Central Texas Angel Network

Our vission is to increase the amount of capital and talent available to venture and angel investors so we can fund Michigan’s most innovative entrepreneurs and work closely with them to transform breakthrough ideas into new companies and industries that drive Michigan job creation and economic growth. OUR MISSION As the voice of the Michigan investment and entrepreneurial community, MVCA: ...serves as the trusted resource for venture capital and angel investment data ...advocates for policies that encourage innovation and reward long-term investment ...convenes the entrepreneurial community and connects its members through communications, marketing and member engagement ...grows and sustains a vibrant and resilient venture and angel investment community KEY MILESTONES IN VENTURE IN MICHIGANMichigan Capital & Service (MCS) was Michigan’s first venture capital firm in 1966. located in Ann Arbor, MI. (MCS was bought by National Bank of Detroit in 1981) Doan Associates, formed in 1971 by Herbert (Ted) Doan, who was the last of the Doan family to lead Dow Chemical was considered Michigan’s founding father of venture capital. Michigan Growth Capital Symposium began in 1979 and founded by David J. Brophy through the University of Michigan. MGCS’s objective was/is to shed light on the need for venture capital to further entrepreneurship in the state of Michigan. MGCS itself launched in 1980 with the idea to showcase small companies similar to what had been done on the coastal regions. Comerica Bank started a venture capital firm in late 1981. State of Michigan established a substantial venture capital investment activity in 1983, investing both in partnerships and directly in companies. Michigan Strategic Fund (through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, MEDC) committed to invest in four seed funds in 1987. Michigan Venture Capital Association was founded in 2002 by a small group of investors. Arbor Partners founder, Richard Eidswick was instrumental in leading the establishment of the MVCA and served as its first President in 2002 and 2003. Mitch Mondry was MVCA’s second Board Chair and thus a long journey of Chairs and Board members. The Venture Michigan Fund is a venture capital fund investment program that has been formed under the Michigan Early Stage Venture Investment Act of 2003. The bill was sponsored by former Sen. Mike Bishop and enacted into law by Governor Jennifer Granholm in 2004. In 2006, MVCA was able to hire its first full time Executive Director (through a grant from the MEDC) to run the organization. Up until this time it was operated by a volunteer Board. In 2007, MVCA released its first research report. At that time, there were 19 venture capital firms and close to $2.5B under management. MVCA launched The Venture Fellows program which was designed to increase the number of venture professionals in Michigan in order to accelerate the fundraising and deployment of capital into early-stage companies many of which are in Michigan. A total of 22 individuals were part of this program from 2011 – 2018. In 2017, MVCA celebrated its 10th anniversary. As reported in the research report, there were 29 venture capital firms and $3.9B under management. As a comparison in 2007, there were 19 venture capital firms and $2.4B under management. MVCA launches Michigan Venture & Entrepreneurial Foundation (MVEF) in 2021 with the purpose to create programs and initiatives that support the entrepreneurial and investor community throughout the state of Michigan. MVCA celebrate its 20th Anniversary in 2022 unveiling a new brand and research report.

We are Nevada’s statewide startup accelerator & incubator. We enable entrepreneurs to develop and scale ideas from MVP to revenue-producing businesses, invest our own capital, then connect founders to additional growth capital. Get Help Funding Your Startup You have an amazing idea, and you’ve researched it and are positive there’s a market out there that’s waiting for this product or service. The only trouble is that you have no funding to get from Point A to Point B. You may not even know how to begin looking for investment sources. That’s okay because our accelerator makes an initial investment, then gives you the sales, marketing, development, and other tools to position yourself with early stage investors to raise additional capital. As you progress, we connect you with our network of angel investors and other capital sources. Become A Nevada Investor An idea paired with the right investor and mentor can become the next big industry disruptor. You’ve heard the stories, but you’ve never had the chance to do it yourself. You can change that by learning what it takes to successfully invest in business startups. Angel investing is riskier than other types of investments, but done properly, the rewards of making a great return while impacting our community makes it worthwhile. StartUpNV’s mission is to educate individuals on what it takes to be a good angel investor and make smart, successful investments. We’re establishing the angel investing ecosystem in Nevada, and you can be part of this bigger movement. Be The Good In The World. Ready To Invest While Making A Difference?

