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Why I Angel Invest

Angel Capital Association

I’m sharing my thought process because perhaps it will nudge some of you to angel invest too! I consider myself a furiously curious person, and angel investing is one of the most rewarding ways I’ve experienced to satisfy this curiosity. My angel investing hobby was making me a better Founder, CEO, and business leader.

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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Angel Funding In Our Local Startup Ecosystem (Episode 273)

StartupNation

We’ve made it clear here on the Business Beat just how important angel funding is to any startup ecosystem. You see, no matter how good your startup concept is, many of these startups just can’t get off the ground without acquiring outside funding – obtaining a bank loan to finance your startup?

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The Evolving Landscape of Angel Investing and Why Now is the Time for Black Investors to Get in the Game

Angel Capital Association

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.

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Hustle Fund wants to help spawn a new generation of angel investors

TechCrunch

Hustle Fund is coming out of stealth today with Angel Squad , a new initiative aimed at making angel investing more accessible to more people. So far, Penn has invested in five startups across a range of sectors including real estate, food, apparel and finance. . To more people like Colorado-based Penn. “

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Early Stage Investing Critical To Long-Term Growth in US Economy

Angel Capital Association

Had the US Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank not intervened quickly, many companies would have lost their hard-won deposits and the market collapse would have made it extremely difficult for them to access new financing. The impact of this startup ecosystem goes well beyond the jobs created at each company.

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One of Nigeria’s high profile angel investors is launching a fund for African startups

TechCrunch

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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The Venture Capital Diversity Gap and Why It Matters

StartupNation

Over the past 15 years, I have invested in more than 35 companies with diverse and underserved founders. Along with founding multiple angel investment networks and venture funds, my experience in the world of VC has allowed me to work with hundreds of global companies to inject millions of dollars of capital into the startup ecosystem.