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Angel Capital Association
402 Maple Avenue West,
Suite CVienna, VA 22180 USA7
E-mail: john@newvantagegroup.com
Tel: 703-255-4930
Website: www.angelcapitalassociation.org
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Date of creation : January 1, 2004
ACA’s mission is to support the growth, financial stability, and investment success of member angel groups.
- Improve angel investing group through education and collaboration of best practices by sharing:
- experiences related to starting, growing, and sustaining angel groups
- the current operating and investment processes of more established angel groups
- best practices in screening, due diligence, selection, and exit preparation
- best practices in advising, mentoring, and serving on the boards of directors of portfolio companies
- Coordinate co-investment and syndication across angel investment groups
- Help disseminate information regarding state or federal public policy that may affect angel investing
- Promote the growth and importance of the angel investment group industry, attracting more investors to groups and stimulating communication with promising entrepreneurs, other equity investors and policy makers
- Provide access and discounts to products and services of interest to angel groups and their members
- Improve bottom-line of member groups – help groups recruit new members and build deal flow through awareness campaigns and education programs
- Knowledge and insight – connect members to each other for idea sharing and mentorship, hold conferences providing high quality programming for professional development, provide articles and information on investment best practices, and inform members of industry trends and statistics
- Collaboration – support networking and syndication via regional meetings as well as templates, standards and tools for syndication
- Public policy – represent membership to American policy makers and regulators, and provide information on federal and state policies of interest to angel investors
- Services/ toolkits – provide easy access and discounts to services such as insurance and background checks, secure discounts for events and top publications, and locate information at the request of members
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| 165 7,000 accredited investors
North America (United States, with some members from Canada and Mexico)
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- What is an angel investor?
- What are angel groups?
- How do I find an angel group?
- What is the difference between angels and Venture Capitalists?
- How do I know my business is right for an angel group investment?
- When should I approach an angel group?
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As venture capitalists are moving up the ladder to higher amounts, business angels are increasingly active in the very early stage of companies, and are required to invest in several rounds of financing for the same company as there is a lack of follow-on investment. This new equity gap concerns amounts from 1 million to 3 million €, depending on the country. |
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