Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

2023 promises to be another exciting year, with new educational opportunities, additional networking and community building events. Funding for the Seed the Future Campaign has resulted in new enhancements to the Angel Funders Report as an accessible and reliable resource for angels and angel groups.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Six new stages for six breakthrough sectors We heard loud and clear that you wanted more Disrupt, so this year, we’re packing the entire Disrupt ecosystem into the main event! CTA: Want to reach the biggest funders, founders and Disruptors? Contact TechCrunch about Disrupt partnership opportunities today.

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Source Link

APRIL 20, 2022

As we enter the second quarter of 2022, in-person events are increasing, significant government-funded recovery efforts are underway, and there is a renewed confidence in our ability to collectively adapt through crisis. Partners convened 11 events over a four-day period in Charleston, W.Va. Regularly convene your network.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2023

If we don’t address climate change, we’ll see more extreme weather events. Until now, most climate funders focused on terrestrial or atmospheric issues, and ocean funders focused on important, but only tangentially climate-related ocean issues such as ending unsustainable fishing practices and establishing marine protected areas.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

To that end, LGBT+ VC plans to run networking events, conferences and education classes for the LGBTQ+ community to help them learn how to become accredited investors, one of many steps needed to change the mindset and add more intersectionality within venture theses.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

She matches startups with potential funders and customers, connects students and talent to potential employers and works with academia to commercialize research. TC Sessions: Robotics is a free online event, happening July 21. Simply register here for free.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 28, 2021

The event features interactive sessions , over three days with plenty of down-time – a chance to learn and grow that’s remarkably easy on the schedule. Although we do not have the in-person coffee stand or cookie buffet, we do have dedicated space in our agenda for you to find colleagues before the event and plan to meet up with them online.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 14, 2012

Ideas get poorly vetted because the funders aren't current on tech trends. General Assembly is making a business out of fostering the community--and only because of that are they able to commit the kinds of fulltime resources necessary to create the quality and frequency of events that bring entrepreneurs together to learn.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 14, 2013

Cheaper rents could make it a great place for the creative community and there''s no reason why it shouldn''t become as popular a destination for out of town events the same way that Austin has. It''s a shame, too, because you could see people flying into JFK and never having to mess with rush hour traffic into the city to get to the event.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

Pre-pandemic, ACA held a series of regional events throughout North America and one global event each year to build relationships, increase deal flow and syndication, and deliver top-quality educational sessions to angel investors.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 10, 2020

What is the most successful/impactful program/event/thing you do/have done in your ecosystem? Today, I have asked some key funders to consider requiring ecosystem asks vs asks from individual organizations. Using my talents and skills to add value for others is my duty. This space, so far, enables me to do that.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Led by Rev1 Ventures’ Parker MacDonell and Melinda Gloriosa, this event is a not-to-miss gathering of angel investors, startups and experts is where you can learn, expand your network, develop relationships that could lead to syndication and so much more! Attend the Angel Capital Association Summit in Columbus, Ohio.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

We work closely with angel investors, venture capitalists, technology transfer offices, federal and philanthropic funders, and other entrepreneurship support program providers. Dealing with resistive funders, however, is our biggest challenge. The need to professionalize an emerging field. Lack of awareness: Eco… what? Mara Hardy.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 29, 2021

Much of what we do as startup community builders requires in-person interactions through workshops, meetups, and other events. But the Covid pandemic pushed the big pause button on in-person events that are the beating heart of many startup communities. Melanie Lenci in New Mexico has also had success pivoting events to Zoom.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Hosting or participating in a community event: Connecting with your community can take on a whole new look by creating local events or participating in local gatherings to get your name out there. This is an effective tool if you are sending out offers that are targeted to those in a specific geographic region.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

1:45 pm - 3:00 pm ET - How Can We ALL Continue to Advance the DREAM powered by OzoneX VC - Join leaders, angel investors, VC's, agencies & funders on how we can do better, together, transform communities & empower more minority produced start-ups through entrepreneurship.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 16, 2020

Since 2014, YC has funded over 250 bio, healthcare, and life science companies, making us one of the largest seed stage bio/healthcare funders in the world. This year, for the first time, we’ll be visiting universities and institutions to meet founders who are focused on building biotech and healthcare companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

