Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2024

On February 28 , in Florence, CO, Elaine Bolle , Kevin Kudra , and Katelynne Staehnke were in attendance at the Fremont County Angel Investing Workshop, sponsored the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade ( CO OEDIT ). At this event, Elaine Bolle delivered the Fundamentals of Angel Investing course.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

There are surprisingly few such conferences, for the very good reason that there are actually relatively few such people (venture capitalists and ‘professional’ angel investors) to attend them! But that said, here are the biggest (i.e., “only” events of their type): Business Angels. Both Angels and VCs.

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Gust

MAY 22, 2012

This is a good time to reflect on my experience with locally based angel investment. I just finished with the fourth of our annual angel investment event for my local group based in Eugene and Corvallis, Oregon.

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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. This event, heralded as the industry’s flagship, convenes a diverse community of new and experienced angel investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurial minds to explore critical topics and trends in angel investing.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Last week, we ran Fall Fundraising Days , which featured 11 NYC events on raising capital that 800+ individuals attended across the week. This story from Cherae Robinson was just one other example of how our events helped someone we didn’t back (we have a portfolio conflict) reach their potential.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Fund investing can be additive to your angel investing and there are two main arguments for it: Getting indirect benefits from being invested in one or more funds. This is above and beyond whatever events and educational opportunities the fund provides for its community, which could also be very useful.

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OurCrowd

DECEMBER 14, 2021

13, 2020 – OurCrowd, the world’s largest global venture investing platform and Emirates Angels Investors Association, the leading Emirati angel investment network, today held an online event which gave Israeli investors and entrepreneurs their first glimpse of the tech opportunities available in the United Arab Emirates.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. Our regional and national events this year included the 2021 Fall Forum live event in Philadelphia, and the 2021 ACA Summit of Angel Investing hybrid conference in Portland.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Many local angel investment groups work with a local event that creates the illusion of a business pitch contest, awarding investment to the winner. The event generates local buzz. And new angel investors are trained and oriented. Decisions are made before the actual event. Local media cover it.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

ACA members and groups enjoy unprecedented education and networking opportunities, brought to them by the trusted authority in angel investing. 2023 promises to be another exciting year, with new educational opportunities, additional networking and community building events.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 13, 2020

13, 2020 – OurCrowd, the world’s largest global venture investing platform and Emirates Angels Investors Association, the leading Emirati angel investment network, today held an online event which gave Israeli investors and entrepreneurs their first glimpse of the tech opportunities available in the United Arab Emirates.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 18, 2023

He is also deeply involved with the Angel Capital Association, where he has served on the Marketing & Membership and Education Committees. As part of this, he is a trainer for the Ann & Bill Payne’s ACA Angel University, including the Fundamentals of Angel Investing and Risks courses.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 8, 2020

Black CEOs represent a low single digit percentage of angel backed portfolio companies and an even smaller percentage of funding. Forward, we are committing ourselves to building racial diversity in both the angel investing community and the entrepreneurs we support. Much more needs to be done.

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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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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The post [OurCrowd in Crowdfund Insider] OurCrowd Hosts Event with Emirates Angels Investors Association as Diplomatic Thaw Opens Up Opportunity appeared first on OurCrowd Blog. Read more here.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

When angel investing in startups, it is important to know who the owners in the company are and what they own. Cap tables are also a vital tool when carrying out a waterfall analysis or scenario modeling of capital distributions in a liquidity event. You can find more information here on how to start 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

MARCH 16, 2021

It also took Lane around 28 big and small pivots to build the kind of high-growth, fast-scaling businesses that he always wanted to create — moves he’s going to discuss with us at TechCrunch’s upcoming two-day, all-virtual TC Early Stage event coming up April 1 and 2. Lane had some help. Lane, who was once a U.S.

