Angels were particularly active last year – perhaps more than previously thought – with a strong rise in dollars placed and an expansion in overall deal size. The rising deal size is among the most interesting observations from a report the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Venture Research released Tuesday. The study found angels [...]

Any list of the 100 most influential venture capitalists and angels should include the likes of John Doerr, Ron Conway and Michael Moritz, right? Not necessarily. And not if the list you’re referring to is the “100 Most Influential VCs, Angels and Investors” compiled by Lucy Marcus, the Huffington Post columnist and the non-executive board [...]

There is no such thing as free money. But this might come close. A group of Australian angels and startup execs hope to jump-start entrepreneurialism in the land down under. So they’re kicking off StartMate, a Sydney-based mentorship program with a twist – $25,000 of capital to get started. The three-month program began accepting applications [...]