications to investment * Portfolio approach: deploying into 3–5 companies * Why in-person founder pitches change the calculus * The "Super Bowl" — May 29 Decision Day and what it means * Fund structure: $200K–$2M raise range, SPV side vehicles * Last year's fund: $440K deployed into three companies Links & Resources * San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC): https://sdangel.com * SDSU ZIP Launchpad: https://ziplaunchpad.sdsu.edu * Rising Tide Partners: https://risingtidepartners.co This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit risingtidepartners.substack.com/subscribe

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