Articles about Angel Investing

Seattle Angel Conference launches new health startup competition to help educate angel investors

Apis Health Angel Conference recently launched as new forum to connect investors and health-related startups. The program is modeled after… Read More

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We probably all know someone who wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up. You may even have wanted… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Supporting women in tech, and exploring the mysteries of the universe

Women in Cloud: If you’re like most women who work in the tech industry, you’ve probably experienced a hurdle or… Read More

Alliance of Angels still helping entrepreneurs take flight, 20 years after initial spark from Tom Alberg, Bill Gates Sr. and Tom Cable

Two decades ago, Bill Gates Sr., Tom Alberg and Tom Cable jointly sent a letter to friends and colleagues with… Read More

Who are U.S. angel investors? Study shows 78% male; 87% white; 17% in California

The amount of female angel investors is growing — and changing the nature of angel investing in the process. That’s… Read More

Geek of the Week: Susan Preston on what makes a great angel investor and the future of clean tech

Susan Preston has been an angel investor since 1999. In the time since she has held senior positions at private and… Read More

Event planning software maker Hubb wins $155K investment in Seattle Angel Conference competition

The Seattle startup scene is brimming with talent, and yesterday’s Seattle Angel Conference IX showed off some of the most… Read More

Green angels: Clean tech investment leader predicts resurgence as group pumps $3.3M into startups in 2015

Angel investors of the Pacific Northwest collective Element 8, which focuses exclusively on early-stage clean tech companies, put nearly $3.3 million into 17… Read More

Northwest angel investment collective Keiretsu doles out $43.5M in 2015

The Keiretsu Forum Northwest announced today in a news release that its regional collective of angel investors poured $43.5 million into 57 companies… Read More

Research: Average angel funding rounds increase 5x in the Northwest to $1.5M

A new study released this week reports that the average funding round by angel investors in the Northwest region is… Read More

Raising money for your startup? Here are 5 tips to keep in mind

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — For some early-stage startups, landing investment is crucial for growth and scale. But before you meet with a… Read More

Tech investing: Where the angels lurk, and what they like

Angel investing is probably most closely associated with Silicon Valley, where tiny bets in young upstarts can turn into Instagram-style… Read More

Here’s where the angel money is flowing in the U.S.

More angel money is being invested in the Southwest region of the U.S. and median angel round sizes reached a… Read More

Angel Spotlight: Apple vet Eric Michelman on why he avoids entrepreneurs with ‘blustery confidence’

Editor’s note: Welcome to Angel Spotlight, a new feature on GeekWire that shines a light on the important work of… Read More

September exodus: Ex-Powerset CEO Barney Pell and others depart Microsoft

It is that time of year when Microsofties tend to look for new opportunities. And perhaps the most notable departure… Read More