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If you are looking for angel investors, think of them as more than just a cheque writer. You are looking at them to open doors to their own personal network […] Think of it as marriage ~Thealzel Lee on She Built That Thealzel Lee has always had a healthy appetite for risk. As a single parent of three boys, she made the risky decision to leave her corporate gig early on for the entrepreneurial life. After pursuing a series of business endeavours, Thealzel ended up in Vancouver. She took a position in the corporate world of investment banking, assisting startups find early-stage funding for their businesses. It was there she recognized that these startups required a different kind of capital, and thus began her foray into  the world of Angel Investing. In 2011, Thealzel co-founded E-Fund, an angel seed equity investment fund that invests predominantly in BC-based companies. Since its inception in 2011, the fund has had two exits and will be opening up its third round of investments this fall. In today’s intervi