Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 13, 2021

I’m sharing my thought process because perhaps it will nudge some of you to angel invest too! I consider myself a furiously curious person, and angel investing is one of the most rewarding ways I’ve experienced to satisfy this curiosity. My angel investing hobby was making me a better Founder, CEO, and business leader.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The only people who should be disappointed where the regular folks invested in these T. They did quite well on their angel investment in Square. A "major disappointment". What I wish for every single entrepreneur out there is to be so majorly disappointed in their lives.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 21, 2011

Funds like RRE have been here and been successful for quite a while, and Union Square Ventures and First Round Capital are investing out of their second and third funds respectively. Angels: Focus and pace. I've heard that most new angels make 70% of their lifetime investments within the first year of starting to invest--i.e.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

When the Mets got to the World Series, they release a kettle corn flavored ice cream with blue and orange M&Ms and a contest on social media around naming the ice cream. I was working for the GM pension fund, an institutional LP, as an analyst, doing a research project on consumer private equity and venture capital investing.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. Every region needs its local media & events. The magic that is Silicon Valley is that every tech entrepreneur who has made a bit of money chooses to “recycle&# it by investing back into the startup community.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

One of the best business models ever is creating a marketplace between investors and investment opportunities. I’ve been meeting lately with more and more family offices interested in investing directly into companies, in lieu of via funds. Investors there are outsourcing the decision-making about individual investments to the GPs.).

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. This gave me a front-row seat to the world of tech/innovation, and I began making some personal angel investments along the way.”

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Gust

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Many local angel investment groups work with a local event that creates the illusion of a business pitch contest, awarding investment to the winner. Local media cover it. Angel investment events where the group investment is supposed to go to the winner, but the winner ends up hating the term sheet.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Not only did I want it to include people working on the future of digital media at ABC, but I also had in mind the roll that other types of creative people have in the inspiration of a city. Tech community" seemed too much about people soldering things together and writing code. Drop me a line at charlie@brooklynbridgeventures.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

We spoke about the changes to an “accredited investor&# proposed by Chris Dodd – This would be bad for angel investing. SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. and who had biz reasons for wanting to remain stealth.”. - Short answer: no.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It is important to consider doing something similar if you are thinking about investing in a startup. Before committing to an investment, it is important to understand what you are buying and what you are getting into. On the angel investing platform, this component is called Broker Review. What is due diligence?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Blanchard/O’Reilly Media. Having re-read it, I believe his real premise instead is, “Fixed-size, multi-investor angel rounds are such a bad idea for startups that one wonders why things were ever done that way.&#. This leads to the problem of “herding cats&# for entrepreneurs raising angel money.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2017

Diversity in general: Investors of Color Network , Left Tackle Capital , National Association of Investment Companies , NewtoVC , Newton Venture Program , VC Include , Techfundingequity , Vencapital , Diversity.vc (UK focus). Media focused on women in VC: She-VC , Women’s PE Briefs , WoVen: Women Who Venture. John Gannon’s Blog.

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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. Not withstanding the high overall failure rate, a sufficiently diversified portfolio of early-stage investments can yield attractive returns.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

How to Run a Company With Two 10-Minute Weekly Meetings and Post-It Notes Barry Raber (EO Portland), a serial entrepreneur and CEO of real estate investment firm Business Property Trust , shared his insights on how to keep team meetings short and sweet with an effective system that fosters collaboration and engagement.

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Jason Malki

MARCH 9, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Karen Sheffield, the Founder & Managing Partner of Pachamama Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in US early-stage climate tech companies. How did you break into tech investing? I was already investing in public stocks, bonds, and preparing to make my 1st home purchase.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 3, 2023

million in a funding round backed by We Ventures, IBK Capital, Lindeman Asia Investment, and BCD Labs. This latest funding investment increases the company’s value by 130%. to expand ocean visibility platform first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform. Remember Me. No account yet?

