Join 900+ angel investors from across the continent and the diaspora who've built the skills and confidence to back Africa's next generation of founders.

Invest 30 Minutes a Day and Turn Investment Theory Into Deal-Ready Skills

  • What you'll learn in this track:

  • The Advanced Track is built for investors who have already made deals and are ready to operate at a higher level. Across six modules, you will learn how to govern your investments post-close, from board involvement to portfolio reporting, and how to structure or lead an angel group and syndicate to pool capital and deal flow. You will bring intentional impact measurement into your investment thesis, and build the specialized skills to evaluate non-tech opportunities and structure SAFE instruments alongside traditional equity deals.

How this Track is Structured:

  • 6 Modules | 30 Lessons | 6 Quizzes

    Six specialized modules that take you from managing a single portfolio company to leading groups, syndicates, and impact-driven investment theses.

  • 6 Weeks | 2–3 Hours per Week

    Self-paced and designed to fit around your schedule, complete each module in your own time without compromising the depth of your learning.

  • Certificate Upon Completion

    Earn an African Angel Academy certificate recognizing advanced, specialization-level knowledge of the angel investing process.

Is This Track Right for You?

This track is designed for:

  • Experienced angel investors who have already backed deals and want frameworks for post-investment governance, board involvement, portfolio management, and knowing when to add value versus step back.

  • Investors ready to formalize how they invest, whether launching or joining an angel group, or structuring and leading investment syndicates to pool capital and deal flow.

  • Angels who want to specialize further, bringing intentional impact measurement into their thesis, and mastering non-tech deal evaluation and SAFE instrument mechanics alongside traditional equity deals.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the African Angel Academy

  • 2

    Investment Management and Governance

    • Introducing Module 8

    • 8.1. Boards {LESSON}

    • 8.2. Adding Value and Hard Decisions {LESSON}

    • 8.3. Reporting and Portfolio Management {LESSON}

    • 8.4. How Do You Manage Your Investments and Add Value to Your Portfolio? {ANGEL INTERVIEWS}

    • 8.5. Resources

    • Module Quiz: Investment Management and Governance

    • Join our AAA Community
  • 3

    Angel Group Management and Structure

    • Introducing Module 10

    • 10.1. Establishing Your Angel Group {LESSON}

    • 10.2. What Partnerships Do You Have With Other Organisations in the Angel Space? {ANGEL INTERVIEWS}

    • 10.3. Managing Your Angel Group {LESSON}

    • 10.4. How Do You Form and Manage Your Angel Group? How Do You Keep the Group Engaged and Motivated? {ANGEL INTERVIEWS}

    • 10.5. Co-Investing {LESSON}

    • 10.6. Angel Groups {DISCUSSION}

    • 10.7. Resources

    • Module Quiz: Angel Group Management and Structure

    • Share Your Feedback with us!

    • Join our AAA Community
  • 4

    Impact Investing

    • Introducing Module 11

    • 11.1 What Does Impact Mean For You {LESSON}

    • 11.2 Your Impact {DISCUSSION}

    • 11.3 Choosing Impact {ANGEL INTERVIEWS}

    • 11.4 Making investments {ANGEL INTERVIEWS}

    • 11.5 Adapting Your Investment Processes {LESSON}

    • 11.6 Managing investments {ANGEL INTERVIEWS}

    • 11.7. Measuring Returns {LESSON}

    • 11.8 Impact returns {ANGEL INTERVIEWS}

    • 11.9. Resources

    • Module Quiz: Impact Investing

    • Share Your Feedback with us!

    • Join our AAA Community
  • 5

    Syndication

    • S.1. Syndication Overview {LESSON 1}

    • S.2. Why syndicate {ANGEL INTERVIEWS}

    • S.3. Joining a syndicate and defining roles {LESSON 2}

    • S.4. The syndication process & joining a syndicate {ANGEL INTERVIEWS}

    • S.5. Syndication process & platforms {LESSON 3}

    • S.6. Leading a syndicate {ANGEL INTERVIEWS}

    • S.6.1. Discussion Forum - Syndication Platforms

    • S.7. Syndication structures {LESSON 4}

    • S.8. Structuring a syndicate {ANGEL INTERVIEWS}

    • Syndication masterclass- 02 July 2024 {EVENT RECORDING}

    • S.9. Syndication - Additional Resources

    • S.9.1. Legal Primer - Tanzania

    • S.9.2. Legal Primer - Uganda

    • S.9.3. Legal Primer - Kenya

    • S.9.4. Legal Primer - Nigeria

    • S.9.4. Legal Primer - South Africa

    • S.9.5. Legal Primer - Ghana

    • S.10. Additional Resource List

    • Share Your Feedback with us!
  • 6

    Investing in Non-Tech Deals

    • Introduction: Investing in Non-Tech Deals Overview

    • IND.1. Investing in Non-Tech Deals {LESSON 1}

    • IND.2. Why invest in Non-Tech Deals {LESSON 2}

    • IND.3. Deal Sourcing & Due Diligence {LESSON 3}

    • IND.4. Investment Instrument, Process & Value Creation {LESSON 4}

    • IND.5. Exit Strategies {LESSON 5}

    • November Angel Connect: Navigating Opportunities in Non-Tech Deals for Angel Investors

    • Join our AAA Community
  • 7

    SAFE Instruments

    • Introduction: SAFE Instruments

    • SF.1. Introduction to SAFE instruments {LESSON 1}

    • SF.2. Key SAFE Clauses {LESSON 2}

    • SF.3. Additional SAFE Clauses {LESSON 3}

    • SF.4. Understanding an investor's position under a SAFE when key events occur {LESSON 4}

    • SF.5. Case Study {LESSON 5}
  • 8

    Before you go...

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    • Congrats! Here's what's next...

    • Join our AAA Community

Skills You'll Gain:

  • Portfolio Governance and Post-Investment Management

  • Syndicate Structuring and Angel Group Leadership

  • Impact Measurement and Specialized Deal Evaluation

Meet Your Course Instructors

Learn from seasoned angel investors and expert instructors to gain the skills and confidence to invest successfully.

African Angel Academy Founding Partners

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