David Mandel is a Super Angel (500+ Investments) and the Managing Partner of Emerging Ventures. He was also the founder of 2 successful Insurance & Auto Lending Companies before exiting them to invest in tech startups. During this interview, we talk about: 👉 Why David exited his companies to become a tech investor 👉 David's first few investments 👉 The deal that excited David the most 👉 How 3 college kids who barely spoke English closed $2 million contracts from the Navy & one of the big 3 oil companies (and why David almost passed on them) 👉 David's biggest mistakes & successful investments