Andrew Ackerman is a VC, angel investor, SPV syndicate sponsor, and former entrepreneur with over a decade of startup investing experience and 70+ early-stage deals. A former generalist who later specialized in EdTech and now focuses on PropTech and Construction Tech, Andrew has built a reputation for turning networks into true platforms.

At Dreamit, he launched industry verticals and co-created the Customer Sprint and Investor Sprint programs, connecting founders with hundreds of investors and enterprise partners — and helping them raise capital and close deals faster through structured processes instead of one-off introductions.

Beyond venture, Andrew advises corporate innovation teams, CVCs, developers, general contractors, and landlords on designing high-impact venture structures. He’s also a prolific contributor with 60+ published articles in outlets like Fortune, Forbes, Propmodo, BUILDER Online, and Edsurge, and is a frequent speaker and panelist at conferences across the U.S. and globally.

During this episode, we discuss:

• How Andrew did consulting for a few years before spending 8 years building a startup
• Why the best startups want to be with the best investors and vice versa
• How he got started as an angel investor
• What it was like to jump from small angel investing to large amount of applicants for accelerator
• Investing in husband and wife teams before and why many VCs don’t do it
• What made him want to specialize in ed tech then later proptech and construction tech
• How he got the inspiration to write his book

And more. Tune into this episode as we dive into all things investing!