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Invested Interests. And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses. Invested Interests. If you’re doing investment pitches, you should read this book.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2022

Register Transport Capital , a globally-recognised investment management and advisory firm focused on the maritime and aviation industries, has launched its new venture capital arm named TC Ventures. Established in 2013, Transport Capital is an investment management and financial advisory company focused on maritime and aviation.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

AI4Health Asia offers entrepreneurs tailored support, seed funding of up to USD 6250, peer learning and coaching, mentoring, technical assistance, investment readiness, and follow-on funding. “At This 10-month regional accelerator program is designed to promote and nurture innovations in Responsible AI in South and Southeast Asia.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 1, 2023

How did you break into tech investing? After exiting Hyperpilot to Cloudera, like many other exited founders I started to angel invest into other founders I already know or met during my own founder journey. What is it that excites you about investing? How can our readers follow you on social media?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

The new investment will be used to grow the company’s existing customer base and support the nascent infrastructure. They expect the same quality of service in-store, on the website and on social media, so Glambook becomes a bridge between beauty makers and customers,” says Alex Tomchenko, CEO of Glambook.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

I see this as a challenge for myself as I’m not only able to assess from an investment point of view but also build companies from within. Aside from The Hive, I have a family office with my other half, and we do several angel investments here and there. What types of companies/sectors do you look to invest in?

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a part-time scout, getting paid for sourcing investments. How to win consulting, board, operating, and investment roles with private equity and venture capital funds (video). Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. But how do you do that? .

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Triet’s journey in the world of investing began as a self-taught retail trader, a path he pursued to support his college education. Triet has a wealth of experience in portfolio support, angel investing, venture scout networks, advising emerging funds and startups, and has also been a founder himself.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Into this fray has stepped Bling , a startup founded by a 20-year-old, that offers a finance platform aimed specifically at families, which is designed so that parents can do financial planning for their children, from pocket money to first investments. It’s now raised a €3.5M It’s now raised a €3.5M

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

That only changed in 2019, when it decided to incur losses in favor of investing millions trying to conquer the U.S. Angel investment from a former Erlang Systems sales manager, Jane Walerud, followed and she put Klarna’s founders in contact with a team of developers who helped build the first version of the platform.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

million in new funding, is feeding all that data, like transactions, marketing and inventory, and combining it with other data, like social media trends and even the weather, to spit out predictive inventory recommendations using artificial intelligence and machine learning. Syrup Tech , now armed with $6.3

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 8, 2024

The ACA and angel investing community are thrilled to welcome Kwame Anku as a keynote speaker to the Summit of Angel Investing in Columbus, OH. Kwame is the Founding Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Black Star Fund , an early-stage venture capital fund.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

What are the ‘jobs to be done’ of an investment manager? The macro trends forcing change on the investment management industry. The easiest way to work with and for VC funds is to become a scout, getting compensated for sourcing investments. Scouts are typically paid a percentage of carry-on investments they source.

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Angel Capital Association

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

AIF’s established mission is to advance the art and science of angel investing to accelerate innovation and economic growth. Thanks to donors thus far, we are boldly expanding our ability to steward the angel investing profession. As a result, ACA’s membership readership and audiences have grown by more than 20%.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The round was led by Deciens Capital and included participation from DNX Ventures, Reciprocal Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Chaos Ventures and Magic Fund, as well as small investments from Sequoia, Lightspeed and Canaan Partners. Image Credits: Whym.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2022

Which is why I’m hoping that this is the year that a back channeling social media platform actually takes off. Has Y Combinator’s new deal changed the early-stage investing game? 5 essential factors for attracting angel investment . The new, new: . 1,000 companies per Y Combinator batch? RIP Y Combinator.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 30, 2022

voting rights tied to its original investment, “contingent on the final settlement of certain legal proceedings (which has not yet occurred).” The investment gave four-year-old Esusu a valuation of $1 billion, making it one of the very few black-owned unicorns in the U.S. But that’s not all. billion in an all-cash deal.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 24, 2024

As a central component of this new partnership, Thompson Hine is providing meaningful educational opportunities to angel investors and angel group leaders to benefit the angel investment community. ACA is pleased to enhance our strong resource list of early stage legal advisors with a new partnership with Thompson Hine.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The stats for women in investing are somewhat bleak. Only 11% of VC partners are women , and as a whole, women angel investors have only reached 22%. According to the Angel Capital Association (ACA), there has been a big increase in women who are members just in the last few years. These numbers are only going to get bigger.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 23, 2023

Investing in someone is primarily a business relationship. I’ve basically tried to take my “founder brain” and just flip the goal to investing and helping, not building a company. I was angel investing a lot during the FOMO era and it was just insane; it doesn’t feel like that anymore.

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