Posted on March 21, 2014 in Newsletter
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Everything you need to know about Launch Angels including the latest news, events and insights surrounding equity crowdfunding. This month we summarize our Women and Capital event, announce the next Angel Investor Lunch in NYC, and recap some of the great events Launch Angels has spoken at this month.
Finding the Bright Spots: Women and Capital
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our event, ‘Finding the Bright Spots: Women & Capital’ on March 4th. The evening certainly lived up to its billing with more than 70 of Boston’s brightest angels and entrepreneurs in attendance for a presentation by Michelle Watson, CIO of First Republic Investment Management, and follow-on discussion moderated by Kara Miller, executive editor at NPR and host of Innovation Hub. For those who missed the event or want to learn more about how we can level the playing field for women entrepreneurs, visit the event page. The evening also marked the first official announcement of the Launch Angels Women-Led Fund, a venture fund created to support companies that are lead by women, financially backed by women, or are otherwise women-friendly in their management practices or product offerings. If you would like to learn more about the Women-Led Fund, please send us an email.News and Events
NYC Women-Led Fund Lunch in Two Weeks
Curious to find out more about our funds? Join us for a private lunch in midtown the week of March 31. We’ll bring the food, you bring your questions about angel investing. We will also introduce you to Launch Angels’ open investment process and action-oriented approach. Email us for an invitation.Innovation and Equity Crowdfunding
Launch Angels Associate Mandie Holmes spoke at the 128 Innovation Capital meeting on March 13th. The talk called, ‘Equity Crowdfunding — A new approach for investors and entrepreneurs’, focused on how equity crowdfunding can help alleviate the funding gap for early stage startups and what investors look for when evaluating companies that raise money through equity crowdfunding. 128 Innovation Capital Group is a Boston-area forum for investors and entrepreneurs to learn, network, and share ideas.SheEO to SheEO
On February 26th, Shereen Shermak gave the keynote address at the SheEO Group Lunch meeting. The topic: What’s working for women entrepreneurs seeking equity and investors seeking equity positions. SheEO is a private group for women founders of high growth start-ups in the Boston area who are looking to share knowledge about their experience.Equity Crowdfunding Jam
On February 20th, Launch Angels hosted a webinar through the 85 Broads Jam Session titled “What You Need to Know About Equity Crowdfunding.” In it Shereen Shermak explained what equity crowdfunding is, how it works, and who’s participating — as well as benefits to women. Jam Sessions are one-hour live webinars for members of 85 Broads, a global network for high-achieving women who invest in each other’s success.Industry News
Although winter is winding down here in New England there’s still a bit of cabin fever in the air. So here’s some globe-trotting industry news to get you going.Just South of Pirate Sea
As explorers in the startup and tech world, we love to see the opportunities imaginatively laid out in front of us. This map depicts Internet companies as physical territories. Read More… And North of Main Street
CircleUp makes a compelling argument for traveling outside VC firms and their tech sphere for equity investments. Just one persuasive fact: “While it’s sexy for VC firms to say ‘we only invest into billion dollar companies’, the reality is they are wrong 99.93% of the time.” Read MoreThe Silken Road
The CMO of Kiwi equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs says that the benefits of this new model go beyond increased access to investors. A “faster, easier and cleaner” process is a big carrot for promising startups. Read MoreTake Two From Down Under
Eight years on, the CEO of Australian equity crowdfunding platform ASSOB explains how this granddaddy has flourished—even working with unaccredited investors. Read More