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Startup Catalyst

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In November 2017 we delivered our first Investor Mission, heading to San Francisco for an intensive week meeting with angels, VCs, corporate venture programs, accelerators, startups, pitch events, and dinners. The program kicked off with a full one-day angel investor education program delivered by Angel Labs. Who we took.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

I got to work with Brett for two years while I was investing at First Round, before I started Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. Over that time, I watched him foster thriving online communities, creating engaging events, and making them better.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 5, 2021

Now that you have a better understanding of the significance of raising capital, let’s take a closer look at five of the best and most reliable ways to fund your new business: Angel investment. Simply put, angel investors are people who have the money and willingness to invest in your startup and provide capital for its expansion.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

It’s a new startup backed by eFounders that wants to bring community-driven, AngelList-style angel investments to European startups. The company has built a platform that simplifies the administrative, legal and financial challenges that come with angel investments. Money continues to flow into new venture capital funds.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

After that, family members and the community join Bling via links, thus contributing to savings pots and investment plans, managing household spending and prepping for critical financial events. It’s now raised a €3.5M The startup says it is is addressing the estimated €3.3B

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

What we’ve done: One part of our work in creating a powerful community is nurturing the angel investors we currently serve. Creating a meaningful angel community also includes growing and diversifying our membership and the angel investment community at large.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Note that most dilution events require acceptance by a majority of shareholders voting by class. To calculate your percentage ownership before the dilution event, simply divide the number of shares you own by the total number of fully diluted shares at the time of your investment. Stock Dilution in Startup Investing?—?Good

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Angel investment groups or funds. First, angel investment groups and organized angel funds come in all sizes from a few organized angels to large groups of four hundred or more. For early stage investors, the usual expectation is seven years from investment to expected liquidity.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The programming team for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing is full of experienced, respected angel investors and ecosystem providers, and they are hard at work creating a virtual experience that will change the way you think about angel investing.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Angel investments in 2022 equaled those from 2006 to 2011 combined. Family office investments increased by 5x , and corporate venture investments rose 6x , thus opening new capital avenues for founders who found it difficult to raise capital. Crowdfunding witnessed a 2.4x growth from 2020 to 2021. Peer groups.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

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. The key to success in angel investing is having proper diversification.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

“That being said, a lot of clients come to us around catalyst events,” he added. How do they diversify after a liquidity event? How much can they afford to angel invest? What Compound does is provide an all-in-one platform to answer those questions.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

I hope to be asked back for next year’s event. And I have been impressed with Steven Kaplan and others at University of Chicago (my alma mater), who have been encouraging entrepreneurship through the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship , through angel investing , seed conferences and changes in teaching.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

Olumide Soyombo is one of the well-known active angel investors in Nigeria tech startups and Africa at large. Since he began angel investing in 2014, Soyombo has invested in 33 startups, including Stripe-owned Paystack , PiggyVest, and TeamApt. It’s funny how things have changed since then.”

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Initially aspiring to work in the events industry to organize music festivals, Triet gained valuable experience at non-profit organizations like The Dallas Entrepreneur Center and later at Capital Factory, a Texas-based accelerator fund. Joining venture scout networks allowed me to build a track record, and I ventured into angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 29, 2020

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager The Angel Capital Association was honored to have Martha Miller of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) participate in ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing. Did you miss the angel investing event of the year?

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

And yet, as I recall the greatest thrills, the memorable events, the best of memories, almost none are about the money. The rewards of angel investing. If you are in such a good place in your life, find a local angel investing group by navigating to www.angelcapitalassociation.org and clicking on “Find Angels.”

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2021

A dedicated pre-event Summit kick-off gave each company more time to present with additional opportunities for Summit attendees to connect with companies during ACA 2021 – The Summit of Angel Investing. Three companies were also selected to present in the Innovation Funders Showcase Deeper Dive at the conclusion of the event.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 28, 2023

While the short-term impact would have been dramatic for our entire economy, the long-term impact would have been far greater because it would have likely resulted in an unparalleled mass extinction event covering a whole generation of companies. That would have been hugely detrimental to the Government’s corporate tax base.

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