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The ACA 2021 Innovation Funders Showcase Pre-Summit Kick-Off and Deeper Dive Feature Groundbreaking Companies

Angel Capital Association

Chiara Renella-Brooks, ACA Partnership Director Incredible Companies Built by Women Highlighted During the Innovation Funders Showcase Deeper Dive This year’s ninth Annual ACA Summit Innovation Funders Showcase opened ACA Summit week with many exciting new twists!

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

The Angel Capital Association is moving into a confident, secure future, because of the successes we’ve had and the way we’ve navigated the last two years. In 2021, ACA launched its first formal DEI Task Force, made up of a diverse group of ACA members, board leaders, and ecosystem champions.

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Post-Pandemic Changes in Investor Sentiment

Angel Capital Association

This historical or look back perspective is based on a survey conducted by the Angel Capital Association in Q1 and Q2 of 2021 compared to the same survey conduct two years later in 2023. As a result, we are able to understand and contrast the sentiments of angel groups in 2023 compared to 2021.

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Are SAFE’s Truly Everywhere? The Role of SAFEs in Angel-Stage Deals

Angel Capital Association

Whomever is doing the bulk of those pre-seed deals examined by CARTA, it is probably not America’s leading professional angel groups. FIGURE 2, drawn from the ACA’s Angel Funders’ Report database, examines the funding rounds in which angel groups participated between 2019 (the year after the Post-Money SAFE was introduced) and 2021.

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Ten Reasons You Can’t Miss ACA 2021 – The Summit of Angel Investing

Angel Capital Association

The immersive, multi-week ACA Angel University is virtual , too, and will start on May 17 – and you’ll save if you sign up during your ACA 2021 – The Summit of Angel Investing registration. Experience an all-new way to celebrate angel investing and the power of company support!

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Current State of Angels and Boards of Directors

Angel Capital Association

In some cases, angel groups had both a Director and an Observer seat for the same company. FIGURE 2: % of Angel Groups with Round Board Seats, 2019-2022 Source: Angel Funder’s Report Database, 2023 Directorships for angel groups in 2022 deals declined 20% from 2021 (35% of deals) and 43% (35% of deals) since 2019.

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Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer Looking back over the past few years of uncertainty and effort, The Angel Capital Association has made it through stronger than ever because of the work of our dedicated members, volunteers and professional staff.