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Public Policy Quarterly: October 2023

Angel Capital Association

Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession. This letter emphasized how important patents are to startup companies.

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Public Policy Quarterly Newsletter Issue 2

Angel Capital Association

This letter emphasizes how vital immigrants are the to the US economy, the startup ecosystem and the Angel community. The Protecting Americans Against Tax Hikes Act was passed in 2015 as a tax reform bill. The two-day DC trip is another opportunity for productive, in-person meetings to discuss ACA’s top priorities.

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A university’s role in an emerging startup community and other conversations

Startup Catalyst

It was just quite extraordinary to give students the opportunity to go to Silicon Valley, see what’s happening in firms, and to do a startup weekend in the middle. Tex Andersen (2015) became CTO of Talentvine , a Brisbane tech startup that makes outsourced recruitment affordable, transparent and simple.