Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

As the experience of one leading angel group powerfully illustrates , the difference in returns for portfolio companies having a Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN) member on the Board was 7x higher than lacking a CTAN Board member. 2 All data in this note are drawn from the 2022 Angel Funder’s Report database (tracking CY 2022 transactions).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

million seed round from TA Ventures, DNX, Florida Funders and other unnamed angels to keep building on that idea. The company currently has 25 employees with four new hires in the pipeline, and plans to double to 50 by the end of 2021. Cujo is a firewall for the connected smart home network. That’s what Cast.ai

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Through its network, the company claims that buyers can “find the best receivables in the market, suppliers get the best sales conditions, and sponsors strengthen their businesses and production chains.”. Monkey has developed what it describes as Supply Chain Finance (SCF) programs for small and medium enterprises.

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

25 percent or more) which can be verified in 2021 tax returns. To avoid exploitation of this system by the banks it is also recommended that loan sizes should be limited and targeted to qualifying small businesses that can demonstrate significant revenue losses due to the virus impact (i.e. The time for action is now.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

Setting the Stage for an Exciting Face to Face in Portland in May of 2021 , Angela Jackson, ACA 2021 Summit Chair, Portland Seed Fund. Register today to reserve your (virtual) seat for this important networking and learning experience for angels and the communities they touch. Melissa Bradley, 1863 Ventures.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

The startup, which was part of Y Combinator’s most recent Winter 2021 batch, closed on a $4 million seed round two weeks before Demo Day led by Ann Bordetsky, a partner at NEA who joined earlier this year and previously served as COO of Rival. 10 VCs say interactivity, regulation and independent creators will reshape digital media in 2021.

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Impact Hub

JUNE 1, 2021

Jordan, 1 June, 2021 – The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) and its mandated Advisory Committee and Sub-Committees, supported by the United Nations Development Programme Jordan (UNDP Jordan) and Impact Hub gathered to advance policy development work in support of social entrepreneurs in Jordan. About Impact Hub.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Looking for some good ideas for 2021 from our group!”. We are working on building inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem maps and strengthening the connections and networks within our current ecosystem (Lake County, IL). A Pandemic Playbook for 2021. Kate Jackson in Chicago is focusing on mapping their ecosystem. “We

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

’s Tech Nation found in 2018 that about 26% of Belfast’s workforce was employed in tech, and it is among cities in the country with the highest growth potential for 2021. and Europe, and expires on May 31, 2021. Halo Business Angel Network feels staid. INI is a big support and funder. Needs to shift to a more U.S.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 15, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Investors and entrepreneurs from the Pacific Northwest and around the world will reunite in Portland and online May 4-6 for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing! Networking is consistently top rated at live conferences, no matter how excellent the content.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

Marketing in 2021 is emotional and not just transactional (2,200 words/9 minutes). All Raise, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the footprint of women founders and funders, has released its annual report for 2020. Announcing the Agenda for TC Sessions: Mobility 2021. Announcing the Agenda for TC Sessions: Mobility 2021.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 14, 2023

Q: I imagine you periodically have people joining not because they have cash to invest and want to lock it up in an illiquid, high-risk investment, but because they want to network with angels. How do you assess if someone is joining for the right reasons? Q: Do you see any room to use AI to exploit your dataset?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. Starting in January 2021, Indie VC is standardizing its terms.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. Starting in January 2021, Indie VC is standardizing its terms.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

billion were also scrapped in January 2021 after running into a regulatory wall. Of course, this is not the first time that we’ve seen a deal for a large bank to acquire a fintech company fall apart over regulatory concerns. In what seems like a lifetime ago, Visa’s plans to buy Plaid for $5.3 You can read more on that here.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021. Women-founded companies in the U.S.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

Scouts are typically hired because they are well-networked and credible in an industry, geography, and/or community that a VC is focusing on. This role helps augment the candidate’s profile with personal branding, networks, track record, dealflow, and industry best practices. HOW TO GET A SCOUT ROLE. Solo GP Training. Calm Company. “We’re

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The 2021 edtech avalanche has just begun. Launched in 2003, LinkedIn quickly became the first global professional social media network by offering an easy way to make and track professional connections. More posts by this contributor. What we can learn from edtech startups’ expansion efforts in Europe.

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OurCrowd

MAY 30, 2021

With 12 stores open and 100 planned before the end of 2021, Zippin is growing fast. OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index Q1 2021 Market shifts in favor of job-seekers. Read what happened next with those early OurCrowd funders in my ‘Investors on the Frontlines’ column on LinkedIn and The Times of Israel. Learn More. Introductions.

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