Angel Insights Blog

We are reaching 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.

The future of space exploration is incredibly promising, marked by recent unprecedented advancements and boundless horizons. In the coming years and decades, space expiration analysts anticipate the rapid evolution of space exploration technologies, capabilities and uses.

Overland Park, KS (December 6, 2023) – The Angel Capital Association (ACA) has released the Angel Funders Report for 2023. Published annually, the goal of the report is to increase awareness about angel investor activity and build a deeper understanding of the investing environment. The report provides context for seemingly disparate data points, identifies trends and highlights innovative ways that ACA members are working together to fuel the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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. What is a “home run”? 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 or more. Why is this important?

A personal journey to explore why emotional design is the heartbeat of successful tech products and how it can transform a good idea into something beloved and indispensable.

On Monday, October 30, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Along with issuing the Executive Order, President Biden spoke to industry leaders, members of Congress, and members of his Cabinet to highlight the five pillars of this Executive Order (EO). These pillars are summarized as follows.

Neil Bagchi, founder of Bagchi Law, PLLC, is a leader in this entrepreneurial ecosystem. Neil's passion for supporting entrepreneurs is not only evident in his role on the Board of Directors at CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Development) but also in his sponsorship and investments in several local private companies and angel and venture capital funds, including the Triangle Tweener Fund, which is focused on building an index of early-stage startups.

Carta has partnered with the ACA to provide Angels and their networks with the right tools, knowledge, and network to effectively invest in early-stage startups.

AI has emerged as a game-changer for startups, transforming the business landscape in ways that were previously unimaginable. The ability of AI systems to process and analyze complex data enables startups to gain valuable insights to empower them to make informed decisions that drive their success.

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