Angel Diaries with Thomas Schreiber – Invest Like You Mean It: Conviction, ownership, and professionalising your angel strategy
With 30 angel investments and a growing syndicate through Korra Ventures, Thomas Schreiber takes a conviction-led approach to investing: if you believe in a company, you stay in the journey.
In this candid session, Thomas shares how his thinking has evolved – from early decisions and missed assumptions to building a more structured, disciplined investment strategy. He explores why he avoids early exits, how deeper alignment with founders shapes better outcomes, and how forming his own angel group has brought greater rigour and repeatability to his approach.
He’ll also offer a practical look at how he determines cheque size, balancing conviction with risk, and where angels often overcomplicate decision-making.
Alongside this, Thomas will share how he uses AI to enhance his workflow – from analysing pitch materials to speeding up due diligence and managing portfolio information – and where human judgment remains essential.
This session is a candid look at what it means to invest with clarity, discipline, and long-term conviction.
- Why conviction matters and the case for staying in, not exiting early
- Building a more professional angel strategy through structure and process
- How to think about cheque sizing without over-engineering it
- Using AI to improve efficiency across sourcing, diligence, and portfolio management
- Lessons learned from 30 investments – and what he’d do differently today
Who this session is for
This session is designed for angels looking to build a more structured and disciplined approach to investing, as well as newer investors wanting to avoid common early pitfalls. It will also be valuable for operators transitioning into angel investing, and for those curious about how AI can be thoughtfully integrated into their workflow without losing the importance of human judgment.
