DC Palter is a serial entrepreneur and long-term angel investor. He earned a BS in energy engineering from Northwestern Univ. and an MBA from Univ. of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). As a member of the Chemical Angel Network (https://chemicalangels.com) and Tech Coast Angels (https://www.techcoastangels.com), he has invested in more than 30 start-ups as an individual and participated in five angel group member funds. He writes a widely followed column on start-up and investing advice that can be read at https://pitchingangels.com.