If angel investors are pressuring you to set up a board and if you don’t have the leverage to push back a little then I might suggest a 3-person board in which all 3 seats are appointed by the common stock and you agree to appoint one of these seats to the angel investor but perhaps make it either time based or event based.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There, she received $500,000 in funding to scale the technology and prepare it for demonstration to private funders. Following her PhD, she was an entrepreneurial fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Innovation Crossroads, a two-year program for energy and advanced manufacturing entrepreneurs working on novel technologies.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

Spokn wants to make company-wide podcasting a must-listen event, not just for leaders to talk to their employees, but for every worker to have a voice and share their expertise and stories across their workplaces. We “work to find the right storytellers in the company,” she said.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

And yet, one of the events that generates the most momentum for long-term impact — the successful exit of a portfolio company — is not being harnessed. But as we know, the startup world is evolving, and that means the impact of investment is no longer limited to how much money is made. Team effect.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

With a case management-based integrated platform, SureImpact’s SaaS platform allows both the organization and its funders to clearly understand key impact metrics and ROI — in real time and with less demand on nonprofits. ” The company says it developed the product with 10 paid beta customers, paying $15,000 annually.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

Eva Doss, President and CEO at The Launch Place, elaborated, “We had multiple organizations in the region that were providing specific services to entrepreneurs and small businesses: business counseling, seminars, workshops, investment capital, pitch competitions, networking events, etc. Challenges.

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Forward Cities

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The program is built on a foundation of a connected network of direct service providers as well as a variety of entrepreneurial supports including mentors, business coaches, funders, lenders, B2B professionals, government agencies, local corporations, and other champions.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Hendrix Buckner joined the organization, which supports women founders and funders, as chief of staff in early 2022 and stepped in as interim CEO in January following the resignation of former CEO Mandela S.H. Storytelling: All Raise is bringing back its newsletter and certain events, both in-person and virtual. “We

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Y Combinator

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We’ve quietly become the largest seed stage funder of bio startups in the world. But within the last 5 years, YC has funded over 500 healthcare and bio startups, 9 of which are now billion dollar companies.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The result was a series of exceptional Seattle program cohorts, including not just the “unicorn” outcomes listed above, but hundreds of millions of dollars in venture financings and liquidity events deep into the roster of participating teams, year after year.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 27, 2021

When applying for an unsecured business loan, some funders do require a personal guarantee. With a personal guarantee, the business owner is personally promising to repay the loan, with personal funds, in the event the business defaults on the loan. What are the drawbacks of an unsecured business loan?

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2019

Can you imagine them talking about it later at a networking event? However, it’s not an unreasonable ask that there’s some human semblance of you on the internet that a potential hire or funder can find if you’re asking them to commit several years of effort to helping you. The good thing is, no one is asking you to do that.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

.” He’d recently left an inflation-trading job at Bank of America, where the work was “not fulfilling in the slightest,” Peciulaitis said in a nod to the bank’s reputation as a major funder of fossil fuels. In 2017, PitchBook recorded 578 climate tech deals globally, altogether worth $12.5 billion in value.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 15, 2021

The conference, which kicks off May 3 with the Innovation Funders Showcase , will provide attendees a dynamic virtual experience under the themes of economic recovery, angel education, and expanding horizons. This annual event is about collaborating to bring angels and entrepreneurs together.”. “I’m

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

The standard convention for FC Live events has Mittal in the interviewer seat and a different Silicon Valley VC answering the questions, but in this case Behrens Wu was installed there, and it was she who got the chance to ask Mittal the questions. So how is Funders Club different than other VCs?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

YC Demo Day(s) happened this past week , and fellow fintech reporter and Equity Podcast co-host Natasha Mascarenhas brilliantly led editorial coverage of the event. Can’t we all just get along? The pitches range from building the Square for micro-merchants in Latin America to creating a way to angel invest in your favorite athlete.”

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. Capacity Capital , based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the Southeast.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Through a series of invitation-only events, Summit fosters a global community of entrepreneurs, academics, athletes, artists, astronauts, authors, chefs, engineers, explorers, philanthropists, spiritual leaders, scientists, and beyond.”. Summit Fellows. From 100% loss capital (e.g.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. Capacity Capital , based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the Southeast.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Through a series of invitation-only events, Summit fosters a global community of entrepreneurs, academics, athletes, artists, astronauts, authors, chefs, engineers, explorers, philanthropists, spiritual leaders, scientists, and beyond.”. Summit Fellows. From 100% loss capital (e.g.

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