TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Over the past couple of years, there’s been an overlap between tech and art, fueling a growing interest of movie, music and sports stars investing in tech startups. What’s pulling African music artists to tech investment? Europe and globally. . based and Africa-focused mobile payments company through Zagadat Capital.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 3, 2023

million in a funding round backed by We Ventures, IBK Capital, Lindeman Asia Investment, and BCD Labs. This latest funding investment increases the company’s value by 130%. Remember Me. No account yet? Register South Korea -based startup SeaVantage has announced raising $1.3 The post S Korean startup SeaVantage raises $1.3m

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

At the start of 2022, there were $1 trillion in assets under management (AUM) and $230 billion in VC dry powder, figures that dwarf the prefinancial crisis AUM by a factor of five. Concurrently, the number of funds raised in the eight-year period up to 2022 was 2,700 , up from 883 in 2010. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2024

With war, inflation, supply chain disruption, epidemics and the end of nearly free capital, the twelve-year party ended in 2022. The sharp reversal in 2022 from bubble to sober economics is well illustrated by Pitchbook’s index(1) of how founder or investor friendly the investing climate is. Did angels pull back from investing?

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2022

Register Transport Capital , a globally-recognised investment management and advisory firm focused on the maritime and aviation industries, has launched its new venture capital arm named TC Ventures. Established in 2013, Transport Capital is an investment management and financial advisory company focused on maritime and aviation.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

I see this as a challenge for myself as I’m not only able to assess from an investment point of view but also build companies from within. Aside from The Hive, I have a family office with my other half, and we do several angel investments here and there. What types of companies/sectors do you look to invest in?

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 28, 2023

In terms of profit generation, 56% of profits in the top 100 companies today were from companies founded after the dawn of the era of venture capital and angel investing in the 1970s, and losing companies from any one decade would have wiped out between 6% and 34% of profit in the economy.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

2022: The Aftermath In 2022 war, inflation, rising interest rates and a tougher economic environment–one not buoyed by historically low interest rates–brought an end to the long-term bull market in assets (the “everything bubble”), including startup capital. A shift from late-stage pre-IPO investing to renewed emphasis on early stage.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

Coveo found that, as a result, workers spend just over 3 hours a day searching for information in 2022, an hour more compared to a year ago. The year 2021 proved to be a record year for HR tech vendors, with around $14 billion invested across over 300 deals. Because of this, Happeo does not expect any effect on its expected growth.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

We sincerely appreciate the many contributions our Angel Capital Association (ACA) members, Angel Groups and other donors have made and continue to make to the Seed the Future (STF) Campaign. Since launching publicly in 2022, the Angel Investor Foundation (AIF) has raised over $1.4M towards the set $2.3M

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 11, 2022

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer May 10, 2022 – Seeking to strengthen connection, advocacy and understanding as well as advise those in the SEC and FinHub community, CEO Pat Gouhin was thrilled to represent angel investors and the angel ecosystem at FinHub’s Peer-to-Peer meet-up on capital formation. “It

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 8, 2024

The ACA and angel investing community are thrilled to welcome Kwame Anku as a keynote speaker to the Summit of Angel Investing in Columbus, OH. Kwame is the Founding Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Black Star Fund , an early-stage venture capital fund.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

Gutter Capital , a New York venture capital firm, closed on $25 million in capital commitments for its first fund to invest in pre-seed and seed stage companies focused on affordability, economic mobility and climate change. They also had to prove that they could translate their angel investing experience into leading rounds. “It’s

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2022

For more of my take, check out this TechCrunch+ column that I did with my Equity co-hosts Alex Wilhelm and Mary Ann Azevedo: 3 views on how due diligence will change in 2022. Has Y Combinator’s new deal changed the early-stage investing game? 5 essential factors for attracting angel investment . The new, new: .

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

One-fifth of the accelerator’s Summer 2022 batch , which spans 240 companies, is working on solving issues in the financial space. The pitches range from building the Square for micro-merchants in Latin America to creating a way to angel invest in your favorite athlete. The future of friendly investment terms.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 30, 2023

So, are SAFEs truly dominating early-stage investing? But what about angels? To answer this question, let’s first identify the stage at which angels most commonly invest. Whomever is doing the bulk of those pre-seed deals examined by CARTA, it is probably not America’s leading professional angel groups.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

VCs invested over $5.5 billion across 412 deals in 2021, more than double the amount of capital invested in 2020, according to PitchBook data. In 2022 alone, so far, two Austin-based venture firms have announced significant raises in the city — the most recent being Next Coast Ventures. And the numbers are there to back it up.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

