Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 30, 2023

The act would correct language in the original Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that aims to reduce barriers faced by entrepreneurs and improve access to training and support services from our workforce development system. French Hill (R-AR), Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA).

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 2, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/01/2023 10/01/2023 - The Angel Capital Association (ACA), the world’s largest association of angel investors, has announced that Columbus, Ohio will host its 2024 Summit of Angel Investing. For more information, visit www.rev1ventures.com.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For Immediate Release Alexandria, VA (October 4, 2023) – The Angel Capital Association (ACA) has received an $123k award from the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIPs) designed to catalyze private investment in the Deep Tech Sector. Visit us online at angelcapitalassociation.org.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Angel Capital Association Announces Partnership with Linqto, CEO to Speak. The Angel Capital Association (ACA) has announced a partnership with Linqto, a leading global private markets investment platform that provides accredited investors with access to some of the world’s most sought-after, privately-held companies.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer The Angel Capital Association’s continued advocacy toward harmonizing and simplifying the existing framework to improve capital raising pathways and expand investment opportunities has yielded successful results for U.S.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This is the time of year when we reach out to our angel community seeking nominations for both the Angel Capital Association’s FY 2025 Board of Directors and committee volunteers to help ACA continue to grow and support our work on angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This is the time of year when ACA reaches out to our angel community seeking nominations for both the Angel Capital Association’s FY 2025 Board of Directors and committee volunteers to help ACA continue to grow and support our work on angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer After a tireless effort ultimately met with success, Louisiana angel investors are able to celebrate new opportunities for the early-stage ecosystem! On August 20, 2021, Louisiana Angel Investor Tax Credit program rule changes made by Louisiana Economic Development went into effect.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Expanding Opportunities for Underrepresented Investors and Entrepreneurs Companies have two ways of accessing capital in the securities markets to fund their operations: an initial public offering (IPO) where they sell securities publicly through a registered offering with the SEC or a private offering under an exemption from registration.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2021

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. Three incredible companies, Hydrostasis , Reia and Sonavi Labs , presented in the May 6 Innovation Funders Showcase Deeper Dive.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

According to the Angel Capital Association (ACA), there has been a big increase in women who are members just in the last few years. Female membership in ACA was at about 11% in 2016, and now five years later, the membership in ACA is closer to 25%, according to Sarah Dickey, membership director for the Angel Capital Association.

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Paul G. Silva

JULY 11, 2018

Marianne Hudson, executive director of the Angel Capital Association (the trade association for angel investors in the US) wrote an article on this topic. One of the biggest debates in the angel industry is how much due diligence investors should do before they invest. Getting Started – Key Factors.

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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.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As angels, we see opportunities in many different industry verticals. This article looks at the experience that TCA Venture Group (formerly Tech Coast Angels) has had on all their 247 outcomes from 1997 – 2022 for insights. We ask ourselves why some verticals produce better returns than others?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In a nascent field like entrepreneurial ecosystem building, practitioner examples are rare and we were not going to pass up the opportunity to speak to four representatives of this pilot project to learn more about: What gave rise to the need of hiring an ecosystem builder. River and bridges in Danville.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Identify where it can solve problems or create opportunities, whether it's automating tasks, improving user experiences, or extracting insights. Building an AI-powered startup begins with an AI-Strategy, guided by a business analyst. Start by clarifying why AI is vital. Map out how it will be integrated.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Total angel funding in 2010 was up somewhat, but has ranged from $15 to $20 billion for several years. The fraction of angel capital committed to follow-on and later stage investing has increased over the past five years.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 23, 2020

This will be essential information for the new investors as they determine the new pre-money valuation of the company. Despite your best efforts, this is the type of information that often can get out there. In some cases, new investors may require existing investors to waive their anti-dilution right as a condition of funding.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The initiative represents a significant investment in the push to modernize and strengthen national economic security and is expected to result in increased funding opportunities to U.S. small businesses operating in these critical technology areas.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 25, 2023

That said, there is a secondary market for private stock that presents an equally exciting opportunity. In the same vein, the lack of publicly disclosed information that the more traditional “stock market” requires makes price discovery more difficult. So, why now? What makes this a great time to consider secondary trading?

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 5, 2021

Topics not only include the basics of angel investing and due diligence, but also cover the differences between a software and biotech investment, pitch analysis, and feature guest presentations by members of Tech Coast Angels, San Diego (TCA-SD). Lowering the barrier to entry is one way to help attract the nascent angel investor.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 13, 2020

Jean-Noel Poirier , CEVG partner and Executive Managing Director, sat down with ACA to share even more about this new partnership and how interested angels can get involved: Jean-Noel, thank you very much for taking the time to provide ACA members with more information about this new effort between CVEG and E8 Angels.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 22, 2023

The Search: Finding Your Angel Collaboration Platform The Angel Capital Association, in concert with Jeffrey Lang of the Desert Angels and ACA’s proud partner Dealum , has published this informative interview on one of 2023’s most important topics in the angel investment space: angel group collaboration.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 14, 2023

Look for a group that connects angel investors with promising early-stage companies and that provides the education and information for both groups to lead to a healthy pipeline of deal flow. There are angel networks and funds everywhere these days. The Angel Capital Association keeps a list and has some great resources.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 11, 2024

Engaging in Secondary Markets: The secondary market provides an opportunity to invest in shares of private companies potentially involved in M&A deals. For specific investment opportunities, reach out to Linqto experts online A diversified portfolio reduces the reliance on any single investment offering more stability.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Angel groups invest from $250,000 to $1,000,000 or more in qualified investments. 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.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 23, 2020

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. New opportunities? 2 - Focus Now that you have all the information that might go into your deck, you need to bring some focus to your presentation.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 16, 2024

Below, I discuss six different checkpoints that angel investors, regardless of their experience, can use to evaluate an investment opportunity better. A forecast model without a grant plan is incomplete, and investors will struggle to know if the plan is achievable without that key information.

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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. With angel groups, you should plan of spending months in the process, from application through funding.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

builds upon the principles of the semantic web, linking decentralized data to create more meaningful and valuable connections between information on the web. The answer lies in a spectrum of opportunities on the web, from passive to active involvement. Blockchain – The Backbone of Web3’s dApps Structure: At the heart of Web 3.0’s

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

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. Stay tuned for more information as this continues to develop.

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