Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Angel Capital Association is moving into a confident, secure future, because of the successes we’ve had and the way we’ve navigated the last two years. ACA’s angel groups made more investments in more companies despite the pandemic –continuing to risk personal capital to jumpstart businesses and ignite economies.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 30, 2023

by Joe Wallin , leader of the Angel Capital Association Legal Advisory Council and Pricipal at the law firm of Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. Big Picture The CTA is intended to assist law enforcement in combatting money laundering, tax fraud, financing of terrorism, and other illicit activity through anonymous shell and front companies.

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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. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense announced a major policy initiative aimed to incentive private capital investment in U.S. small businesses developing critical technologies. As part of the initiative, the U.S. national security interests.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 8, 2024

I am frequently shocked at the poor quality of investment documentation that founders present to Delaware Crossing when seeking investment. It doesn’t take long for an experienced attorney looking at investment documentation to determine if the terms and documentation are within the realm of acceptability.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The stats for women in investing are somewhat bleak. Only 11% of VC partners are women , and as a whole, women angel investors have only reached 22%. According to the Angel Capital Association (ACA), there has been a big increase in women who are members just in the last few years.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

These investors are notable, as they usually invest a substantial amount of money (often around $10 million). Business owners often rely on family, friends or close acquaintances to invest in their companies, particularly in the beginning. Related: Why Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors Look at Teams, Not Ideas.

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Gust

JANUARY 15, 2014

When I started my angel investing over a decade ago, there was no such thing as a site to handle the surprisingly-challenging process of keeping track of all the information regarding all the companies with which I was working. But I digress [harumph]. So I had to create one! shameless plug alert.but you asked!].

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Ian Hathaway

JULY 29, 2020

This typically means financial investment, and specifically, venture or angel capital. While policies promoting investment may be welcomed—a point I make below and previously described a long history of —don’t forget about the other types of capital. Support people and networks over buildings and institutions.

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propel(x)

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

There are several reasons angel investors may consider adding deep technology to their investment portfolio. In an effort to better inform your investment decision making, we’ve compiled a list of resources you can use before you commit. Be sure to check out their guide to different approaches to angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 17, 2021

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager As an entrepreneur and seasoned angel investor, Bill Payne understands the critical importance of education to make well-informed decisions that determine the success or failure of a startup. In your opinion, what are the most important takeaways from ACA Angel University’s Valuation Workshop?

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Gust

JANUARY 15, 2014

When I started my angel investing over a decade ago, there was no such thing as a site to handle the surprisingly-challenging process of keeping track of all the information regarding all the companies with which I was working. But I digress [harumph]. So I had to create one! shameless plug alert.but you asked!].

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 10, 2020

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer The Angel Capital Association and the broader angel investor community were represented during the recent committee meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission to discuss vital issues that impact capital funding. Gender has a major effect on access to start-up capital.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 5, 2021

Based on the definition of an accredited angel of a net worth of $1 million or more, the potential number of angel investors could be up to four million. This arrangement makes use of the special purpose vehicle (SPV), or sidecar, to pool funds from multiple investors, with minimum investments around $250.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 14, 2023

More than ever, angel investors play an important role in solving some of the world’s greatest challenges, and they level the playing field in ways that support socioeconomic situations and diversity. For investors themselves, angel investing is a mix of exhilaration and caution. People in my network call on me in the same way.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In doing this work, there has been a significant amount of investment of both funds and time in moving entrepreneurship activities forward. We have extremely talented people in our entrepreneurship support network, but as with all collaborative efforts, partnerships can also bring their own set of challenges.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

On August 20, 2021, Louisiana Angel Investor Tax Credit program rule changes made by Louisiana Economic Development went into effect. This tax credit is now available for investments that are in the form of convertible or subordinate debt. The significant change enhances the availability of capital for Louisiana-based companies.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

Sage launched its first fund in 2019 and has actively evangelized for the RFC model of investment in many gatherings across the country since then. We have witnessed a steady increase in individuals and angel groups who are interested, but the appetite seems to have finally taken hold. Many investments will return less than invested.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 13, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Earlier this week the Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG) and E8 Angels announced a partnership for national climate tech angel investing with the goal to achieve greater efficiencies and impact. Can you elaborate on the unique relationship between angel groups on opposite coasts?

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 7, 2020

His belief in angel funding is a direct result of his success — his third company, Evity, sold for $100M just one year after it was founded, and a single round of angel investment provided the startup capital. On average, each angel group made an initial investment and then followed-on 2.5

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We’ve worried together about the moral obligation implicit in taking such investments from people so close, even with their promise never to expect a return. There is an exemption from the requirements that these investors be accredited with net worth or income minimums to qualify legally to invest in your company.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

This week, Onboard Dynamics was awarded the prestigious Luis Villalobos Award for Technology, which recognizes the most ingenious and innovative idea recently financed by members of the Angel Capital Association (ACA.) In addition to investments from ACA groups like Golden Seeds, how has the company attracted funding?

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 23, 2020

Once you decide that you need investment to grow your company, your task as a founder is to convince investors to give it to you. The five steps are: Gather – capture all the information investors might want to learn. 1 - Gather Start by pulling together all the information that your deck will probably require. Key economics.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

First, angel investment groups come in all sizes from a few organized angels to large groups of three hundred or more. 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.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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TechCrunch

JUNE 17, 2021

It’s just bagged $1M in seed funding led by Angels Capital, a European VC fund owned by Juan Roig (aka Spain’s richest grocer and second wealthiest billionaire), and Miami-based The Venture City. And Villalba Segarra notes that it has a number of data center companies, such as OVH, are connected to its network.).

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