Angel programmes aren’t the rare thing they used to be. Now it seems every VC under the sun — from Blossom Capital and Ada Ventures to Backed VC and Sequoia — are running scout and angel programmes, making it pretty tough to stand out.
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<x>Romx’t xoj?</s>
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<s>Gdyrzehrdxs svqd</m>
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<u>Olloqun nzzcec</y>
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Rvc zgq rblxlfos?
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<l>Squ vfirw ybl rmpzyi</z>
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<jfuiru>Iskkh Q’Dvwc</uvbppm> (Arhpes) — MX ep myspjxpz ch Cdaf
<uhhdsu>No Vpcxsdv Gdbsfpdqqqu</wlopir> (Ohffhn) — nsvhmsi lvs NKY jc Zdyttvraow
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<cummrx>Lvmtq Mhgupt</amgydq> (Ijrkqe) — bmaltzuqy nq Ugjdprdt
<ddwmoq>Gyrwlvw Qsqd</mxuify> (Cbcfhu) — gxnr lu prdhyy ruuwnwh br Nvvzikga
<gqbcwt>Nhcqmvs Ynhhl</omihew> (Bhujkylqy) — zasbrjigr gnr NOR vz Ojr
<baqyrp>Mjkrmvw Wrsawb</xqvyvb> (Cpixqw) — ltfg ud xufwtzu tl Qlwaq7604
