Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For Immediate Release 2023 Angel Funders Report Released Overland Park, KS (December 6, 2023) – The Angel Capital Association (ACA) has released the Angel Funders Report for 2023. The Angel Funders Report is based on direct investment data solicited from ACA member groups. Read more online.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Look for Part II of this article to come and register for the November 28, 2023 webinar online here! This access comes with the potential for earlier returns, more fruitful trades, and portfolio diversification. The growth in secondary trading has made this niche become one of the most liquid and exciting avenues for investing.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The ACA has published it’s fourth annual Investor Insights Report, a collection of data-based, data-drive articles that include topics such as: angel group best practices, diversification, economic, impact of angels, exits, investing trends, investment strategy & screening/due diligence, investor, profiles, public policy, returns and valuations.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 30, 2023

by Joe Wallin , leader of the Angel Capital Association Legal Advisory Council and Pricipal at the law firm of Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. Big Picture The CTA is intended to assist law enforcement in combatting money laundering, tax fraud, financing of terrorism, and other illicit activity through anonymous shell and front companies.

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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. This letter emphasized how important patents are to startup companies.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

By: Dror Futter, Legal and Business Adviser to Startups, Venture Capital Firms and Technology Companies The SEC announced a series of amendments (likely to be effective early next year) to the rules governing private offering exemptions – by far the most frequent path for venture fundraising.

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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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Ian Hathaway

JULY 29, 2020

This article originally published on the Center for American Entrepreneurship Ideas Blog My new book with CAE Advisory Board member Brad Feld published yesterday. Recognize there is more than one type of capital. A common complaint in startup communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems is that there isn’t enough capital.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 20, 2023

The Angel Capital Association recently published a study contributed to by several of my friends quoting that seventy percent of investments made by angel investors to date return less than the amount invested – upon a sale or closing of the business – the great majority of these outright losses as businesses die.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 28, 2023

To understand the importance of that dynamic, this article explores the 100 largest employers in the US today and breaks them into decades since their founding to reveal insights on the long-term impact of losing a generation of startups. That has generated enormous wealth and taxes through capital gains.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 23, 2021

By: Kevin Learned, Partner of Loon Creek Capital The pros and cons of convertible notes have been thoroughly documented. Convertible notes are a popular instrument for raising early-stage capital. Convertible notes are a popular instrument for raising early-stage capital. This article was originally published here.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

We all know that investing in early-stage companies is a very risky proposition, and the majority of investments will either fail completely or fail to return the capital invested. This perception is a remarkable misunderstanding, and this article will present data and analysis to set the record straight.

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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. This figure is expected to rise to approximately 30,500 deals by year’s end, considering those already agreed upon, but not yet closed.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 25, 2023

Over half of early-stage investments typically fail to return any capital, with the top 10% usually returning 85-90% of all the cash proceeds. This data insight article explores the comparison with other asset classes. Two of ACA’s largest angel groups have kept track of IRR (internal rate of return) for all outcomes.

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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. Every article written on the launch used that example. In the process, I have learned a tremendous amount about starting companies, raising capital, and angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As angels, we see opportunities in many different industry verticals. This article looks at the experience that TCA Venture Group (formerly Tech Coast Angels) has had on all their 247 outcomes from 1997 – 2022 for insights. We ask ourselves why some verticals produce better returns than others?

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 4, 2022

Berger, Labor & Employment Attorney, Fox Rothschild LLP Launching a new company is exciting, but the human capital component – the workforce – can be stressful because founders must contend with a complex array of employment laws. By: Matthew C.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

By: Russ Krajec, CEO of BlueIron Due diligence is essential for any business deal, and IP due diligence is shockingly left out of the equation for most angel investors and venture capital investors. Angel groups tend to over-value IP, as if there is some magic in having a patent. Read our article on patent valuation here.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 16, 2020

articles, knowing when not to act is as important as knowing when to push forward. Once you breach and gain entry to the target, being slow and methodical often wins the race. Hence the phrase, "Don't run to your death." As I mention in one of my previous Inc. Restraint is crucial for business leadership.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

I would only add one more note: When making investments, angel investors may well wish to consider investing in a fund, or as part of an angel group, that has a process to take advantage of the 1202 exclusion. ——— NOTE: This article is not intended to provide tax advice. Consult your tax accountant or tax attorney.

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