SEC Announces Capital Call, Angel University Begins Tuesday, AIF Impact & More!

Register for Winter Angel University Sessions – in murky, uncertain times, make sure you have the critical tools for success.

Angel Investing Basics:

Angel Investing Deeper Dive:

Explore what’s happening with capital raising, from startup to small cap, by joining the SEC for their annual Capital Call on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 1pm ET.

Styled after public companies’ earnings release calls, they will highlight content from the 2022 annual report to Congress and the Commission and give the public a chance to weigh in and share their perspectives. Tune in to hear about: the dynamics of capital raising in communities across the country, including a spotlight on how and where capital is being raised and the unique challenges faced by underrepresented businesses,

the Office’s advocacy work supporting small businesses and their investors and the recommendations being shared with Congress and the Commission in the 2022 annual report.

Host Marcia Dawood welcomes Chair Emeritus of ACA and Chair, Co-Fund Manager of Queen City Angels Tony Shipley to discuss some important tax codes that most investors and entrepreneurs don’t know about and could save millions!

Tony discusses how he got started in the angel investing world and what led him to co-founding QCA with the hopes to provide growth to his community. Since the organization was founded in 2000 they’ve grown from 5 to 180 members, invested in more than 110 different companies, and invested approximately one hundred million dollars.

Listen online here or get the episode anywhere you get your podcast content.

Data collected annually by AIF and ACA has allowed Angels to make informed decisions when investing in diverse businesses. For the first time in history, female entrepreneurs received $1.01 in investments for every $1.00 a male business owner received in 2022. AIF continues to lead these research and report initiatives with hopes of creating a more equitable and inclusive industry.

Hear how the Growing Women’s Capital group is working to be a driving force mobilizing capital directed at investment in female founders and women-led companies.

Ways to Give:

We rely entirely on your group’s participation in compiling the various data points and are now reaching out to collect your group’s 2022 investment and exit data.

We developed a new and much easier spreadsheet for you to utilize. Click here to download! We are also here to help you.

To get started, please confirm via a quick response to this message to the Data Analytics Committee Chair Rick Timmins directly so that we can count on you to submit your group’s 2022 information.

Desired nominees should have expertise in one or more areas of ACA’s special focus for the coming year: Membership Development, Marketing, Data Analytics and Business Development. Successful candidates should also have experience as senior leaders of angel groups or other organizations within the startup ecosystem. And, of course, we put a premium on those who have demonstrated the drive and ability to get things done, for ours is a very active Board. Other selection criteria will include a history of effective work on behalf of the ACA. As a transparent and open organization committed to representing the broadest range of angels and angel organizations, we also seek a Board that is geographically and demographically diverse.

Please submit your selection for the 2024 ACA Board of Directors, term to begin July 1, 2023, by emailingACA CEO Pat Gouhin and Governance Chair, Clay Rankin, by January 20, 2023. Please include the candidate’s bio, email, phone number and LinkedIn profile, plus recommendations from at least two ACA members and their contact information. If you are nominating yourself, you will be counted as one of the two recommenders. You can learn more about ACA’s current Board, mission, vision and values here.

Thank You to ACA Business Partners

As we enter a new calendar year, ACA would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank all our partners for their dedication and commitment to our growing community. These partners offer myriad products and services that can aid in the investor journey be it by group or individual. We hope you will take the opportunity to consider all the possibilities and engage directly with those partners who provide solutions that align with your needs.

If you’re interested in sponsoring ACA annually or for the Summit of Angel Investing, please reach out to Partnerships Director Damien Delgado.

We invite ACA members and all investors to join this group of peers for deals (free for ACA members). We are getting started at 3:30p ET but register today as there is homework before we start. Investor attendees receive advance information about presenting companies so that everyone is prepared for a great session.

The ACA Summit in 2023 is moving west to Vegas! Join us for three days of quality content, interactive discussions and vibrant networking to elevate your angel investing experience. Whether you are a new or experienced investor, angel group leader or part of the broader community supporting entrepreneurs and early stage investments, you’ll learn the latest on trending topics and meet new people, all to help improve your outcomes.

Our all-star lineup of speakers will kick off informative and interactive discussions to help you reach new heights. The welcome reception, breakout sessions, and networking breaks are designed for maximum engagement to make more connections.