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. In 2023, The Summit of Angel Investing is moving west to Vegas!

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The Angel Capital Association’s top priority is to service our members by providing resources to help with making smart investments and improving returns. Whether it is an upcoming event or a new piece of legislation, ACA wants to help our members easily identify the benefits that are most applicable to each individual.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

ACA has attracted some of the world’s most successful angels and ecosystem thought leaders to its volunteer ranks – and many of those bright minds are on the programming team for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing. ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing: Say Hello to Your Programming Team. He received his Ph.D.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

We will grow the angel investor community by expanding our strategic work in four key areas: Community Networking. Community Networking Why it matters: Powerful and diverse networks of angels facilitate efficient, profitable, and equitable investments. Data Analytics & Insights. Education & Smart Practices.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 15, 2021

“I’m most excited about the opportunity to get our Portland ecosystem partners back in the game,” said Portland Seed Fund Managing Director and ACA Event Chair Angela Jackson. This annual event is about collaborating to bring angels and entrepreneurs together.”.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 25, 2021

By: Linda Smith, ACA Chair Emeritus This November, the Global Business Angels Network (GBAN) Annual Meeting will participate as part of the global effort to unify people and ideas to rebuild our economies by empowering healthier entrepreneurship ecosystems around the world. It will unify a broad collection of voices.

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Onevest

APRIL 30, 2015

By definition Angel Investors are individual investors. This is something that we have experience at 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors. Wikipedia notes that “in 1996 there were about 10 angel groups in the United States. There were over 200 as of 2006.”

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 25, 2022

Connections - Access a vast network of investors, industry pioneers and technology partners, as well as networking and industry events. Free Early Stage Consult - Fox will hire an outside consultant to provide advice on pitch decks or executive summaries.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 28, 2021

The event features interactive sessions , over three days with plenty of down-time – a chance to learn and grow that’s remarkably easy on the schedule. Relax in your own home while you soak up the latest insights about the dynamic, changing landscape for angels around the globe. By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director 10.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 29, 2020

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager The Angel Capital Association was honored to have Martha Miller of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) participate in ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing. Did you miss the angel investing event of the year?

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2021

BIGBAN is a private nonprofit angel investor network based in Valencia, and incubators and accelerator programs continue to proliferate, supported by corporates and local government initiatives such as Startup Valencia. In fact, one of the major gaming events in Spain and Europe, Dreamhack, is held in Valencia.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

She’s known for her awesome tweet game and for being at every event in the city but people often forget she’s also a prolific scholar and is actively involved in the goings on of her school and students. We could see that there was value in supporting students across the university to participate in this event. I’ve got to say?—?after

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 5, 2021

Mirroring the entrepreneur training, SDAC provides investor training through an enhanced pitch competition run over a three-month series of events that culminate in a one-day conference, where a winner is awarded funds raised by the investors. SDAC I and II were able to cultivate relationships by hosting dinners before each event.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

Eva Doss, President and CEO at The Launch Place, elaborated, “We had multiple organizations in the region that were providing specific services to entrepreneurs and small businesses: business counseling, seminars, workshops, investment capital, pitch competitions, networking events, etc. Eva talks about the early days.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 7, 2020

Martha will join ACA for an exclusive fireside chat to discuss updates, trends, and perspectives about how COVID-19 is impacting raising capital, crowdfunding, and strategies to bridge networks. Don’t miss this special event at ACA 2020 on Thursday, May 14! Get to Know Martha: Martha Legg Mille r was named the U.S.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

Register today to reserve your (virtual) seat for this important networking and learning experience for angels and the communities they touch. Melissa Bradley, 1863 Ventures. Jacques-Phillippe Perverger, Ozone X Ventures. Live Q & A plus Breakout Sessions. ACA Webinars are always free to members.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

People told me that it was unfair or too easy for me to raise angel capital because I was already tapped into a network of investors. Even after we got funded, it took us three months to hire our first two developers at our prior companies—and I consider us pretty visible and well-networked.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

YC Demo Day(s) happened this past week , and fellow fintech reporter and Equity Podcast co-host Natasha Mascarenhas brilliantly led editorial coverage of the event. The company is mostly bootstrapped, having raised about $2 million from family offices, angels, Capital Factory and its own management team. “We

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

How many angel groups are there? Email readers, continue here… ] The Angel Capital Association (ACA) lists over four hundred member groups, located throughout the USA. Some can supply more when syndicating with other such groups. And the one thing in common?

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Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

Angel groups invest from $250,000 to $1,000,000 or more in qualified investments. Angel Capital Association (ACA) lists over four hundred member groups, located throughout the country. From Basic Berkonomics: Available Amazon, B&N, berkus.com and booksellers everywhere.

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