{"podcast":{"title":"The Angel Next Door","slug":"the-angel-next-door-4472392","podcast_index_feed_id":4472392,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Ry2IhxtC","website_url":"https://the-angel-next-door.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e75a6a02-3248-4aaf-a699-d47f20f99c68/8392ef84-ce86-4838-836d-4573b2859573/3000x3000/new-20podcast-20thumbnail.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Marcia Dawood","episode_count":175,"summary":"The Angel Next Door podcast is a show about how people got started investing in startup companies. Hosted by Marcia Dawood, member of the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee and Chair Emeritus of the board of the Angel Capital Association, the professional organization of angel investors across the US and globally. If you want to see change in the world you have to create it, invest in it or be it! Tune in to hear stories of what angel investing is, who does it and why!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392"},"episode":{"title":"How Cherub Connects Investors and Founders for Better Angel Outcomes","slug":"how-cherub-connects-investors-and-founders-for-better-angel-outcomes","published_at":"2026-02-19T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392/how-cherub-connects-investors-and-founders-for-better-angel-outcomes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392","url":"https://the-angel-next-door.simplecast.com/episodes/how-cherub-connects-investors-and-founders-for-better-angel-outcomes-j5vr3YTY","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/82a63201-51be-4f68-b610-6c0b3a1ef019/episodes/5702150d-e4d3-45f8-a47a-a148c359073f/audio/a202ab61-163d-4953-9c20-55dd41930272/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Ry2IhxtC","summary":"What drives someone to make their very first investment in a company that becomes a unicorn, and how can others follow suit? In this episode, host Marcia Dawood sits down with Jaclyn Johnson—serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and founder of Cherub—to unpack her journey from building and selling companies to becoming a prolific dealmaker and innovator in the fundraising space. Jaclyn Johnson shares her candid story, beginning with her initial leap into angel investing and continuing through her experience with high-profile exits and the founding of Cherub. The conversation also explores the challenges founders face today in fundraising, why many potential angels remain on the sidelines, and how Cherub is transforming access and simplicity for both founders and investors. This episode is a must-listen if you want to learn how successful angels think, discover what’s changing in startup investing, or get inspired to start your own journey as an investor or founder. It’s packed with practical wisdom and fresh perspectives on how to build a more inclusive and impactful entrepreneurial ecosystem.","meta_description":"What drives someone to make their very first investment in a company that becomes a unicorn, and how can others follow suit? In this episode, host Marcia…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1642,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-angel-next-door-4472392/episodes/how-cherub-connects-investors-and-founders-for-better-angel-outcomes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-angel-next-door-4472392/how-cherub-connects-investors-and-founders-for-better-angel-outcomes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}