The Tech Coast Angels, Southern California's largest angel investment group, is ranked number two in the nation this year in terms of the number of deals the group did, according to the latest 2012 Halo Report. The report, a national survey of angel group investment activity, was released today by The Angel Resource Institute (ARI), Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and CB Insights.
According to the report, the Tech Coast Angels slipped from last year's number one position, due to the activity of the New York Angels. Overall, the report found that...
By JAN NORMAN COLUMNIST / ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Local professional angel investors call Dave Berkus, 72, the "uber angel." In the business start-up world, angels are wealthy, experienced entrepreneurs who invest money, time and expertise in young ventures. Many angels refer to one...
By Andrea Chang
February 27, 2013, 9:05 a.m.
Good news for local entrepreneurs: Tech Coast Angels' Los Angeles branch has launched a program to fund start-ups in 30 days or less.
Michael Green, president of the L.A. branch of Tech Coast Angels, said the Screening2Deal in 30 Days program would speed up the process to get start-ups off the ground. The move is also designed to raise TCA's profile among entrepreneurs, who often seek out funding from more well-known investors or accelerators in the area, he said...... more at ...
Organization Raises Over $1 Million in Q3 2012; Over $14 Million in First Three Quarters
IRVINE, Calif. – November 2, 2012. According to the most recent Halo Report highlighting angel group investment activity and emerging trends for the first six months of 2012, Tech Coast Angels (TCA) topped the list of the most active angel investment network in the United States (total number of deals) and putting the most money to work in the country (total number of dollars). The Halo Report is a collaborative project between Silicon Valley Bank, Angel Resource Institute and CB...
10 Southern California-based Companies Selected to Compete for the Quick Pitch Title at October 4th Event
SAN DIEGO, Calif., September 4, 2012 ; Tech Coast Angels (TCA), the largest angel investor network in the United States and the number one source of startup funding in Southern California, announced the 10 finalists for their Sixth Annual Quick Pitch Competition. The finalists will present at the October 4th competition to an expert panel of judges, and an audience of more than 500 leaders within the entrepreneurial community.
Each two-minute pitch will be judged on substance and...