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Current State of Angels and Boards of Directors

Angel Capital Association

Angels often make their first real impact post-investment by helping a portfolio company develop a “real” Board, by insisting on documented processes, key metrics and measures and a more rigorous approach to corporate oversight and accountability. In the latter case, returns improved by 20%. with an average of 5.7 Director seats.

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TELO announces strategic funding round, TESLA co-founder joins Board

American Entrepreneurship

Tesla co-founder joins TELO board timely guiding the company through its next development stage EV manufacturer TELO gained significant support for its innovative mini-truck via a $5.4 Jason Marks, Forrest North, and Yves Béhar co-founded the California-based company in 2022 to build the most cost-effective company on the market.

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Bain & Company Acquires Startup Development Studio Rainmaking APAC

AsiaTechDaily

Register Bain & Company, a prominent global management consulting firm, has revealed its plans to acquire the Asia-Pacific division of Rainmaking, a renowned venture-building and startup development studio. program, a SGD 20 million initiative introduced by the Singapore Economic Development Board.

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How African startups raised venture capital in 2022

TechCrunch

Investors believe the market correction, which caught up with the continent in the second half of 2022, will spiral into this year. Despite the challenges that emerged in the second half of the year, 2022 was another year of growth for Africa in terms of total funding raised, number of deals and number of investors involved.

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Why Early Valuations Might Surge in 2022

Tomasz Tunguz

Instead of late-stage opportunities, they’ll be focusing on early-stage venture in 2022. The value propositions of board seats, venture platforms for hiring, business development, & marketing, and more active investing will be tested in 2022.

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Angel Involvement on Boards Improves Returns

Angel Capital Association

We continue to understand this as we develop more analysis to support this belief. Through 2022 CTAN has invested over $125M in 208 companies. Individuals serving as an advisor can assist with hiring/recruiting, customer engagement, and product development. This Board member must have the approval of the founder.

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Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

In 2022, we officially launched the Seed the Future capital campaign, an effort designed to support the Angel Investor Foundation, a wholly-owned subsidiary organization that focuses on advancing the art and science of angel investing. In 2022, ACA's first formal DEI Task Force worked throughout the year to build on the momentum of 2021.