Thread by @MebFaber

Thought it would be fun to outline some of my favorite startups from 2021.

If you're looking to get into angel investing, here is the background post:

mebfaber.com/2021/07/01/jou…

This is timely, as one of my very first angel investments back in 2015 announced this week they are going public. It's a kick ass company called @grovecollab and you can find an old podcast here...

mebfaber.com/2020/07/13/epi…

This isn't a humblebrag tweet (every early investor has tons of losers and most startups will likely fail), but hopefully the blog and thread lets you know angel investing is practical at small amounts too. (My Grove investment was $5k at <$20m. Combined SPAC is $1.5B if final)

I invested in over 70 companies in 2021, across all sorts of sectors and geographies. Lots abroad.

Of course valuations have gone up, my median investment market cap has increased every year since 2016...from $6m post money, to $11, $12, $15, $15.5, to $22m in 2021...

Below is a fun top list of companies doing really cool things. I tried the make these relevant to most people, so I excluded biotech and space, B2B, logistics, and emerging markets.

Let's dive in! Any you think will be the next 🚀🚀🚀?

One of the hardest tasks in the world is caring for family. A lot of people don't know that family members can actually get paid for being caregivers.

@joinaidaly is working to change that...

aidaly.com

Biohacking is in the early days, but reaching an inflection point.

@nutrisenseio is a real time glucose monitor that is painless and also a lot of fun. I was today years old when I learned french fries sense my blood sugar through the roof...

$25 off

nutrisense.io/?code=MEBF

Along the same lines, you can learn a lot from urine too (ewww).

Check out @wearevessel - turns out I drink too much water.

vesselhealth.com

I don't know if ISAs will catch on, but it's a great idea worth trying and I'm a big fan.

@edlyloans is a cool platform.

edly.co

I need to get Mom's Jordan rookie graded, but it's a silly expensive and antiquated process.

@getduedilly is working on some major innovations spanning the world of NFTs and real world collectibles...

duedilly.co

@TaiVtv is one of those ideas where I thought "Huh, that's cool. Weird no one has done this already..."

Taiv replaces live TV ads at bars with custom content.

taiv.tv

Being a farmer is hard, and there's lots of middle men chipping away at profits. @barn2door provides software that lets farmers sell direct to consumers, keeping more $ in their pocket...

barn2door.com

Anything that is financial wellness and education focused pops to the top of my list...

@grifinapp is helping investors invest in stocks that are relevant and tangible in a clever Peter Lynch way - by connecting the buys to their purchases.

grifin.com

Y'all all know @TR401 and the @Onrampinvest crew.

Stoked to be along for the ride

onrampinvest.com

Payday lending has been a fat business screaming for disruption...@possiblefinance is doing just that in a more fair and equitable way.

possiblefinance.com

Getting a mortgage and buying a house may be the stupidest process ever. @HomeListerApp is working to change that all for the better

homelister.com

Male fertility testing and sperm storage? Gross.

Why not do it all at home? Most obvious idea ever. @fellow

meetfellow.com

Digital horse racing? OF COURSE

@zed_run

zed.run

Software is eating the world. And beehives apparently too

beehero.io

Which is your favorite idea?

Y'all invest in any cool startups in 2021? Let's hear about em!