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Propel(x) helps angel investors discover, evaluate and participate in promising science and technology startups. That means you get the chance to learn about and understand cutting-edge and promising science and technology startups first, as well as receive the information and tools to vet these startups and engage with them.

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2017 Annual Partners

A venture capital fund ready to apply complete execution expertise to your innovative thinking. Fast Track VC identifies business opportunities through incentivised challenges to harvest your breakthrough ideas and grow these unique seeds into game-changing companies.

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Foley Hoag, LLP provides comprehensive legal services to clients throughout the United States and around the world. We serve a wide range of industries including technology, life sciences, healthcare, energy and renewables, venture capital, private equity, and hedge funds. With 225 lawyers located in Boston, Washington DC, and the Emerging Enterprise Center in Waltham MA, we provide corporate, private equity, securities, intellectual property, employment and real estate services to numerous leading angel organizations. Visit us at www.foleyhoag.com.

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP is one of the largest and most highly ranked law firms in the U.S., with approximately 1800 attorneys in 37 offices in the US, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.  Greenberg Traurig’s Emerging Technologies Team has over 100 attorneys in 20 offices committed to servicing the needs of entrepreneurs and investors, and offers clients access points to hubs of global innovation.  Greenberg Traurig has in-depth knowledge across multiple industries and legal disciplines, a value-added “entrepreneur-in-residence” program that provides guidance for navigating the capital-raising process, and a firm-wide program to facilitate introductions between start-ups, investors and strategic partners.  

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Gust's software provides a secure system to manage angel group deal flow and syndication with other angel groups and smart investors. The platform allows angel groups to capture deals, process them through a customizable work-flow process and collaborate with other investors. As the official platform of the world's leading angel and venture associations, Gust is the industry standard. For entrepreneurs, Gust provides the complete tool set for professional investor relations from pitch to exit. www.gust.com.

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Summit Sponsors

Alliance of Angels is the largest and most active angel group in the Pacific Northwest. Each year, the group invests $10M+ into 20+ companies. Since 1997, Alliance of Angels has invested $100M+ into 200+ companies and celebrated 40+ exits generating more than a billion dollars of returns. Their network of 140+ active angel investors is further augmented by a $6.6M seed fund.

It's a new dawn for the legal cannabis industry. The Arcview Group is ushering in the next generation of legal ancillary cannabis-related businesses with the creation of The Arcview Investor Network, Arcview Market Research, Cannssure Insurance Services, CanopyBoulder and other ground-breaking ventures. The Arcview Group is the brainchild of two visionary cannabis pioneers, Steve DeAngelo and Troy Dayton who have been bringing about the emergence of a legal cannabis industry for decades.

BELLE Capital USA, LP is an early stage angel fund focused on building great companies in underserved capital markets across the USA.

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Since 2009 Chile Global Angels has been a leader in Latin America (31 investments , $3.1M invested, one exit and 40 active angel investors) and a founding member of "Ángeles del Pacífico"  including Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Chile networks.

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Clarus is a team of tax experts and entrepreneurs who do this better than anyone. And we see real value in helping start-ups and other businesses get back as many tax dollars as they can. These Federal programs were created encourage economic growth by putting money back into innovative companies, and far too few companies take advantage of them — because the process is intimidating. We’ve removed all the barriers, and will help you every step of the way.

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Clifton Larson Allen is a professional services firm delivering integrated wealth advisoryoutsourcing, and public accounting capabilities to help clients succeed professionally and personally. This allows us to serve clients more completely and offer our people diverse career opportunities.  We believe professional relationships can be personal and those connections can last for generations. Watch our video to discover how we can help — every step of the way.

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Davis Angel Network - A cross-section of community members have come together to explore an angel investment group in Davis, CA.  We invite you to join us in that process as we investigate the unique resources and opportunities available to the greater Davis sphere of influence due to both our proximity to UC Davis and key geographical location-- between the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay areas.

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The INSEAD Silicon Valley Angels brings INSEAD alumni together who are passionate about supporting visionary entrepreneurs. The group helps angel investors identify outstanding startups, collectively make sound investment decisions, and mentor entrepreneurs in realizing their vision for their company.

JobsOhio is a private non-profit corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention, and expansion efforts.

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With its singular tradition and widely recognized record of client service, Jones Day provides formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions through the seamless collaboration of a true partnership that shares fundamental professional values. Spread across five continents, Jones Day has more than 2,500 lawyers in 44 offices located in major centers of business and finance around the world.

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K&L Gates practices out of 48 fully integrated offices located in the United States, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and South America and represents leading global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals. For more information about K&L Gates or its locations, practices and registrations, visit www.klgates.com.

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Keiretsu Forum is a global angel investor network supporting its portfolio companies with equity and resources worldwide.  With chapters in North America, Europe and Asia, Keiretsu Forum has invested more than $750 million in over 1,000 fundings since inception, and backed over 170 companies in 2016 alone. Keiretsu Capital is the exclusive worldwide fund partner of Keiretsu Forum and manages angel co-investment, venture and real estate funds for its investors.

