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2012 Valuation Survey of Angel Groups

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The results of the 2012 survey are shown in the table below, with groups listed by median overall pre-revenue, pre-money valuation from the lowest to the highest. 2012 Valuation Survey. Of the 22 groups included in both the 2012 and 2011 survey, 18 reported higher valuations while only 4 reported lower valuations. Organization.

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October's Foundation Volunteer of the Month: Steve Baggott

Angel Capital Association

He is also deeply involved with the Angel Capital Association, where he has served on the Marketing & Membership and Education Committees. As part of this, he is a trainer for the Ann & Bill Payne’s ACA Angel University, including the Fundamentals of Angel Investing and Risks courses.

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Sophistication or Discrimination? How the Accredited Investor Definition Unfairly Limits Investment Access for the Non-wealthy and the Need for Reform.

Angel Capital Association

How the Accredited Investor Definition Unfairly Limits Investment Access for the Non-wealthy and the Need for Reform * WATCH THE HEARING NOW, BEGINNING AT MIN 10 * Early this morning, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled “Sophistication or Discrimination?

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Onboard Dynamics Is Leading the Transition to Next Generation Transportation Fuels, Reducing Emissions, and Driving Down Energy Costs

Angel Capital Association

In 2012, Dr. Chris Hagen was working in the engineering group at Oregon State University and received a seedling award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) within the Department of Energy (DOE). In addition to investments from ACA groups like Golden Seeds, how has the company attracted funding?

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Kevin Learned: Entrepreneur, Teacher, Angel

Angel Capital Association

Editor’s Note – This story originally appeared in the Idaho Business Review by Sharon Fisher and reposted with permission by the Angel Capital Association. To many Idaho companies, Kevin Learned isn’t just an icon, he’s ang angel. We raised angel capital,” Learned said. “I I didn’t know the word for it.

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Secondary Assets: a Two-Article Series

Angel Capital Association

These assets are often owned by employees who were issued equity, VC funds that invested when a company was private, shareholder stakes, etc. Secondaries can be found in most markets, but the easiest and common way to invest in them is to find secondaries available on the public market - the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, etc.

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Are CEO Transitions Really That Big Of A Deal?

Angel Capital Association

By Christopher Mirabile , ACA Chair Emeritus & Launchpad Venture Group Executive Chair Every experienced angel knows how important the quality of the founding team is when selecting investments. Experienced angels also instinctively know that CEO swaps are very risky and potentially costly. And so forth.