Angel Capital Association

MARCH 13, 2023

Monday, March 13, 2023 - The near-term crisis has largely been averted with the Federal Reserve, Treasury and FDIC regulators announcing that depositors regained access to 100% of their money starting Monday and that no losses will be borne by the taxpayer. Resources: 03/13/2023 - Read the latest from the U.S.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

For Immediate Release (1/23/2023) The Angel Capital Association (ACA), the world’s leading professional association for angel investors and startup entrepreneurs, has announced a partnership with Series Code, a leading technology support company for startup entrepreneurs.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

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. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

January 20, 2023 - ACA Leadership met with Commissioner Hester Peirce of the SEC to talk about the accredited investor definition, QSBS, and what success looks like in a thriving startup ecosystem. Joining the ACA Chair and CEO were past and present leadership of RTP Capital Associates, The Launch Place and First Flight Venture Center.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Key Takeaways: On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense announced a major policy initiative aimed to incentive private capital investment in U.S. On September 29, 2023, the U.S. By Jennifer V. Audeh , Partner, and Robert G. Sawyer , Partner, Foley Hoag.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 28, 2023

Additionally, new analysis from the Progressive Policy Institute found the iOS app economy now supports more than 4.8 And beyond Apple’s $385 billion in annual revenue, the Apple App Store ecosystem facilitated $1.1 million jobs across the U.S. and Europe, with approximately 2.4 million in each region.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2024

Venture funding fled to safety, often to less capital-intensive stages, deals less sensitive to quarterly fluctuations, notably to early stage and away from Series B and later deals supporting existing companies. In another reversal from 2021, capital demand was 1.5x Angels funded first time CEOs at a record 73% of deals.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

This complexity means RFC investments are probably best made by angels who can support some professional staff to maintain the records. This means a diligence strategy focused on the downside rather than the upside, which is different from traditional angel investing. million in 20 deals as of June 2023.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this article, we’ll review the key M&A activity trends from 2023 and examine the economic factors , geopolitical influences, and industry developments that could shape the M&A landscape in 2024. What Caused a Slowdown in M&A Activity in 2023? Here’s a snapshot of those deals that shaped the 2023 M&A landscape: 1.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 22, 2023

The Search: Finding Your Angel Collaboration Platform The Angel Capital Association, in concert with Jeffrey Lang of the Desert Angels and ACA’s proud partner Dealum , has published this informative interview on one of 2023’s most important topics in the angel investment space: angel group collaboration.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

On the one hand, there will be more investors to write follow-on checks for our deals; on the other hand, top-tier VCs are launching $400M – $500M seed funds accompanied by larger value-added portfolio support staff, providing more deal competition. Law360, January 2, 2023). A Flood of Companies Will Try to Raise Capital in 2023.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 3, 2023

Angel Capital Association (ACA) CEO Pat Gouhin and North Coast Ventures Founder and ACA member Clay Rankin were in Washington D.C. from March 27 to March 29, 2023.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

Then going really deep to support the thesis.” ” Insulated A lot has happened in the world between 2019 and 2023, with a global pandemic and major economic downturn intersecting Playfair’s second and third funds. “We’re actually really fortunate in the U.K.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

ACA has continued its efforts to push legislation to help the entire Angel community. Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

SBA Business Loan Programs ACA also wrote a letter in December to the House Small Business Committee expressing their support for the Small Business Administration’s final rule, “ Affiliation and Lending Criteria for the SBA Business Loan Programs.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he supports the bill and wants to work with Sen.

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