Angel Capital Association

JULY 10, 2023

Hans Severiens winners Tony Shipley, left, of Queen City Angels and Dan Rosen , right, of the Aliance of Angels. The Hans Severiens Award recognizes personal impact on the advancement of angel investing globally and highlights the special relationship that angels and entrepreneurs build to innovate, create jobs, and drive the economy.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2024

Venture funding fled to safety, often to less capital-intensive stages, deals less sensitive to quarterly fluctuations, notably to early stage and away from Series B and later deals supporting existing companies. In another reversal from 2021, capital demand was 1.5x Angels funded first time CEOs at a record 73% of deals.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

We sincerely appreciate the many contributions our Angel Capital Association (ACA) members, Angel Groups and other donors have made and continue to make to the Seed the Future (STF) Campaign. Since launching publicly in 2022, the Angel Investor Foundation (AIF) has raised over $1.4M towards the set $2.3M

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Angel Capital Association

APRIL 3, 2023

Angel Capital Association (ACA) CEO Pat Gouhin and North Coast Ventures Founder and ACA member Clay Rankin were in Washington D.C. from March 27 to March 29, 2023.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 26, 2023

By: Pat Gouhin, Chief Executive Officer Looking back over the past few years of uncertainty and effort, The Angel Capital Association has made it through stronger than ever because of the work of our dedicated members, volunteers and professional staff. Without this support, many early-stage companies wouldn’t get off the ground.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 23, 2023

For Immediate Release (1/23/2023) The Angel Capital Association (ACA), the world’s leading professional association for angel investors and startup entrepreneurs, has announced a partnership with Series Code, a leading technology support company for startup entrepreneurs.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this article, we’ll review the key M&A activity trends from 2023 and examine the economic factors , geopolitical influences, and industry developments that could shape the M&A landscape in 2024. What Caused a Slowdown in M&A Activity in 2023? Here’s a snapshot of those deals that shaped the 2023 M&A landscape: 1.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 17, 2024

Venture Capital (VC) funding has declined across the board due to macroeconomic factors, with 2023 marking the lowest level of venture investment activity since 2019. Founders are now prioritizing investors who bring not only capital but also specific expertise and valuable networks.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

On the one hand, there will be more investors to write follow-on checks for our deals; on the other hand, top-tier VCs are launching $400M – $500M seed funds accompanied by larger value-added portfolio support staff, providing more deal competition. Law360, January 2, 2023). A Flood of Companies Will Try to Raise Capital in 2023.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 28, 2023

Additionally, new analysis from the Progressive Policy Institute found the iOS app economy now supports more than 4.8 And beyond Apple’s $385 billion in annual revenue, the Apple App Store ecosystem facilitated $1.1 million jobs across the U.S. and Europe, with approximately 2.4 million in each region.

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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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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

Then going really deep to support the thesis.” ” Insulated A lot has happened in the world between 2019 and 2023, with a global pandemic and major economic downturn intersecting Playfair’s second and third funds. “We’re actually really fortunate in the U.K.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 3, 2024

We tend to only do it where we feel we can anchor the round with enough support to be a good lead. Diligence and leading rounds are not exactly what is meant by angel “human capital.” Third , it meant creating an environment where our directors could support each other and learn from each other.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Key Takeaways: On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense announced a major policy initiative aimed to incentive private capital investment in U.S. On September 29, 2023, the U.S. By Jennifer V. Audeh , Partner, and Robert G. Sawyer , Partner, Foley Hoag.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

This complexity means RFC investments are probably best made by angels who can support some professional staff to maintain the records. This means a diligence strategy focused on the downside rather than the upside, which is different from traditional angel investing. million in 20 deals as of June 2023.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

SBA Business Loan Programs ACA also wrote a letter in December to the House Small Business Committee expressing their support for the Small Business Administration’s final rule, “ Affiliation and Lending Criteria for the SBA Business Loan Programs.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he supports the bill and wants to work with Sen.

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