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Are SAFE’s Truly Everywhere? The Role of SAFEs in Angel-Stage Deals

Angel Capital Association

Y Combinator, a leading incubator, invented the original (pre-money) SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) in 2013 to provide an easy, fast and cheap way to fund the dozens of startups comprising a Y/C batch. SAFEs remain prevalent for incubator and earliest stage startup hub deals, stages typically prior to major angel investing.

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More Than a Great Idea: How an Experienced Legal Partner Can Help Launch a Successful Startup

Angel Capital Association

More Than a Great Idea: How an Experienced Legal Partner Can Help Launch a Successful Startup By Elizabeth Sigety Every great startup starts with a great idea. That’s why I started Fox Launchpad , my firm’s virtual incubator and resource center for early-stage companies. I want nothing more than to see them fly.

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Fox Launchpad: When Startups Need Help Getting Started

Angel Capital Association

Fox Rothschild understands the unique struggles startups face. To help, the firm developed the Fox Launchpad , a virtual incubator and resource center developed to nurture early stage companies through flexible services, accessible attorneys and a variety of other exclusive offerings.

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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. This is a good thing.

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8 investors and founders highlight Valencia’s potential as a fintech and cybersecurity hub

TechCrunch

While Madrid and Barcelona tend to attract the buzz when it comes to tech startups in Spain, Valencia is slowly and surely making a name for itself as a growing tech ecosystem. So to find out what the startup scene in Valencia looks like, we spoke with eight local investors, executives and founders. What are you most excited by?

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Behind the Scenes: Building an Angel Experience You Will Never Forget

Angel Capital Association

ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing: Say Hello to Your Programming Team. Event Chair Angela Jackson, Portland Seed Fund Angela has 15 years of experience as a venture capitalist, angel investor, and as an advisor to startups in the technology, consumer products, cleantech, and mobile service industries.

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

Angel Capital Association

We extend our deepest gratitude to all of our Innovation Funders Showcase sponsors: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic , VentureWell , Portland Seed Fund , Oregon Bioscience Association , Greentown Labs , Oregon Bioscience Incubator and OHSU Invest-a-thon.

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