We just released Angel Network Pulse: The First 101 - an analysis of 101 angel network investments tracked over nine months through The Diligent Observer newsletter. Here's what I learned: The Big Picture 101 deals across 72 angel networks in 15 countries. $288M in announced funding (likely closer to $500M total funding, since only 53% disclosed round sizes). This represents roughly 8-10% of total annual angel network activity based on ACA's tracking of 1,200-1,500 deals per year. Key Finding...
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We just released Angel Network Pulse: The First 101 - an analysis of 101 angel network investments tracked over nine months through The Diligent Observer newsletter. Here's what I learned: The Big Picture 101 deals across 72 angel networks in 15 countries. $288M in announced funding (likely closer to $500M total funding, since only 53% disclosed round sizes). This represents roughly 8-10% of total annual angel network activity based on ACA's tracking of 1,200-1,500 deals per year. Key Finding...
Episode 34: "Angels Are Always Hopeful" | Incoming ACA Chair Kristina Montague on Growing Women's Capital Networks, Expanding the Investor Tent, and Finding Arbitrage in Overlooked Innovators
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Episode 34: "Angels Are Always Hopeful" | Incoming ACA Chair Kristina Montague on Growing Women's Capital Networks, Expanding the Investor Tent, and Finding Arbitrage in Overlooked Innovators
Insights from a fund manager who has mobilized hundreds of women investors, championed gender-lens investing in the Southeast, and is now steering the Angel Capital Association as its incoming chair Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Women angels grew 10x in 10 years - Kristina shared that female angels increased from 5% to 40% of all angel investors since 2014. Wow. "Get out of your sandbox" - Kristina's advice to deliberately step into un...
The Diligent Observer Podcast
We just released Angel Network Pulse: The First 101 - an analysis of 101 angel network investments tracked over nine months through The Diligent Observer newsletter. Here's what I learned: The Big Picture 101 deals across 72 angel networks in 15 countries. $288M in announced funding (likely closer to $500M total funding, since only 53% disclosed round sizes). This represents roughly 8-10% of total annual angel network activity based on ACA's tracking of 1,200-1,500 deals per year. Key Finding...