Within the e-commerce industry, the e-commerce software and platform market is expected to be valued at nearly $4 billion in 2022, and triple that by 2032. Because raised $650,000 in angel investment last year, which enabled the company to grow to over 900 merchants and 150 paying customers.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

times since the beginning of 2022, Theuerkauf said. Gradient Ventures, or GV, led the newest round, which included Flybridge Capital, Firstminute Capital, Rackhouse Ventures and a group of angel investments from former executives at Adidas, Bonobos, Salesforce, ASOS, ThredUp, Zalando and Stripe. million in total funding.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Angel Capital Association Announces Partnership with Linqto, CEO to Speak. 11/22/2022. The Angel Capital Association (ACA) has announced a partnership with Linqto, a leading global private markets investment platform that provides accredited investors with access to some of the world’s most sought-after, privately-held companies.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

Since launching in 2022, 1 million HiNOTES have been shared by users with over 2,000 types of notes that can be personalized on the app. ” She compared HiNOTE to her other angel investments, which include Uber, Square, Minted and Figma.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Incredible Organizational Change, Growth and Advocacy: a Look at the ACA Success and Goals For 2024 Despite the volatility brought about by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, market fluctuation, bank failures and a myriad of other difficulties, the ACA has powered through to continue to be the voice for the art and science of angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Published annually, the goal of the report is to increase awareness about angel investor activity and build a deeper understanding of the investing environment. The AFR continues to be the definitive source of angel investing in North America. It’s supported in large part by the Angel Investor Foundation.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

Walter Thompson Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+ @yourprotagonist Just starting out angel investing? “There simply aren’t enough entrepreneurs providing adequately ESG-aligned investing opportunities,” according to T. Avoid these 7 mistakes. Investors want best-of-the-best ESG data. Here’s how to give it to them.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 30, 2023

I asked Sriram Gollapalli , a founding member of TBD Angels and Long Angle , to share some details on TBD Angel’s tech stack and the ways in which it has helped TBD become one of the largest and most active angel networks in the US, since its inception 3 years ago. Q: Can you please share your major tech needs (e.g.,

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

Our investor community drives holistic wealth creation, leveraging dollars invested with the significant time and expertise that we commit to our budding ventures. ACA represents more than 250 angel groups and 14,000 angel investors. Over the past 15 years, ACA has grown membership by more than 600%. Public Policy.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2023

Since receiving the first angel investment in September 2020, WeBudding has managed to attract a cumulative investment of 3 million US dollars thus far. In May 2022, WeBudding successfully secured a Pre-Series A round of investment, raising approximately 2 million US dollars from Strong Ventures, Capstone Partners, and Schmidt.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 25, 2023

We all know that investing in startup companies is inherently risky. Over half of early-stage investments typically fail to return any capital, with the top 10% usually returning 85-90% of all the cash proceeds. Two of ACA’s largest angel groups have kept track of IRR (internal rate of return) for all outcomes.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 7, 2023

Mackey is raising a $50 million early-stage fund to invest in diverse teams, building the next generation of iconic companies with clear pathways to long-term profitability. How did you break into tech investing? And so, with my entrepreneurial background as the centerpiece of my resume, I started dipping my toes into angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 30, 2024

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. The overall investment level in new deals by members increased by 42% in the 2021 survey compared to 31% in the 2023 survey when asked the same question.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Overland Park, KS (November 16, 2022). The Angel Investor Foundation (AIF) is pleased to announce a $300,000 pledge to its Seed the Future capital campaign from the Payne Family, a name synonymous with angel investing. ACA provides an insider perspective that can help angel investors make smart investment decisions.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

Founded out of San Francisco in 2022, Prog.ai today announced that it has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding from Germany-based angel fund Angel Invest , Brooklyn Bridge Ventures and a slew of angel backers, including one of Spotify’s first employees and its former CTO, Andreas Ehn.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2021

A dedicated pre-event Summit kick-off gave each company more time to present with additional opportunities for Summit attendees to connect with companies during ACA 2021 – The Summit of Angel Investing. It was a highlight of the week and we look forward to welcoming you to New Jersey for the 2022 ACA Summit!

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This raises a serious concern about how many currently active Angel Investors would no longer qualify to make investments in early-stage companies, and what that will do to stifle innovation and slow our economy. That diversity is critical to attracting and investing in more diverse founders. million in funding.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 12, 2023

We all know that the success in angel investing involves many factors. Examples of these factors include valuations, due diligence, building a portfolio of companies, business sectors, angel engagement and others. One of the items the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN) reviewed was angel engagement with start-up companies.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

I’m an Ashley Mayer superfan so beyond the affinity, have been fortunate enough to also bring her into Homebrew as an advisor to our portfolio companies, and invest in Coalition , a venture firm she founded along with three other amazing female operators. AM: Angel investing was our collective gateway to building Coalition.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Polo: We consider that the draft for the startup ecosystem law that was approved on December 10 actually represents a revolution — for the attraction of investment and the attraction of talent. And it’s going to really become a great tool for the attraction of investment and talent. Polo: Absolutely.

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