Pasadena Angels is excited to announce an investment in Essenvia
Pasadena Angels
by schioart
11M ago
Pasadena Angels is excited to announce an investment in Essenvia, a software company focused on minimizing the burden of regulatory submission management for the medical technology industry. Pasadena Angels participated in the $4 million Pre Series A Round along with deal leads Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) and Wavemaker360. Soumya Mahapatra and Basant Sahoo founded Essenvia in 2019 with a mission to solve a frequent, high-impact problem that medical device teams face when completing MedTech regulatory submissions to governing bodies such as the FDA. With changes in regulatory information oc ..read more
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Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels Join Forces; Pasadena Angels to become a member of the Tech Co
Pasadena Angels
by schioart
2y ago
RVINE, CALIF. AND PASADENA, CALIF. (PRWEB) JANUARY 18, 2022 Tech Coast Angels (TCA) and Pasadena Angels (PA) today announced that Pasadena Angels will become a member of the Tech Coast Angels network. While PA will maintain its identity, its affiliation with TCA will have the benefits of a strengthened collaboration, including a seat on TCA’s Board of Governors, better deal flow access, and streamlined operations. For entrepreneurs, this means additional expertise, mentorship, and funding opportunities. The alliance of these two distinguished groups will form one of the largest, most influenti ..read more
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Pasadena Angels Exit Announcement: ParentSquare
Pasadena Angels
by Pasadena Angels
2y ago
The Pasadena Angels are excited to announce a recent exit opportunity for one of our valued portfolio companies, ,ParentSquare! Thanks to a substantial investment from Serent Capital, the 8 Pasadena Angels who invested back in 2016 were given the option to sell 33-100% of their shares at an 11.5x return. Founded by husband and wife duo Sohit Wadhwa and Anupama Vaid, ParentSquare is a one stop shop for all school-family communication. When COVID forced schools to close and later operate remotely, communication became a bigger priority than ever. ParentSquare stepped up to the plate. The team w ..read more
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Founder Profile - Jose Gomez, CEO of Fluid Power AI: A Disruptive Business Built From Grit, Passion
Pasadena Angels
by Pasadena Angels
2y ago
Hydraulics run deep in Jose Gomez’s family. Jose grew up accompanying his father to fix complex hydraulics systems for refuse trucks, cranes and forklifts, which his father had been repairing and maintaining for decades. Jose was raised with the same appreciation for these complex systems, and he picked up the trade quickly. At 12 years of age, he was tearing apart hydraulic pumps; and, by age 16, Jose could assemble anything that used hydraulic fluid. Jose went to college and received his degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley. Afterward, he went right back to hydraulics, opening ..read more
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Angel Investing - Art Form & Team Sport
Pasadena Angels
by Pasadena Angels
2y ago
Angel investing is an asset class. When you read these words, what is the first thing that comes to mind? For most, it is probably something like “100x returns” (although for some angels it may be something along the lines of “illiquidity” or “risk of total loss”). Angel investing is quite a flashy term, but it is also a loaded one. Most people associate it with unicorn-like returns, while in reality, 70% of startups fail. That is to say, many investments for angels will not pay off. And when an investment doesn’t pay off in this space, that means in most cases, you will lose ALL of your mone ..read more
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2020 Election: Tax and Legislative Implications for Investors & Startups
Pasadena Angels
by Pasadena Angels
2y ago
Join the Pasadena Angels for this special lunchtime webinar on Thursday 10/22/20 at 12 pm PDT. Presented by Northern Trust and Zaller Law. This is a special #ConnectWeek2020 event in partnership with Innovate Pasadena. Register here- https://bit.ly/33P0vFe This webinar will focus on the impact of the election on Federal and California taxes and will address key California legislation that will impact startups and small businesses. There will be ample time for discussions and Q&A with participants. Our presenters will discuss the new employment laws passed in California during the 2020 leg ..read more
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Persevering through the Covid-19 crisis- for founders and CEOs
Pasadena Angels
by Mimi Carter
2y ago
In this unprecedented and extraordinary time of the COVID-19 crisis, the Pasadena Angels recognize the vital contributions of the early-stage startups and small businesses that we invest in. You are responsible for the competitive innovations, jobs, and economic growth in this country; accounting for two-thirds of net new jobs in the US. As angel investors, we each write individual checks to the companies that we invest in. This economic crisis has also affected our businesses and our cashflow. We have weathered several economic crises in our 20 years as angel investors, investing $90M in over ..read more
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Female founders lead the pack in Pasadena Angels' $5.4 million funding
Pasadena Angels
by Mimi Carter
2y ago
The Pasadena Angels announces the upward revision of our 2018 investment to $5.4 million from our previous report of $5.2 million, the largest annual investment in our 18 years as one of the United States’ most respected angel investing groups. 2018 was a watershed year for the Pasadena Angels with three noteworthy milestones. Our most important milestone is the fact that the companies receiving the top four largest investments were led by female founders, with an average round size over $400,000. Female-led companies also accounted for 38% of the total investment in 2018. While the Pasadena ..read more
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Pasadena Angels Named One of Top Angel Groups in California
Pasadena Angels
by Pasadena Angels
2y ago
The Angel Resource Institute spotlights the Pasadena Angels as one of the top four angel investing groups in California in its newly released report. https://www.angelresourceinstitute.org/ We are proud to be a part of California’s vibrant economy, which is the 6th largest economy in the world. Our members have invested over $70 Million dollars in 185 companies in the last 17 years. Some of our notable portfolio companies are Mindbody Software, Bluebeam, and Savara Pharmaceuticals. The Pasadena Angels was founded in 2000 and is one of the longest running angel groups in Southern California. We ..read more
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Pasadena Angels Fund 1 Invests in Repurpose
Pasadena Angels
by Pasadena Angels
2y ago
Pasadena, California (February 23, 2017) – The Pasadena Angels (PA) today announced the fourth investment from their PA Fund 1 (The Fund). The Fund invested an additional $100K in Repurpose, a Los Angeles based consumer products company that makes plant based, 100% compostable tableware products. Repurpose is now distributed in over 4,000 stores nationwide including Safeway, Whole Foods, Target, Albertsons, Target, and Wegmans. The Pasadena Angels have previously invested $750K in Repurpose. This additional investment from The Fund will allow Repurpose to expand their product offering in the r ..read more
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