Alliance of Angels takes flight, spins off from the Technology Alliance

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The Alliance of Angels — a 15-year-old Seattle angel investment organization that boasts more than 60 members — is spinning off from its longtime non-profit parent organization, the Technology Alliance. In a press release today, Alliance of Angels Chairman Dan Rosen said that the move marked the “next logical step” for the angel group. “Our… Read More…

Angel groups in Seattle: How they’re doing, what they cost

Angel in Guisley. Photo via Baldur McAqueen

Over the past three days, GeekWire Chief Business Officer Rebecca Lovell and I both have moderated panels about the state of angel financing in Seattle. The discussions have been lively, and fun. [Previously: Angel mind meld: What early-stage investors really want] But, at the end of the day, what entrepreneurs really want to know is where… Read More…

Angel mind meld: What early-stage investors really want

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What’s it like inside the mind of an angel? I got to peer into that mysterious — yet all important world — as the moderator of TiE Seattle’s angel investment panel on Wednesday night. Panelists included Chris DeVore of Founder’s Co-op; Dave Parker of Founder Institute; and Yi-Jian Ngo of the Alliance of Angels. It… Read More…

Greg Huey catches ‘startup bug,’ departs Alliance of Angels for Glassybaby

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Hanging around startups can be a risky proposition. Sooner or later, you catch the fever. Greg Huey, who served as managing director of the Alliance of Angels for the past two years, assisting dozens of startup companies with their investment needs, has left the angel network to become president and chief operating officer of Seattle… Read More…

Alliance of Angels chooses LiquidPlanner as startup Company of the Year

LiquidPlanner CEO Charles Seybold

Over the past seven years, The Alliance of Angels has picked one startup company that represents the promise of the region’s burgeoning tech community. Today, that honor went to LiquidPlanner, a maker of online project management tools founded by former Expedia employees Charles Seybold and Jason Carlson. “This is a great place to start a… Read More…