Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted. In 2023: 160+ individuals earned the Basics of Angel Investing certificate. 40+ individuals earned the Advanced Angel Investing certificate. 500 individuals took at least one Angel University course.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

My mantra of investing, as any regular reader of this column knows, is capital begets capital. That’s why Oklahoma’s unique, pre-seed capital fund, Technology Business Finance Program (TBFP), is so critical to Oklahoma’s innovation economy. Building sustainable companies isn’t all about capital.).

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Paul G. Silva

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This costs the entrepreneurs precious time they need to run their ventures. Angel Investor Pain Points. All this back-and-forth isn’t valuable for angels either! If your angel group is interested in participating, let me know. This makes the entrepreneur answer the same questions over and over.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

Charu Ramanathan as a keynote speaker to the Summit of Angel Investing in Columbus, OH. Dr. Ramanathan is the Founding Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Black Star Fund , an early-stage venture capital fund.

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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. More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened, and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted. More than ever, we need innovation. We need angels.

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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. More than ever, we need innovation. We need angels. We need you!

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

For those who may be unfamiliar, the term “startup studio” can be used interchangeably with “venture studios,” “venture builders,” or “company builders.” With great innovation comes big change, or even better, disruption, to systems that have been in place for years. For today, we’ll refer to them simply as “studios.”

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 8, 2024

The ACA and angel investing community are thrilled to welcome Kwame Anku as a keynote speaker to the Summit of Angel Investing in Columbus, OH. Kwame is the Founding Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Black Star Fund , an early-stage venture capital fund. Kwame is an honors graduate of Stanford University.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

Let’s Talk Ops , Venture Capital Operations Association – fund operations professionals. National Venture Capital Association. New York Venture Capital Association. New York City Venture Connection. Draper Venture Network. Capria , Recast Capital – fund of funds.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 13, 2023

While a run on a bank by current depositors can clearly accelerate negative trends we must also be mindful of the responsible support of the startup ecosystem that can and should come from venture capitalists, angels and other stakeholders. Look for future analysis of these points as more information becomes available. From the U.S.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 17, 2023

Left to right: Representative Richard Neal , ACA Board Member, Managing Director and Found of North Coast Ventures Clay Rankin , ACA CEO Pat Gouhin , Rich Palmer , Managing Director, Launchpad Venture Group. The legislation, HR 3937 , has passed through the Ways and Means Committee and is awaiting debate on the House floor.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

By Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Young company awarded prestigious Luis Villalobos Award, Life Sciences category, from Angel Capital Association “Where words fail, music speaks.” The company is now advancing its hardware and software solution through the FDA approval process. “As

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 2, 2010

” I’m all for more entrepreneurship, but I think it’s a slippery slope to tie together funding an increased number of companies with a better innovation landscape or even a better economic. That’s what makes venture capital such a risky investment. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology.

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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. Do they feel good about forming a relationship?

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

The conference also includes multiple networking opportunities each day for you to meet and engage with these influential leaders, so be sure to register and mark your calendar for the angel event of the year. 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

More than ever, we need innovation. We need angels. Angels are nimble, identifying and supporting entrepreneurs with desperately needed new technologies and innovations. Angels empower growth and solutions, right here, right now – we can exponentially grow economies at a local and regional level. We need ingenuity.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 26, 2020

Mentoring is one of the most valuable venture services i2E provides to Oklahoma’s innovators and entrepreneurs. Angels invest their own money and are in the business of high risk/high return. By Scott Meacham. We are focused when we mentor. We talk about the what, why, and how of execution—especially the why.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 25, 2022

In all, Fox Rothschild’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice includes more than 100 attorneys with real-world knowledge of the industries driving today’s innovation economy. Preferred Providers - Free cap table management and electronic share issuance through Carta.

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Onevest

APRIL 1, 2015

Luni will be a panelist on Onevest’s upcoming webinar with the Angel Capital Association on Impact Investing on Wednesday, April 8th. This post was originally published on the blog of Michael “Luni” Libes. Read the original post here. Register Here. Luni is a 20+ year serial entrepreneur, (co)founder of six companies.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Just as an additional disclosure, these are my thoughts, not that of First Round Capital, my employer. The other day, Adeo Ressi wrote in TechCrunch about how we need more venture funds, because. There are a number of major trends that give me long term hope for the innovation ecosystem.

