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

JUNE 17, 2024

Venture Capital (VC) funding has declined across the board due to macroeconomic factors, with 2023 marking the lowest level of venture investment activity since 2019. Angel investors have the opportunity to capitalize on this situation by leveraging the illiquidity of traditional larger venture funds.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2019

Building a startup community, or startup ecosystem, is no easy task and requires a lot of intentional work. An interconnected startup community is one that shares common values and whose interests support the entrepreneurs, their ventures, and the startup community as a whole. What is a startup community?

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 11, 2022

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer May 10, 2022 – Seeking to strengthen connection, advocacy and understanding as well as advise those in the SEC and FinHub community, CEO Pat Gouhin was thrilled to represent angel investors and the angel ecosystem at FinHub’s Peer-to-Peer meet-up on capital formation. “It

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Despite the growth in awarded venture capital (VC) funds, a staggering disparity remains between the amount of total VC funds invested in entrepreneurs and the portion of those funds invested in ventures founded and/or led by women—particularly women of color. Creating opportunities for women and minorities to grow.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

For years there has been a pervasive opinion across the entrepreneurial landscape that the US has a shortage of capital required to startup and grow new ventures. But, what evidence do we have of this shortage of capital? Let’s take a closer look at trends in government grants, angel investment and venture capital financings.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 15, 2010

Asking young companies with limited capital to pay to present to a group of potential investors is insane. Yet many would-be entrepreneurs feel that they don’t have enough access to investors and that the opportunity to present to a group will help them short circuit the fund raising process.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 16, 2024

Add on the fact that some people theorize that the need for venture capital dollars will peak, or potentially already has, and then decline because of the ever-decreasing cost of technology infrastructure as well as the increasing capability of AI to replace expensive humans. He wasn’t only investing in businesses that sold data.

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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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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

December 08, 2023 10:35 AM Eastern Standard Time SAN DIEGO—San Diego Angel Conference at the University of San Diego (SDAC) activates angel investors and connects them with early-stage companies seeking seed funding. By providing a low initial investment and robust deal flow, SDAC enables accredited investors from across the U.S.

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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

JANUARY 8, 2024

Incredible Organizational Change, Growth and Advocacy: a Look at the ACA Success and Goals For 2024 Despite the volatility brought about by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, market fluctuation, bank failures and a myriad of other difficulties, the ACA has powered through to continue to be the voice for the art and science of angel investing.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

And now, thanks to Hustle Fund, she is also an angel investor. Hustle Fund is coming out of stealth today with Angel Squad , a new initiative aimed at making angel investing more accessible to more people. She describes herself as “a complete novice” in angel investing, and so far, she’s loving the experience. “

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Meet Roundtable , a new startup backed by eFounders that wants to bring community-driven angel investments to European startups. The company has built a platform that simplifies the administrative, legal and financial challenges that come with angel investments.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. How to find a job as a VC scout. A few funds (e.g.,

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Million in Startup Funding Tal Moore (EO Los Angeles) is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Popsmith. Tal shared what he learned from his first-ever round of raising startup capital. Having people from your network bet on you with an angel investment is like motivational rocket fuel.” Insights Learned From Raising $1.5

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Gust

JULY 31, 2012

That is, to invest in several companies (rather than a few) each with the potential for home-run returns. Amidst all the talk of failures and exits, we forget there are actually three possible outcomes for angel-backed startups. Most angel investors hold an ownership position in a few companies that have no exit opportunity.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

The Angel Capital Association (ACA) Summit represents a beacon for black investors, founders, and high-growth startups. The summit offers an unparalleled opportunity for learning, networking, and investment discovery, specifically tailored to empower the black entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

By: Nick Zasowski, Director at Global Startup Studio Network Startup studios are gaining steam across the angel investing landscape. This unprecedented growth provides a wealth of new opportunity for the investment community. The prominent bottleneck all studios face is their access to human and financial capital.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Digital communities and social platforms such as Twitter, Signal NFX, YC’s co-founder matching, and Slack communities (e.g., Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Furthermore, many VCs have also built communities around their accelerator model in ways traditional accelerators fail to.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

Asking friends and family for capital is always an option. You’ll be up against other brilliant ideas, but it’s an excellent opportunity to win financing. If a bank doesn’t believe in your idea, the startup community might — and there’s a good chance they’ll give you a lot of money if they do.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Triet Nguyen (pronounced like Trent but without the N), Senior Associate at Render Capital. Born in Vietnam and raised in Texas, he recently relocated to Louisville, Kentucky, upon joining Render Capital earlier this year. How did you break into tech investing?

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

But that’s not something the kinds of folks who do most angel investing understand. So, spreadsheets, inside knowledge, and examples notwithstanding, the entrepreneurs couldn’t convince professional investors of the opportunity. OK, that proved them right about how vibrant a community they were addressing.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

One of the best business models ever is creating a marketplace between investors and investment opportunities. I’ve been meeting lately with more and more family offices interested in investing directly into companies, in lieu of via funds. We support that with an active Slack community and a venture scout program.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Versatile VC runs a no-cost community for founders in transition, “ Founders’ Next Move.” Our goal is to invest in, co-invest with and/or recruit founders in transition. All VCs, including us, regularly see investment opportunities that don’t fit our mandate. To help our founders in transition.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

VCs invested over $5.5 billion across 412 deals in 2021, more than double the amount of capital invested in 2020, according to PitchBook data. Today, Austin is more than just the capital of Texas. For years it was known primarily for its software scene — in addition to being the live music capital of the world.

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Gust

DECEMBER 21, 2011

The Valley produces world-class entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and successful high-tech companies – all growing and creating jobs on one relatively small peninsula. It hosts an environment which many other communities have attempted to emulate, although they haven’t and won’t.

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David Teten VC

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This is a rare opportunity to learn more about the family office world, as well as about Versatile VC. Greg Weyerhaeuser Piasecki will interview David Teten , Founder of Versatile Venture Capital , about his firm’s unique strategy. I hope you’ll join us! . RSVP (Accredited Investors only). He has particular focus on fintech.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For Immediate Release Overland Park, KS (February 27, 2023) The Angel Capital Association is delighted to announce that Sonu Mirchandani , Faculty and Entrepreneur Program Director for the College of Business and Technology at East Tennessee State University, has been appointed Dean of Faculty for the Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 24, 2024

As a central component of this new partnership, Thompson Hine is providing meaningful educational opportunities to angel investors and angel group leaders to benefit the angel investment community. stated Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer of ACA.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 2, 2021

I knew that executing this research, and then publishing it, would attract pertinent investment opportunities. . Another said, “I think it’s remnant inventory…the Craigslist of venture capital. Reilly: What macro trends are forcing change on the investment management industry?

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 22, 2023

Angel investing has undergone significant changes in recent years. As an important source of financing for startups and small businesses, it's critical for current and emerging angel investors to understand the shifts occurring in the industry. Here are some of the most notable dynamics impacting angel capital today.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

K&L Gates is proud to continue its sponsorship of the ACA, in support and collaboration of its mission to catalyze angel investing resources and drive thought leadership in the early-stage capital ecosystem.

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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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StartupNation

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Some corporations provide grants, as well as organizations focused on funding specific communities. SBA Local Assistance : Provides you with a list of local Small Business Development Centers that you can contact to find grant opportunities. Many government entities provide grants, from the federal level to state and regional levels.

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