IrishAngels was founded in 2012 as an angel network affiliated with Notre Dame. IrishAngels is headquartered in Chicago. We believe in people and process. From our investors to team members to the founders we fund, we are focused on building a community of amazing people. Angel investing and venture capital is a relationship business, and one of our core differentiators is how we leverage our extensive Notre Dame network to provide value to our portfolio companies. We make valuable connections for our companies, mostly to prospective customers and other VC firms, but we field all types of requests to help our portfolio companies flourish. As founders ourselves, we have learned a lot from building this investment firm. We have implemented effective processes for deal flow, due diligence, and helping our companies post-investment, allowing us to move quickly and offer a high-quality product to founders and investors. Values Here’s what you can expect from our team: Commitment We believe hard work, accountability, and continual improvement lead to high caliber output. Diversity A multitude of backgrounds and ideas ensures the best possible outcomes for all of our stakeholders. Integrity We commit to evaluating companies with fair and honest decision-making; we abide by ethical principles. Service We have a “customer comes first” mindset when working with founders and investors. Transparency We believe in honest, straightforward, and clear communication in everything we do.

firstminute capital is a $320m sector-agnostic seed fund backed by 120 unicorn founders, including over 20 founders of $10bn+ businesses. Our General Partner Brent Hoberman is a double unicon founder. Yet, we are more than a fund. We’re an ecosystem of entrepreneurs from all over the world who, facilitated by firstminute capital’s team, come together to help one another, turn vision into reality and create the future. Our community is our edge. It is the source of the transformational support we offer to our partners who are warmly welcomed inside. An invitation into the firstminute capital community is secured by those with a special kind of spirit, not just a solid spreadsheet. A rare breed driven by a powerful characteristic we call, ‘Magnetic Ambition.’ Those with it often don’t recognise it in themselves, yet they are propelled forward by it, every day. We see it in their ability to capture hearts and minds with their vision, their belief and their commitment. When we find a founder with Magnetic Ambition, we open the door to the firstminute capital community and we give them everything they need. At your service What can founders expect from working with us? First of all, our 9-person investment team will fight for founders. Between us, members of the team have backed 10 unicorn startups at seed; we have IPO-ed companies; we have started companies; we have fundraised ourselves and we have failed and picked ourselves up again. So we are all here to help with advice, strategy brainstorming, product workshops, introductions to customers, raising a Series A or just being there for you in the tough times as well as the good times. If we can't help, we'll know someone in our extensive network who can and we'll make that intro. On top of the investment team, founders also get the whole "platform" team, which is another 11 people dedicated to helping founders scale their business and help with areas such as hiring and marketing. Our goal is to be the most helpful seed fund in Europe. We love to help founders build. Network effects At firstminute, we see ourselves as collaboration catalysts. We act to unlock the value our the community and bring our own expertise to bear when the time is right. Thanks to our 120 unicorn backers as well as a network of top CEO supporting us, firstminute has an extensive global reach. We like to bring on our investors - some of the top angels in the world - into our deals and as advisers to supercharge companies. firstminute's co-founder is Brent Hoberman, who after founding and exiting two unicorn startups himself created a network of companies under the 'Founders' umbrella. These include a world-class event series called Founders Forum as well as a consultancy, a recruitment firm, a charitable arm and Europe's largest incubator-accelerator. This whole ecosystem is part of our network, which helps with everything from sales introduction to finding top talent. We also have a large investor network to help with that Series A fundraise and beyond, having done deals with our friend at funds such as Tiger Global, Sequoia, Benchmark, a16z, Coatue and Atomico. Being part of our community, with our events and parties with some of the biggest names in tech and business, means you will be working with the best. We do an annual retreat for founders as well as regular drinks and dinners. Every year we hold our flagship summit in London which brings together firstminute investors, portfolio founders, partners from the top US and European multi-stage funds, and friends who are all bright lights in the tech community. Read more about that here.

SucSEED's investment strategy is primarily targeted at growth stage, post revenue startups involved in innovation for mass or use cases with real problem statements using emerging technology. Our partnership with startups go beyond providing them the capital to support, nurture, mentor and monitor their performance and growth through our periodical meetings and Engage sessions.

We invest in Harvard's most promising startups. Build an angel portfolio investing alongside top-tier VCs. Our awesome featuresInvest in a diversified portfolio of Harvard startups: Diversification drives superior risk-adjusted returns Engage with your Harvard community: Events, treks, speakers and more Back diverse founders: 79% of Phoenix startups have an underrepresented founder Access VC asset class returns ... with liquidity: Ability to sell your shares to community members at any time Opportunity to co-invest in specific deals: Ask about the Phoenix Founder's Circle