Angel Capital Association

JUNE 25, 2021

By: Linda Smith, ACA Chair Emeritus This November, the Global Business Angels Network (GBAN) Annual Meeting will participate as part of the global effort to unify people and ideas to rebuild our economies by empowering healthier entrepreneurship ecosystems around the world. It will unify a broad collection of voices.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

Some angel investors like Paul Kokoricha, managing partner of the private equity business of ACA, and Tokyo-based UNITED Inc., African talent recruitment company TalentQL joins Techstars to further global ambition. For its equity financing, Decagon raised money from Kepple Africa and Timon Capital. also took part.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

In fact, ACA members and groups are the most significant source of support for entrepreneurs, investing more than 1 million pro bono hours and $650 million of after-tax financing to more than 3,000 high growth companies annually. In 2022, ACA's first formal DEI Task Force worked throughout the year to build on the momentum of 2021.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Steve joined QCA in 2015, where he chairs QCA’s marketing committee and co-leads the group’s “Ascent” membership program. 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. and Western Europe.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Groundbreaking economist, author, investor, and entrepreneur is honored with the Angel Capital Association’s Hans Severiens Award While performing the research that culminated in her book, The Next Wave: Financing and Investing Strategies for Growth-Oriented Women Entrepreneurs , Alicia Robb, Ph.D.,

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 28, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director 10. The immersive, multi-week ACA Angel University is virtual , too, and will start on May 17 – and you’ll save if you sign up during your ACA 2021 – The Summit of Angel Investing registration. ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing features a highly experienced program committee.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 8, 2024

The ACA and angel investing community are thrilled to welcome Kwame Anku as a keynote speaker to the Summit of Angel Investing in Columbus, OH. In May, Kwame will join the ACA Summit, three days of quality content, interactive discussions and vibrant networking to elevate your angel investing experience.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

According to the Angel Capital Association (ACA), there has been a big increase in women who are members just in the last few years. Female membership in ACA was at about 11% in 2016, and now five years later, the membership in ACA is closer to 25%, according to Sarah Dickey, membership director for the Angel Capital Association.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Early angel investors included leading ACA member groups Keirestu, Tech Coast Angels, and Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN). “We with relevant expertise, joined the board of directors. The report is based on information collected from a variety of ACA member groups, including some of the most active investing communities.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 14, 2023

The ACA holds a simple belief: educated investors are more successful investors. A core pillar of ACA’s mission is to provide our members the tools and resources necessary to successfully navigate the ever-evolving investment space in 2023 and beyond. Whether a new or seasoned investor, Linqto Learn sessions are for you.

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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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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

The ACA and angel investing community are thrilled to welcome Dr. Charu Ramanathan as a keynote speaker to the Summit of Angel Investing in Columbus, OH. In May, Dr. Ramanathan will join the ACA Summit of Angel Investing , three days of quality content, interactive discussions and vibrant networking to elevate your angel investing experience.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

By Lucy Howell, ACA Director of Partnerships You strive to be a successful angel investor. In response, ACA wanted to provide our members and strategic partners some valuable updates, as we re-group post Summit for 2020 Showcase Awards, reflect on the past year, and look forward to what is in store for the organization.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 22, 2020

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager Three new board members were elected at the ACA Annual Members’ Meeting during ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing held virtually May 12-14, 2020. The ACA board terms coincide with the fiscal year, which begins July 1st. Linda Smith , Sierra Angels, former ACA Board Chair.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

January 20, 2023 - ACA Leadership met with Commissioner Hester Peirce of the SEC to talk about the accredited investor definition, QSBS, and what success looks like in a thriving startup ecosystem. Joining the ACA Chair and CEO were past and present leadership of RTP Capital Associates, The Launch Place and First Flight Venture Center.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 31, 2023

ACA member Sage Growth Capital hosted a meet-up of attendees who were interested in RFC at the recent ACA Summit in Las Vegas. This is Part I of a two-part series on Revenue-Financed Capital (RFC) for angels. Part II will address the question of whether angels should include RFC in their investment portfolio.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 6, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Boston-Area Angels Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile Receive Hans Severiens Award for Individual Impact in Advancing the Field of Angel Investing. In 2018, they granted the Angel Capital Association a no-fee license to their entire library of training materials to help found ACA University.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 7, 2021

ACA represents more than 250 angel groups and 14,000 angel investors. Over the past 15 years, ACA has grown membership by more than 600%. What’s next: Together, we are better… and ACA will continue to bring angels of all backgrounds together for the greater good. What we’ve done: ACA advocates for members in Washington, D.C.

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Paul G. Silva

APRIL 9, 2020

If you want to reserve a breakout room for the end of the meeting, let the Assistant Manager know which room and who will be joining you. Do end-of-meeting wrap-up (portfolio company updates, upcoming ACA meetings, etc). ” Updated 4/9: Manager announces “OK, we’re going on break. Take care of biology.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 10, 2022

Register Regional insurtech firm Igloo announced that it has raised $19 million in Series B funding led by Cathay Innovation, a global venture capital firm, with participation from ACA and other existing investors including Openspace. This brings Igloo’s total fundraising to over $36 million.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 13, 2020

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Earlier this week the Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG) and E8 Angels announced a partnership for national climate tech angel investing with the goal to achieve greater efficiencies and impact. This initiative aligns with the goals and experience of many ACA members.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 7, 2020

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager We can’t wait to welcome Martha Miller, Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, to ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing ! Don’t miss this special event at ACA 2020 on Thursday, May 14!

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 4, 2024

On February 27 and 28, the ACA Public Policy Team convened in Washington, D.C., 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. The team met with staff for Rep.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 14, 2023

Just the tools listed above that we onboard them to, as part of joining the group: Gust, Google Groups, Angel Survey, and Knack accounts to access portions of our database. How do you assess if someone is joining for the right reasons? Q: Are there tools you encourage new members to use? Q: What are your membership criteria?

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 14, 2020

Join ACA on Wednesday, September 9, for a special two-part webinar to join subject matter experts from Assure , Carney Badley Spellman , and GrayRobinson as they discuss the current legislative environment as it relates to pending legislation on beneficial ownership and blue sky fees.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

ACA member Sage Growth Capital hosted a meet-up of attendees who were interested in RFC at the recent ACA Summit in Las Vegas. The IRR on such a stream of payments would be roughly 27%, which is in line with what the ACA data shows angels may earn on a diversified portfolio of equity investments.

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 15, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Investors and entrepreneurs from the Pacific Northwest and around the world will reunite in Portland and online May 4-6 for ACA 2021 - The Summit of Angel Investing! While primarily a global virtual event, ACA expects about 25 people to attend in person in Portland, Ore.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Workforce Development Reforms In December, the ACA signed a letter sent to The Department of Homeland Security encouraging them to keep the needs of startups in mind as they progress towards improving and modernizing the H-1B program. The ACA welcomed the SBA’s amended methodology for determining affiliation.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Of note for ACA members, the bipartisan infrastructure bill set an expiration date of September 30, 2021 for the employee retention tax credit created by earlier coronavirus relief bills. We are also working with the senior staffers in Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR)’s office, with whom ACA has a longstanding relationship.

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