Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

It is concerning to note that the percentage of deals having an angel group member with a fiduciary, governance Board seat has been declining for the past several years from 35% in 2019 to 20% in 2022. 2 All data in this note are drawn from the 2022 Angel Funder’s Report database (tracking CY 2022 transactions).

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Surdna Foundation

AUGUST 3, 2020

In 2019, the Surdna Foundation Sustainable Environments team set out to better understand grantees’ progress to advance racial justice and deepen their participatory grantmaking and equitable evaluation practices. Takeaways for Funders. Funders should not see themselves as a separate entity, but rather a vehicle for change.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

” Clearly, that’s how Holberton’s funders feel about this, too. ” He expects to see 5,000 students join this year, up from 500 in 2019, and see the network expand with new schools in the U.S., Europe, LatAm and Africa.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2021

Hosanagar started working on Jumpcut in 2019, but today, the Atomic -backed company launches out of stealth as the first data science-driven studio working to elevate underrepresented voices in film. “The vision is to create a more inclusive era of global content creation,” he said to TechCrunch.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Although it’s a fascinating story, a 2019 influential academic study by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University shows just how misguided this popular narrative is. According to a recent Crunchbase study , the number of companies founded by women doubled from 10 percent of global startups in 2009 to 20 percent in 2019.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Additional investors in the newest seed round and expanded credit facility include Village Global VC, Flexport Ventures, Tresalia Capital, 342 Capital, Struck Capital, Antler LLC, Antler Elevate, Florida Funders and Fox Ventures. They started Marco in 2019 and now have offices in New York, Dallas and across Latin America.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Since its launch in 2019, some of YouTube’s biggest creators like MrBeast and Like Nastya have struck deals with Spotter. Funders across these three rounds include Access Industries, HighPost Capital, CoVenture, GPS Partners and Crossbeam Venture Partners. billion dollars.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In May of 2019, we brought together 70 entrepreneurs from these two neighborhoods and surrounding areas. No, this isn’t a description of a new reality TV show! It is a description for a new entrepreneurial support pilot program launching in Franklin County, OH in January of 2020. A Community Design Process.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

She is also the co-founder of Build In SE , a community of founders, funders and ecosystem partners committed to company building in the Southeast (#BuildInSE). VC deals by region, as of June 2019. Monique Villa is an investor at Mucker Capital , an early-stage VC fund investing in startups across the U.S. and Canada.

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Forward Cities

DECEMBER 30, 2019

by LC Johnson | Dec 30, 2019 | Insight, Solution Series. In May of 2019, we brought together 70 entrepreneurs from these two neighborhoods and surrounding areas. For additional background on the specific approach taken in communities like Franklin County, please visit the first article in the series found here.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

They eventually came together not just as a couple — they got married in the fall of 2019 — but as business partners, linking up with Galal Eldeen and incorporating Spokn in April 2018. Outside NEA, other investors in the seed round included Reach Capital, Funders Club, Liquid2, Share Capital, SOMA Capital, Scribble VC and Hack VC.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Although it’s a fascinating story, a 2019 influential academic study by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University shows just how misguided this popular narrative is. According to a recent Crunchbase study , the number of companies founded by women doubled from 10 percent of global startups in 2009 to 20 percent in 2019.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In 2019 market conditions often are such that founders retain control of the board through the A-round, usually in a 2–1 (common to investor) ratio but sometimes it’s 3–2 (common to investor). The place most good founders & funders settle is in setting up an “independent board.”

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

So we have trimmed a lot down, and have only done 3 things in 2020 as opposed to 20 events in 2019. “We have truly struggled with this, many people are on Zoom (or similar platform) for work and family so going to another event/meetup on these platforms after hours/before hours/weekends isn’t easy. 8 and above.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The Angel Funders Report 2020 is the only source of verified data provided directly by active angel investing groups. It analyzes angel capital investments made during 2019, and features profiles and insights from leading angel investors and startup company executives. Access the full report here!

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

I asked them to treat me like a funder. For example, my EDO had “7 wins” (companies that relocated) in 2018, but only “1 win” in 2019. Does this mean we were less successful in 2019? We rocked it in 2019, but our metrics don’t capture the true nature of our work.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

In 2019, we will award up to ten Prizes, each including a cash award of $150,000 over three years, plus $25,000 for project expenses, for a total award of $175,000. Oliver Libby, Managing Partner, H/L Ventures , notes, “it is important to remember that impact funders occupy the same spectrum of returns as regular investors.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

In 2019, we will award up to ten Prizes, each including a cash award of $150,000 over three years, plus $25,000 for project expenses, for a total award of $175,000. Oliver Libby, Managing Partner, H/L Ventures , notes, “it is important to remember that impact funders occupy the same spectrum of returns as regular investors.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

At roughly the same time, Y Combinator (YC) and other accelerators emerged as a largely analog means for entrepreneurs willing to commit three months of time and ~6% of their company to receive en masse training and connections to mentors, peers and funders.

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