About this episode

Mitra Miller discusses the intricacies of startup investment and the Houston Angel Network's evolution over 25 years.

Writing the check is the easy part. The marriage that comes after is what nobody warns founders about until they are five years deep. Mitra Miller, President and Board Member of the Houston Angel Network, gets into what actually makes a startup investable, why she hunts for red flags fast, and how being a founder herself rewired the way she writes checks. Plus where Texas capital needs to go next, why AI is quietly soaking up all the oxygen, and how 25 years reshaped the Houston ecosystem. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to view the episode transcript. 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:28 Inside the Houston Angel Network at 25 0:02:12 From the dotcom boom to angel investing 0:05:44 Why being a founder makes a better investor 0:09:43 How new angels learn the game 0:13:38 Pitching HARN and what makes a company investable 0:18:18 Why investing is a marriage, not a check 0:27:25 Reading founders and…

People in this episode

Guest: Mitra Miller

Topics covered

• startup investment
• angel investing
• founder experience
• Houston ecosystem
• energy transition

Keywords

• startup
• investment
• angel network
• founders
• Houston
• Texas
• AI
• energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Houston Angel Network

Products: AI

Places: Houston, Texas

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