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Ask HN: What's the best way to reach out to Angel/pre-seed investors in the US?

2 points by abdelhai ↗ HN
Hello HN, I'm currently working on technical product for developers and am thinking of raising an angel/pre-seed round from US investors to help me get to the first users.

I'm currently based in Berlin, Germany. Here, it's hard to find investors, who are interested in developer-related products, especially at this early stage (1 founder + MVP).

I'm already talking to local investors but am curious about other options.

I was advised to create a US-company via Stripe Atlas. Will this help?

Anyone went through similar challenges? Curious to know!

Thank you!

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rman666
Not to rain on anyone’s parade, but it is hard to raise an angel/seed round anywhere, including the US. I would think this would be doubly true for someone based outside the US (trying to raise in the US) working on a developer-related product. Just my 2-cents.
abdelhai
Thank you for answering. True, it's definitely not easy but statically possible. This is why I'm asking for advice.
pavanman5000
If you could move to San Francisco that could greatly increase your odds. The Bay Area is a tech mecca and there are lots of meetups, accelerators and people that culturally match your passion. You could go to demo days, parties and network + pitch. It's a hustle to raise funding and you'll need a great team, idea and traction to show that you're worthy.

You can find relatively low cost housing here as long as you don't mind renting a shared room: https://www.facebook.com/groups/390478684333910/