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Celebrating 2023 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

We are delighted to provide this complimentary resource courtesy to community ecosystem builders to assist you in the planning and implementation of a new community angel fund or network. In May, ACA Board Chair Marcia Dawood was named to the Small Businesses Capital Formation Advisory Committee.

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Accredited Investor Definition Expanded to Increase Access to Investment Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer After ACA’s multi-pronged, multi-year advocacy for amendment to the “accredited investor” definition, we are pleased to report we’ve met with success. ACA has supported the SEC’s incremental expansion of the accredited investor pool and other proposals to expand startup access to angel capital.

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Sophistication or Discrimination? How the Accredited Investor Definition Unfairly Limits Investment Access for the Non-wealthy and the Need for Reform.

Angel Capital Association

How the Accredited Investor Definition Unfairly Limits Investment Access for the Non-wealthy and the Need for Reform * WATCH THE HEARING NOW, BEGINNING AT MIN 10 * Early this morning, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled “Sophistication or Discrimination? February 8, 2023 - Sophistication or Discrimination?

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Public Policy Quarterly: October 2023

Angel Capital Association

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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Public Policy Quarterly Newsletter Issue 2

Angel Capital Association

In our second edition of the Public Policy Quarterly newsletter, we discuss some of the most important updates on ACA’s main policy interests, including QSBS, investor accreditation, Section 1202, the accredited investor definition, thresholds and workforce development reforms. The target date for proposed legislation is April 2024.

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ACA on the Hill: February 2024

Angel Capital Association

Chief among these priorities is continuing to advocate for the accredited investor definition, QSBS and Section 1202 , funding caps and continuing to build out the Ann & Bill Payne ACA Angel University. ACA Board Member Marcia Dawood serves on the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee.

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The ACA 2021 Innovation Funders Showcase Pre-Summit Kick-Off and Deeper Dive Feature Groundbreaking Companies

Angel Capital Association

Fresh for 2021, the Innovation Funders Showcase Company Flipbook provided a sneak peek of all the companies presenting, along with critical information such as market strategy, opportunities and more. Following our presentation, we had five angel funds reach out to ask us to submit to their screening process.

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