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“Home Runs” Are as Instrumental to Success in Angel Investing ?as They Are in Public Market Investing

Angel Capital Association

We have all heard the importance of having one or more of our angel investments noted as a “home run” In terms of a return exit. Generally speaking we can define a home run for an angel investor as a company having a very successful return multiple at the time of their exit, generally with a return multiple of 10.0x

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New Board Members Elected at Annual Member Meeting During ACA 2020 – The Summit of Angel Investing

Angel Capital Association

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. Linda Smith will continue as Chair Emeritus and ACA Public Policy Chair for the Angel Capital Association. Thank you!

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Valuation Workshop – The Art of Negotiation Between Investors and Founders

Angel Capital Association

By: Emily Angold, ACA Marketing Manager As an entrepreneur and seasoned angel investor, Bill Payne understands the critical importance of education to make well-informed decisions that determine the success or failure of a startup. In your opinion, what are the most important takeaways from ACA Angel University’s Valuation Workshop?

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Angel Returns Beat All Asset Classes But Pose Greater Risk

Angel Capital Association

Both angel group portfolios offer statistically significant sample sizes, and three previous large studies by Professor Rob Wiltbank also showed IRR’s in a similar range: 27% ( 2007 study ), 22% ( 2009 study ) and 22% ( 2016 study ).

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Startup Investing: The New Trend in Alternative Assets

Onevest

Wikipedia notes that “in 1996 there were about 10 angel groups in the United States. There were over 200 as of 2006.” In a report on startup investing and “How the Rich Invest” Forbes notes that the Angel Capital Association counted more than 330 active angel groups in North America as of 2013.

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Angel Involvement on Boards Improves Returns

Angel Capital Association

We all know that the success in angel investing involves many factors. Examples of these factors include valuations, due diligence, building a portfolio of companies, business sectors, angel engagement and others. One of the items the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN) reviewed was angel engagement with start-up companies.

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