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Current State of Angels and Boards of Directors

Angel Capital Association

Figure 4: 2022 Deal Type & Board Representation Source: Angel Funder’s Report Database, 2023 Angels Are Most Frequently Directors During Product Development and Less Active During Business Expansion Stages Angels are often the first “professional” investors on startup Boards.

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Regulators appear to be growing increasingly wary of banks and fintech startups getting too cozy

TechCrunch

The pitches range from building the Square for micro-merchants in Latin America to creating a way to angel invest in your favorite athlete.” Founder Steve Latham told me via email: “Few investors are unaware that by donating stock they can avoid capital gains tax while deducting the market value of the gift.”

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