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Angel Capital Association Awards Prestigious Hans Severiens Award to Sage Growth Capital’s Dr. Kevin Learned

Angel Capital Association

He has written and lectured extensively on the subject, cofounded two RBF funds and is enabling the ACA to become a center for RBF financial knowledge and investor support. They need capital in order to do that - capital doesn’t make innovation, but it’s hard to innovate if you don’t have capital.

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Preparing to Start a Company

This is going to be BIG.

If you’re going that route—here are a couple of things I would suggest: Have at least six months of personal expenses in the bank —and that’s only if you know you can at least get some angel capital based around your connections to investors, friends, family, etc.

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As a new independent angel investor, how will I find new companies to invest in?

Gust

For a new angel investor, by far the best thing to do is to join a local angel investor group that belongs to the Angel Capital Association. These are typically Internet-enabled, or consumer products, or medical devices. The two sites you mentioned are both secondary listing services, for later stage companies.

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ACA Receives an NSF Award to Connect Early Stage Capital to Deep Tech Innovations

Angel Capital Association

For Immediate Release Alexandria, VA (October 4, 2023) – The Angel Capital Association (ACA) has received an $123k award from the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIPs) designed to catalyze private investment in the Deep Tech Sector. Visit us online at angelcapitalassociation.org.

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Alicia Robb Magnified the Movement to Drive Impact, Diversity, and Inclusion in Early-Stage Investing

Angel Capital Association

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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Microcredentials for the effective VC or private equity investor

David Teten VC

Let’s Talk Ops , Venture Capital Operations Association – fund operations professionals. National Venture Capital Association. New York Venture Capital Association. Capria , Recast Capital – fund of funds. NVCA Venture Capital University. Wharton Executive Education Venture Capital program.

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Onboard Dynamics Is Leading the Transition to Next Generation Transportation Fuels, Reducing Emissions, and Driving Down Energy Costs

Angel Capital Association

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.) convertible note of private capital and had started on a Series A raise prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.