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. Following our presentation, we had five angel funds reach out to ask us to submit to their screening process.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

2021 was a year like no other when it came to venture investment, and this year is poised to tread a similar path, writes 500 Global’s CEO and co-founder, Christine Tsai. All signs point to a continued abundance of opportunities for startup founders and investors in the year ahead.”. Financial technology concept.

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OnStartups

APRIL 30, 2022

By my definition, success is making those who believed in you look brilliant. Over the past 15+ years, I've been an active angel investor. But now that I've crossed the 100 investment mark (time flies when you're having fun), I've made a deliberate decision to slow-down my angel investment pace.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 5, 2021

By: Amy Duncan, Fund Manager - San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC) III The number of accredited angel investors in the U.S. 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.

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Gust

OCTOBER 5, 2011

A term sheet keeps things relatively straightforward by summarizing the most significant deal terms in outline form, whereas the deal documents themselves (often referred to as definitive agreements ) — even for a relatively simple convertible debt financing — inevitably contain some densely written legalese.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Let’s take a closer look at trends in government grants, angel investment and venture capital financings. The fraction of angel capital committed to follow-on and later stage investing has increased over the past five years. It appears to me that there are about 100 Super Angels in the US.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

A typical VC might see 500 opportunities cross his or her desk every year; for larger, more prominent ones it could be 2,000. Take the time to read, cover to cover, The Definitive Guide to Raising Money from Angels , by the legendary Bill Payne. Given this imbalance, the fact is that most VCs are reactive rather than proactive.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

What are pro rata investment rights? Pro rata investment rights give an investor the right (but not the obligation) to invest in future funding rounds, so they can maintain their percentage ownership of the company. such opportunities are often filled out rapidly. such opportunities are often filled out rapidly.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

I take this approach to angel investing. If I am unsuccessful in proving these charges, then, perhaps the company is a candidate for investment. I want to work with people who are pleased to discover mistakes, errors, and opportunities for improvement. Things will definitely go wrong.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

It advises startups on marketing approaches, recruiting and mentoring workshops, with some angel syndicate investing as well. I think there’s a huge opportunity for marketing and it is changing in the B2B SaaS world. ” And then, “What do we need to do and invest in the next several months?”

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WSJ - The Accelerators

JUNE 26, 2015

While I don’t think it signals a tectonic shift in the market, it definitely raises questions. Alternatively, robust market demand to fund the company on favorable terms does present a good opportunity for the founder to suggest allocating some of the surplus new cash to founder liquidity. No surprises in the board room.

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Hunter Walk

MARCH 16, 2024

It was so much fun catching up that soon after as he started Warmly I was fortunately given the opportunity to angel invest. I’m generally skeptical of early stage startups trying to work closely with large platforms , but I understand why the opportunities are tough to pass up. MG: Vibes are Series B+ markets are frozen.

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Gust

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Understand what investors are looking for , what they usually invest in, and why. There is a vast gulf between a ‘cool product’ and an ‘investable company’ and if you don’t understand the difference, you will be doomed before you start.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 16, 2013

Everyone could toss in 100k and you could definitely find 1:1 matching from various instructions to bring it up to $10mm. That's why I'm excited about efforts like 37Angels, where women are being educated to angel invest in both sexes--to step up and write checks. Let's bring in both Clinton women, too, while we're at it.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

With Glorify, did you see an opportunity or are you a religious person or is it a combination of both things? EB: I think definitely a combination of both. Then the other is: It’s the most incredible commercial opportunity. EB: Definitely not, but it’s very intentional. How did that come together?

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

It's even more relevant now that I've started the first venture capital fund in Brooklyn-- Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --and invested in four Brooklyn based companies. The definitive article about 33 Flatbush--the kind of commercial building you would drive by a million times without thinking twice-- was written in the NY Times a few years ago.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

And it’s really just about building the definitions and the plays and the stories of success around them into one spot so people know where to look. The data revolution in partnerships Sarah Wang: That’s incredibly exciting and definitely part of our investment thesis in investing in Crossbeam.

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Gust

JULY 1, 2012

We are talking about angel investors here, meaning people who invest their own money in early-stage startups for a share of the equity. Generally, the same criteria applies to venture capital investors, although they invest other people’s money, at a later stage, in larger amounts. Accordingly, investors will decline.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

These angel investors generally invest $25,000 to $100,000 in a round totaling $250,000 to $1,000,000. million and is established by negotiations between the entrepreneur and the angel investors. Active angels invest in a diversified portfolio of 10 or more companies, usually spreading their investments over a few years.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 26, 2023

By Christopher Mirabile , ACA Chair Emeritus & Launchpad Venture Group Executive Chair Every experienced angel knows how important the quality of the founding team is when selecting investments. Experienced angels also instinctively know that CEO swaps are very risky and potentially costly. And so forth.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s identical to what’s happening in Africa: Less than 1% of all VC dollars went toward startups with one or more women founders last year, according to The Big Deal , which details investments in Africa. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 4, 2024

Chief among these priorities is continuing to advocate for the accredited investor definition, QSBS and Section 1202 , funding caps and continuing to build out the Ann & Bill Payne ACA Angel University. French Hill (R-AK) to discuss the importance of angel investing. The team met with staff for Rep.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

During negotiations on Dodd-Frank, Congress considered changes to the definition of “accredited investor,” including the elimination of the value of a primary home from inclusion in an individual’s net worth. House and Senate staff turned to ACA to understand the impact of changing the definition on the angel community.

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