Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 26, 2020

In no area is the “why” discussion more important than when we are advising entrepreneurs on raising capital. High-growth startups have two basic sources of investment capital — angel investors (individuals, groups, or funds) and institutional investors like i2E. I like to refer to Angels as “big game hunters.”.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 31, 2023

This is Part I of a two-part series on Revenue-Financed Capital (RFC) for angels. Part II will address the question of whether angels should include RFC in their investment portfolio. ACA member Sage Growth Capital hosted a meet-up of attendees who were interested in RFC at the recent ACA Summit in Las Vegas.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

For today, we’ll refer to them simply as “studios.” This has created an arbitrage opportunity for angels and family offices who are willing to invest in creative startup building models. The prominent bottleneck all studios face is their access to human and financial capital. With an old industry comes outdated practices.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

On the chart below the weighted average total return is a calculation of the return of these respective portfolios according to the market capital weights of each stock in their corresponding index. For reference the top two performing stocks in this index being excluded are Apple and Microsoft.

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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

AUGUST 28, 2023

This is Part II of a two-part series on Revenue-Financed Capital (RFC) for angels. In Part I addressed the question of when RFC might be appropriate to meet some of the capital needs of angel portfolio companies. This post discusses why RFC may be appropriate for angel portfolios.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As such, virtual and augmented reality companies building decentralized metaverse platforms have caught the attention of venture investors looking to capitalize on the growth of Web3. Investors seeking to capitalize on the convergence of AI and Web3 might ask, “How can we potentially benefit from this fusion?”

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Q: Are there different risks for different models of angel groups? e.g. basic loose organization vs. angel group that forms SPVs for each deal, vs. angel groups with a sidecar fund vs. a "full" venture capital fund? Q: Are you focused on our angel groups or on our portfolio companies?

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As a general matter, advisers that only provide investment advisory services to venture capital funds are not required to be registered with the SEC and are referred to as ‘exempt reporting advisers’ (or “ ERAs ”).

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 15, 2021

The showcase will have a national spotlight with US federal agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health, and Angels Groups will refer their best companies to showcase for possible investments.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 21, 2021

But starting it just before, or during a global pandemic and navigating it without a historical reference for guidance, is even harder. By: Adam Winter, Chief Technology Officer at Clarus R+D , Ohio TechAngel Funds We all know starting a business or new offering is hard.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 5, 2021

Provide Education on Investor Basics Many angel investor groups provide training and continuous education for their members and SDAC is no different. In what is referred to as the Angel Academy, SDAC has held in-person two-day trainings and one-day online sessions to onboard investors.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 4, 2022

Berger, Labor & Employment Attorney, Fox Rothschild LLP Launching a new company is exciting, but the human capital component – the workforce – can be stressful because founders must contend with a complex array of employment laws. By: Matthew C.

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