article thumbnail

Trends in Seed Stage Funding for Entrepreneurs

Gust

And, according to MoneyTree© for the first three quarters of 2011, the average invested in NYC Metro seed stage VC deals was even less. Will that trend hold in 2011? Then, I looked at angel investment in the US over the past five years, as reported by the Center for Venture Research , in billions of dollars.

article thumbnail

Behind the Scenes: Building an Angel Experience You Will Never Forget

Angel Capital Association

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The programming team for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing is full of experienced, respected angel investors and ecosystem providers, and they are hard at work creating a virtual experience that will change the way you think about angel investing.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Public Policy Quarterly: October 2023

Angel Capital Association

ACA and its members recognized the need for a strong advocacy arm and public policy agenda to educate Members of Congress on issues that affect angel investors and early-stage entrepreneurs. ACA is working with Congressman Timmons and Congresswoman Ann Wagner to ensure angel investors understand and utilize this bill.

article thumbnail

Don't blame the game, blame the playas

This is going to be BIG.

Not only that, but there's a "Series A Crunch" that we've been talking about since October of 2011 where good companies can't seem to get to their next round of funding. 3) There are too many entrepreneurs still running around more excited about entrepreneurship than they are about going deep and solving a particular problem.

article thumbnail

The Funding Gap

Gust

It is clear from this table that Friends and Family, Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists provide 95% of the capital for new ventures. Friends and Family typically invest a few thousand to perhaps $10,000, and only a small number of investors provide more than $50,000. Angel investments range from $100,000 to $1.5