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Celebrating 2023 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

The National Science Foundation Awarded a major grant to connect early stage capital to DeepTech innovations. This project is designed to better educate the early stage investor community on the benefits of Deep Tech investments with the intention of increasing the amount of private capital available for deployment in the Deep Tech sector.

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Case Study: The Dan River Region Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem Builder Hub

What advice the initiators have for other ecosystems looking to hire a professional ecosystem builder. Like many communities in this position, it has not been easy or straightforward. We have brilliant minds working together to leverage our opportunities and assets to move our community forward and so far, the plan is working.

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Should every startup get funded?

This is going to be BIG.

That’s the thing—startups in the initial stages need advice, feedback, and guidence a lot more than they need money upfront. Getting key strategy advice early on, or getting introduced to a new market can make or break a company in ways that no amount of angel capital can help.

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"Money is Local, Impact is Global" for Angel Investing

Onevest

No city stands out as a leader across cleantech, green, community, and bottom billion targeted startups, and as such, entrepreneurs are not flocking to any one city to find talent or funding. Luni will be a panelist on Onevest’s upcoming webinar with the Angel Capital Association on Impact Investing on Wednesday, April 8th.

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Early stage CEOs: time to pull back or push ahead?

Angel Capital Association

There is less money in the angel capital world today than there was a month ago. You’ll likely get lots of different answers, but in gathering them you’ll better understand how the investor community is measuring risk/return in the current market environment. Get some outside expert advice on your plan.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

Both Sides of the Table

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. It really only needs a few community leaders to kick things off and land a community on a map. Co-Working Space.

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The Exempt Offering Ecosystem: What the SEC Changed

Angel Capital Association

By: Dror Futter, Legal and Business Adviser to Startups, Venture Capital Firms and Technology Companies The SEC announced a series of amendments (likely to be effective early next year) to the rules governing private offering exemptions – by far the most frequent path for venture fundraising. Dror can be reached at dror.futter@rimonlaw.com.