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Ian Hathaway

JULY 29, 2020

The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem is essential reading for entrepreneurs, community leaders, policymakers, and other key stakeholders looking to entrepreneurship as an engine of innovation and economic growth. This typically means financial investment, and specifically, venture or angel capital.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 11, 2022

During the meet up, which included representation from the majority of divisions within the SEC, Gouhin was able to talk about the power of angel investors and the role they play in economic growth, job creation, entrepreneurship and the connection between angel investment and venture capital dollars.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 28, 2023

In terms of profit generation, 56% of profits in the top 100 companies today were from companies founded after the dawn of the era of venture capital and angel investing in the 1970s, and losing companies from any one decade would have wiped out between 6% and 34% of profit in the economy.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2021

Startup Valencia, BIGBAN, Lanzadera, Plug and Play, GoHub, Angels Capital, Demium, Tbig Advisory, KM Zero, BioHub and Draper B1. Most investors are business angels and early-stage investors. Draper B1, Angels Capital, Zriser, and Keith VC. One of the most innovative in Europe. What’s their focus?

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

I grew up here, went to school here, and have worked hard over the last 5+ years to help build up the NYC innovation community. The simple fact of the matter is that most startups seeking angel or vc capital just don’t receive it—and that’s just anywhere. I was there, too.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

IBTX Partner Warren Spiwak recently sat down with ACA to discuss what angels need to be aware of and what the IBTX team of dedicated risk management professionals can do to create innovative solutions to fit the unique needs of the startup ecosystem. Q: Are there different risks for different models of angel groups?

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2024

The great bull market of 2010 – 2021, fueled by cheap capital, caused a nearly unprecedented rise in the valuations of speculative assets, from real estate to angel and venture equity. VCs triaged their portfolios, with a survival of the fittest ethos and capital became harder to find.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

specializes in collecting, analyzing and presenting intelligence so angels can make confident decisions about key hires and investments. as we sit down with Nicholas McKinley , CEO, and learn more about how this innovative company is helping angels make smart and confident investment decisions. Get to know Veraf?

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 21, 2021

The ERTC is a refundable tax credit that encourages businesses to keep employees on their payroll by innovating new products or services. The Recovery Startup provision is a great resource for businesses making investments in new ventures and opportunities.

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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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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 14, 2023

But if we become effective at commercializing innovative solutions of passionate entrepreneurs, we stand a chance. According to CB Insights , over 4,670 angel or seed deals, totaling $36.2B 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

Technological Innovation: The rapid pace of technological progress is likely to be a major catalyst for M&A activity in 2024. Well-established fintech companies are likely to target startups that bring innovative technologies or specialized expertise to the table. Strategic partnerships are also set to play an important role.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Adam Hibble (2015) co-founded Popgun with Stephen Mawson (formerly of We Are Hunted) under Mawson Ventures where Meg White (2017) works as an AI engineer as she finishes her studies. Jackson Grant (2017) founded Clevver Cup and is now working as CUA’s Innovation Co-ordinator while finishing his studies. It’s not all startups!

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

s innovative potential come to life. Through these varied approaches, DeFi presents a dynamic and accessible avenue for investors to explore the new frontier of finance, leveraging the decentralization and innovation inherent in Web3. With the current market size estimated at USD 25.1

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Space Tourism Over the next decade, analysts anticipate a dramatic expansion of commercial space tourism ventures. Advanced Propulsion Advanced propulsion systems represent a frontier of innovation in space exploration and travel. by Ryan Prete , Financial Writer, Linqto 1.

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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. She has introduced bills focused on public markets, small businesses and retail investor opportunities.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In particular, it helps venture-backed startups. This incentivizes business owners to invest in American-made products and American innovation, helping improve the US standing in the global economic landscape. The PATH Act helps fuel the innovation spirit of small businesses and provides them with critical financial support.

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