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

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Angel Capital Association is moving into a confident, secure future, because of the successes we’ve had and the way we’ve navigated the last two years. In 2021, ACA launched its first formal DEI Task Force, made up of a diverse group of ACA members, board leaders, and ecosystem champions.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

This week, Onboard Dynamics was awarded the prestigious Luis Villalobos Award for Technology, which recognizes the most ingenious and innovative idea recently financed by members of the Angel Capital Association (ACA.) For more information about the Luis Villalobos Award, visit www.angelcapitalassociation.org/luis-villalobos-award/.

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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

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This is the time of year when ACA reaches out to our angel community seeking nominations for both the Angel Capital Association’s FY 2025 Board of Directors and committee volunteers to help ACA continue to grow and support our work on angel investing.

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Angel Capital Association

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Savara also recognized the value that angels could bring to its governing practices and leadership team. Several angel investors, including an M.D. with relevant expertise, joined the board of directors. The Angel Funders Report 2020 is the only source of verified data provided directly by active angel investing groups.

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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

JUNE 4, 2024

Introduction: The Angel Capital Association formed a task force of established early-stage investors and attorneys who routinely represent both founders and investors in early stage financings. Drafts of a model term sheet and definitive documents were shared with several leading angel groups for feedback. Sigety , Esq.,

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Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

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. The advantage to getting the attention of a super angel is that most operate informally and make quick decisions with little due diligence.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 8, 2024

This project is designed to better educate the early stage investor community on the benefits of Deep Tech investments with the intention of increasing the amount of private capital available for deployment in the Deep Tech sector. Launched the new Boards in Action course, available in March as part of the AU winter term.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

We knew that when her fellowship ended, we needed to bring someone on board who was solely focused on this work. Though TLP is headquartered in Danville, Virginia we have been involved with multiple statewide and national entities (Angel Capital Association, State Science and Technology Institute, Kauffman Foundation, etc.)

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

By Tony Shipley, Seed the Future Campaign Chair, and Katelynne Staehnke, Director of Development, on behalf of the Angel Investor Foundation. 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.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Angel groups invest from $250,000 to $1,000,000 or more in qualified investments. How many angel groups are there? Email readers, continue here… ] The Angel Capital Association (ACA) lists over four hundred member groups, located throughout the USA. Some can supply more when syndicating with other such groups.

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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. This typically means financial investment, and specifically, venture or angel capital. Support people and networks over buildings and institutions.

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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.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Among those testifying were ACA Board Member and the Founder & Managing Partner, Investors of Color Network Eli Velasquez as well as David Olivencia , CEO & Co-Founder, Angeles Investors. How the Accredited Investor Definition Unfairly Limits Investment Access for the Non-wealthy and the Need for Reform.”

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

He is a member of the model forms drafting group of the National Venture Capital Association, the legal advisory board of the Angel Capital Association and the legal working groups of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance and the Digital Chamber of Commerce. He is a frequent speaker and writer on blockchain legal topics.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 17, 2021

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 2003 he was engaged in the formation and startup of the Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 23, 2020

This will be essential information for the new investors as they determine the new pre-money valuation of the company. Down rounds are risky events for a company’s Board of Directors. Shareholders who do not participate in the new financing and are significantly diluted may bring an action against the Board.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Understanding the reasons for the differences helps inform us as to what questions are worth probing in each vertical. For instance, for a Consumer Products company, what is their plan to raise sufficient working capital for inventory and accounts receivable if they are successful at penetrating a major retailer?

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 25, 2024

Angel investors, as frequent board members, board observers and informal advisors, may be able to encourage their portfolio companies to take steps to encourage a successful exit. For many emerging companies, the next step is an exit through a private acquisition or merger.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 28, 2023

RFC is designed to empower entrepreneurs to grow their businesses with non-dilutive capital that aligns with their sales cycles. About Revenue-Financed Capital for ACA members For additional information on revenue-financed capital, ACA members may join the ACA Connect Community on Revenue-Financed Capital by going here to complete the form.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 14, 2020

He is a member of the model forms drafting group of the National Venture Capital Association, the legal advisory board of the Angel Capital Association and the legal working groups of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance and the Digital Chamber of Commerce. This clause has multiple deficiencies.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

By Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Young company awarded prestigious Luis Villalobos Award, Life Sciences category, from Angel Capital Association “Where words fail, music speaks.” For more information about the Luis Villalobos Award, visit www.angelcapitalassociation.org/luis-villalobos-award/.

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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. Stay tuned for more information as this continues to develop.

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