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ACA Releases 2023 Angel Funders Report

Angel Capital Association

For Immediate Release 2023 Angel Funders Report Released Overland Park, KS (December 6, 2023) – The Angel Capital Association (ACA) has released the Angel Funders Report for 2023. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from ACA member groups. Read more online. Read more online.

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Current State of Angels and Boards of Directors

Angel Capital Association

Angels often make their first real impact post-investment by helping a portfolio company develop a “real” Board, by insisting on documented processes, key metrics and measures and a more rigorous approach to corporate oversight and accountability. In the latter case, returns improved by 20%. with an average of 5.7 Director seats.

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Strategies to sustain your entrepreneurial ecosystem

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How can you get others on board to help support your vision? Network Communicator: It’s critical to share information about your work and celebrate successes with the community. Additionally, this information may help you gain buy-in from people in your community who might not understand the scope and impact of your work.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. Pre-seed is just a narrower segment where you might raise $1–3 million on a SAFE note and not give out any board seats. Ten years on much has changed. The market today would barely be recognizable by a time traveler from 2011.

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Angel Capital Association’s Annual Summit is a Goldmine for Black Investors, Founders, and High Growth Startups Raising Capital

Angel Capital Association

For black investors and founders, these sessions are a goldmine of information, offering insights into the latest trends, strategies for successful investing, and guidance on navigating the complexities of the startup ecosystem.

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Celebrating 2021 Accomplishments and Looking Ahead to New Opportunities

Angel Capital Association

In 2021, ACA launched its first formal DEI Task Force, made up of a diverse group of ACA members, board leaders, and ecosystem champions. Hosted by Marcia Dawood, current chair of the board, the podcast explores how people are changing the world by creating and investing in innovation.

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From Plan to Benevolent World Domination with the KISS Canvas

Paul G. Silva

There are a lot of tools that can help, but each has limitations: The Business Model Canvas identifies the big picture hypotheses of your venture… but struggles to help you ID what is needed to get all your key stakeholders on board. As you validate hypothesis, you mark them, highlighting what work is done and what is yet-to-be done.

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