StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff speaks with Marsha Dawood, chair of the Angel Capital Association Board of Directors, regarding the advantages of angel funding to finance and launch a business. Marsha, we believe at the Business Beat that angel funding is the most important type of funding for the earliest stages.

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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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Startup Catalyst

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The mission participants were a mix of angel investors, VCs, and an accountant and lawyer (who manage investment deals) from Queensland and New South Wales. The program kicked off with a full one-day angel investor education program delivered by Angel Labs. What they did. Participant reflections.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 17, 2024

Angel investors have the opportunity to capitalize on this situation by leveraging the illiquidity of traditional larger venture funds. Strategic Shift Towards Angel Investment At PIN, we have observed a dynamic shift where founders increasingly seek strategic angel investments. Why Choose PIN?

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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. Dr. Ramanathan is the Founding Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Black Star Fund , an early-stage venture capital fund.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

No-cost accelerators: Afore Capital Angel to Fund Manager (AFM), Founder Institute VC Lab , Recast Capital Enablement Program – Accelerators with tuition: Oper8r , OnConduit ‘s Emerging Fund Managers Initiative. Spearhead – $1m to back your angel investing. VC 101 for Founders.

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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. Kelley Skoloda , from Pittsburg, PA, is the Founder and CEO of KS Consulting & Capital LLC and co-founding member of the Next Act Fund.

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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

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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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Angel Capital Association

JULY 22, 2023

Angel investing has undergone significant changes in recent years. As an important source of financing for startups and small businesses, it's critical for current and emerging angel investors to understand the shifts occurring in the industry. Here are some of the most notable dynamics impacting angel capital today.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 17, 2021

In your opinion, what are the most important takeaways from ACA Angel University’s Valuation Workshop? I think there are several important takeaways that are significant for all angels, no matter how experienced you are or if you are brand new to angel investing: Valuation directly impacts returns.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

Incredible Organizational Change, Growth and Advocacy: a Look at the ACA Success and Goals For 2024 Despite the volatility brought about by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, market fluctuation, bank failures and a myriad of other difficulties, the ACA has powered through to continue to be the voice for the art and science of angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Neil Bagchi, founder of Bagchi Law, PLLC, is a leader in this entrepreneurial ecosystem. Recognizing the strategic importance of networking and building community, Bagchi Law's decision to sponsor the Angel Capital Association (ACA) is a testament to its commitment to showcasing the Triangle's entrepreneurial impact on a national platform.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 21, 2020

I am very pleased to have the opportunity to represent the Angel Capital Association and the voice of all early stage investors as part of the vital work of the Investor Advisory Committee. Christopher Mirabile, Launchpad Venture Group and ACA Chair Emeritus, was among the new members. “I Launchpad is top-three ranked group in the U.S.

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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

MAY 11, 2022

During the meet up, which included representation from the majority of divisions within the SEC, Gouhin was able to talk about the power of angel investors and the role they play in economic growth, job creation, entrepreneurship and the connection between angel investment and venture capital dollars.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Editor’s Note – This story originally appeared in the Idaho Business Review by Sharon Fisher and reposted with permission by the Angel Capital Association. To many Idaho companies, Kevin Learned isn’t just an icon, he’s ang angel. We raised angel capital,” Learned said. “I I didn’t know the word for it.

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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. By mid-2022 the index had quickly reversed from a founder to investor friendly investing climate.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2021

A dedicated pre-event Summit kick-off gave each company more time to present with additional opportunities for Summit attendees to connect with companies during ACA 2021 – The Summit of Angel Investing. All three of these companies are made up of female founders who are disrupting their respective spaces.

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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

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession. ACA continues to follow the SBA’s lead in recruiting more diverse investors and founders.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

By: Nick Zasowski, Director at Global Startup Studio Network Startup studios are gaining steam across the angel investing landscape. As we see more startup successes come out of studios like Snowflake, Moderna, Dollar Shave Club, Hims[DS1] , and many others, we will continue to see expanded interest from the investment community.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Angel investors are outstanding examples of investors putting "skin in the game" to support the next generation of founders and technological innovation. Angel communities are collective investing networks that operate direct investments, syndicates and Angel Funds.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

K&L Gates is proud to continue its sponsorship of the ACA, in support and collaboration of its mission to catalyze angel investing resources and drive thought leadership in the early-stage capital ecosystem.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 7, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The prestigious Luis Villalobos Award, recognizing the most ingenious and innovative ideas recently financed by members of the Angel Capital Association, was recently awarded to two ACA member-funded companies disrupting their fields.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 26, 2020

Angels invest their own money and are in the business of high risk/high return. They tend to invest very early in a startup’s life, even pre-revenue. Over half the deals and total investments reported in the Angel Capital Association’s most recent Angel Funders Report were made in pre-seed and seed rounds.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

The pitches range from building the Square for micro-merchants in Latin America to creating a way to angel invest in your favorite athlete.” Founder Steve Latham told me via email: “Few investors are unaware that by donating stock they can avoid capital gains tax while deducting the market value of the gift.”

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This in turn would be devastating to capital access for companies in those parts of the country and reverse much progress that has been made in recent decades to foster innovation and early-stage companies in the underserved heartland. That diversity is critical to attracting and investing in more diverse founders.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 5, 2021

Have Little to No Investment Thesis An investment “thesis” is a set of guidelines investors use to guide their investment decisions. As a fund that activates new angel investors, the goal is to provide exposure to a wide variety of industries, deals, and founders.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

As in previous bubble deflations, the malaise began with public market declines—a sharp Q1’22 fall in the S&P 500 -- and successively impacted unicorns and other pre-IPO companies, then late/growth stage and finally early-stage and seed-stage/angel investing. Gone is the equity seller’s market of 2021.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 12, 2023

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. This Board member must have the approval of the founder.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 23, 2020

By: Lance Cottrell, North Bay Angels Editors Note - The following article shares points from one investor to founders. Or, do you have additional advice for founders who pitch to your group? Once you decide that you need investment to grow your company, your task as a founder is to convince investors to give it to you.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 8, 2020

The Angel Capital Association stands for social justice, equal opportunity, and social mobility through the power of entrepreneurship. Black CEOs represent a low single digit percentage of angel backed portfolio companies and an even smaller percentage of funding. We have no place for racism. Much more needs to be done.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Angel investment groups or funds. First, angel investment groups and organized angel funds come in all sizes from a few organized angels to large groups of four hundred or more. Angel groups invest from $250,000 to $1,000,000 or more in qualified investments.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

First, angel investment groups come in all sizes from a few organized angels to large groups of three hundred or more. Angel groups invest from $250,000 to $1,000,000 or more in qualified investments. Angel Capital Association (ACA) lists over four hundred member groups, located throughout the country.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Probably harder than we realize, because we somewhat regularly find ourselves in angel investing situations where our founding team has run out of talent relative to the job at hand. Unfortunately, skilled CEOs with that kind of versatility are actually pretty hard to find. Are we now dead in the water?”

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