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Keiretsu Forum is a global investment community of accredited private equity angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate/institutional investors. Keiretsu Forum was founded in the San Francisco East Bay in California in 2000 by Randy Williams.  Keiretsu Forum is a worldwide network of capital, resources and deal flow with 49 chapters on 3 continents. Keiretsu Forum members invest in high-quality, diverse investment opportunities. Keiretsu Forum and Keiretsu Capital (the exclusive worldwide fund partner of Keiretsu Forum) are ranked as the most active venture investors in the USA. The Keiretsu community is also strengthened through its involvement in social and charitable activities.

Lighter Capital is an online investor focused on providing technology companies access to up to $2 million in growth capital. Lighter Capital utilizes its proprietary technology to streamline the lending process for entrepreneurs so they can stay focused on running their business and get the funding they need as when they need it. It's called Capital-as-a-Service.

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Mainstar Trust is the trusted guide for individuals looking for help navigating through investment waters, offering alternative, cost-effective retirement solutions, excellent services, and prompt, personal client contact.  Since our business is providing custodial service for your self-directed retirement accounts, you can count on us to provide specialized services designed to allow you to diversify and maximize your long-term objectives. Account holders gain more control over their future and know where they’re headed and are not limited to traditional investment options.

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MassChallenge is the world's most startup-friendly accelerator & competition, and the first to support high-impact, early-stage entrepreneurs globally - with no strings attached.

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) was created to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense. The NSF Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) has a mission to enhance our nation’s economic competitiveness by catalyzing the transformation of discovery into societal benefits through stimulating partnerships and promoting learning environments for innovators.  IIP through the NSF SBIR/STTR programs supports approximately $120 million per year in seed grants to facilitate innovation in the small business community.

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The North Bay Angels (NBA) has been continuously operating since 1998. The North Bay Angels was formed by a group of North Bay executives and professionals to fill a growing need to provide a forum for learning about and making early stage investment capital (seed capital) and advisory assistance (mentoring) available to entrepreneurial companies in the North Bay.

The ProSeeder funding platform equips Angel Groups and VC firms with an enterprise solution that manages the complete deal process and all Angel Group operations.  Boasting a fully integrated VDR (Virtual Data Room) for due diligence, social media networking features for member events and payments, tasks and messaging, ProSeeder provides the necessary operational tools to efficiently move deals from screening to the closing binder.  Syndicate with confidence, as ProSeeder controls and tracks access to all internal documents and communications.  ProSeeder is Your platform, at Your web domain, fully branded and customized for You.

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The Rowan Innovation Venture Fund is a University-based, $5 million private-equity fund. The Rowan University Foundation established the Fund in 2014 to provide early-stage funding primarily to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and South Jersey individuals and companies that have developed and tested projects and products that are ready to compete in the marketplace.  The Fund reflects Rowan University’s commitment to stimulating entrepreneurship, advancing research, and supporting economic development in the South Jersey region.

The Tucson Hispanic Chamber is the largest Latino business organization in the State of Arizona and one of the top ten Hispanic Chambers in the nation. In 2014, the chamber launched its affiliate chambers in Sierra Vista, Nogales and Douglas. In 2015, a strategic partnership with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry was announced which integrates membership. The Tucson Hispanic Chamber was founded in 1989 and its Foundation in 1999. The mission of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber and its affiliate chambers is to advocate for and provide services that helps grow its members' businesses in our bilingual and bicultural region.

WEAngels is a latin american network that focuses on investing in Women Entrepreneurs (WE) and their access to international markets and investors.

2017 Supporters

Fileboard’s account based sales development and sales platform gets you 300% more appointments and wins. Find all your account based sales tools integrated in one platform utilizing data-driven customer engagement and deep machine learning to prioritize your sales tasks.

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The Hotel Communication Network (HCN) Inc. delivers mission critical Guest self-service to the hotel, under the hotel’s brand and control. Traditionally, the industry deployed technology to streamline back office operations. Over time, their use of technology expanded to include front office automation. Today, savvy hoteliers are embracing technology to automate guest services right to the room, 24/7, with voice capabilities that facilitate real-time assistance to guests getting used to a self-service system.

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PhotoSesh is a photographer marketplace launched less than a year ago. This mobile app-based company is the easiest, fastest, and most efficient way to book a photographer. While gaining significant traction with thousands of photographers across 43 states, Us Weekly describes it as, "PhotoSesh - think: Uber for professional photographers." PhotoSesh provides a platform for Pro photographers to offer their openings at a discount. This keeps photographers busy and helps customers save. PhotoSesh brings to the consumer affordable pricing and much needed transparency that was lacking in the chaotic search & hire process that exists today. There are thousands of PhotoSesh photographers across the country waiting for your request on-demand or scheduled in advance. To see how easy it is to book a photographer in seconds, just download the app and explore the talent around you! For more information on this company, including their growth, you can contact the co-founders Chris & Shari directly (chris@photosesh.com / shari@photosesh.com).

Seraf is a professional portfolio management tool for investors in early stage companies. Our solution enables individual investors, angel groups, family offices, funds, micro-VCs, and accelerators to track, analyze, optimize, report on and value their portfolios. Seraf puts the power of organization and analysis in their hands, and it puts organized records within the grasp of their clients, advisors and family.

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