• About Us

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    About Angel Launch

    Connecting Startups to Investors since 2012

    Angel Launch, based in Silicon Valley, produces events connecting startups to investors including venture forums, summits, trade show, parties, seminars, panel discussions and custom events. Events are open to everyone and are affordably priced. Many are free or under $20 and include dinner and drinks for high energy networking.

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    Zahava Stroud

    Founder of Angel Launch

    Zahava Stroud graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Sociology, and UC Davis Law School in 1985, joining the California bar in 1985. She practiced law in Los Angeles as a trial lawyer and business litigator for 18 years before founding iHollywood Forum. iHollywood Forum has thousands of members, supporters, and attendees from across the globe. We host mixers, breakfasts, conferences, and workshops that have attracted thousands of attendees and connected entrepreneurs, investors and established companies. Many of the startups who attend our events have secured funding from people they met, found jobs or employees, or became acquired.

     

    In 2008, we decided to expand our scope of connected entrepreneurs and investors to markets other than Hollywood, content and digital media. We launched an exciting new series for executive discussion and deal making for all types of entrepreneurs in different vertical markets. Our attendees are thought leaders and executives who include entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate employees who crave intellectual and thoughtful conversation in an elegant setting that leads to business deals.

     

    In 2012 with the rapid growth of startups, we realized that entrepreneurs needed resources, education, live events, and guidance on how to secure angel investors. We created Angel Launch as our next venture.
     

    We also produce dinners, parties, product launches, product showcases, and networking mixers where guests mingle with senior executives and then engage in dinner conversation in roundtables. Many major deals are generated by relationships made at our events.

     

    We offer forums for diverse opinions on the most compelling and controversial issues facing the industry while emphasizing the viability of new business models. Our conferences and seminars typically attract 200 to 1,000 professionals for high-level deal-making.

     

    We develop our programs to attract meetings at mid- to upper-level executives, ensuring that their sponsors’ prospects are highly qualified. Furthermore, we attract the best in class industry leaders to speak at events, which leads to routine sellouts and national press coverage.

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  • Attendees Love Our Events

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  • 7 Reasons to Attend

    Make connections with top tech investors, successful entrepreneurs, and corporate execs seeking partnerships with high growth startups. Hear market insights and success strategies from the brightest stars in tech innovation.

    Most events either focus on startups pitching investors in tech; or publicly held companies presenting to institutional investors.

     

    This unique event combines STARTUPS AND PUBLIC COMPANIES so attendees can attend tracks in any area of their choice, and learn about new markets they may not have previously considered.

    All this is combined with superb networking opportunities to foster meaningful deal flow.

    Here are the reasons you MUST attend:

    1. Meet over 100 accredited investors from Silicon Valley and beyond including venture capitalists, angel investors and strategic investors who will hear your pitch and engage in private meetings.
      If you’ve got the next big thing, this is your chance to meet some of the investors from seed funding to major funds, for both early-stage startups and huge growth public companies.
       
    2. Keynotes and case studies packed with insights and exclusive demos.
      Witness senior leaders from across the industry share what’s next, now.
       
    3. Insider secrets to become profitable and develop an exit strategy for entrepreneurs that sold their venture.
      Learn how to leverage your intellectual property and relationship help unleash the full potential of your ideas.
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    4. Learn what your competitors and collaborators are doing.
      We help you better understand the marketplace and where the ecosystem is putting their resources so you stay competitive. Developing a successful business strategy is crucial to long-term growth. We give you those tools.
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    5. Your next partnership could start here.
      With more than 200 attendees expected, there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to strengthen current partnerships, refresh old ones, and start collaborating with future partners.
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    6. First to know. First to market.
      Your chance to lead the market begins here.
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    7. Have fun while networking over delicious food and drinks.
      We offer several off-site networking mixers, parties, and programs so you can establish genuine personal relationships, and enjoy conversations with shared interests not just about work to create last relationships.

    Who Will Attend

    Make connections with top tech investors, successful entrepreneurs, and corporate execs seeking partnerships with high growth startups. Hear market insights and success strategies from the brightest stars in tech innovation.

    Most events either focus on startups pitching investors in tech; or publicly held companies presenting to institutional investors.

     

    This unique event combines STARTUPS AND PUBLIC COMPANIES so attendees can attend tracks in any area of their choice, and learn about new markets they may not have previously considered.

    All this is combined with superb networking opportunities to foster meaningful deal flow.

    Here are the reasons you MUST attend:

    1. Meet over 100 accredited investors from Silicon Valley and beyond including venture capitalists, angel investors and strategic investors who will hear your pitch and engage in private meetings.
      If you’ve got the next big thing, this is your chance to meet some of the investors from seed funding to major funds, for both early-stage startups and huge growth public companies.
       
    2. Keynotes and case studies packed with insights and exclusive demos.
      Witness senior leaders from across the industry share what’s next, now.
       
    3. Insider secrets to become profitable and develop an exit strategy for entrepreneurs that sold their venture.
      Learn how to leverage your intellectual property and relationship help unleash the full potential of your ideas.
      .
    4. Learn what your competitors and collaborators are doing.
      We help you better understand the marketplace and where the ecosystem is putting their resources so you stay competitive. Developing a successful business strategy is crucial to long-term growth. We give you those tools.
      .
    5. Your next partnership could start here.
      With more than 200 attendees expected, there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to strengthen current partnerships, refresh old ones, and start collaborating with future partners.
      .
    6. First to know. First to market.
      Your chance to lead the market begins here.
      .
    7. Have fun while networking over delicious food and drinks.
      We offer several off-site networking mixers, parties, and programs so you can establish genuine personal relationships, and enjoy conversations with shared interests not just about work to create last relationships.
  • Who Will Attend

    Find out why over 15,000 senior executives are on our mailing list, and thousands have attended our world-class events for the past 15 years.
     

    We deliver a truly international gathering of key industry influencers at the most affordable prices. Many startups have secured millions of dollars in investments from connections made at our events.
     

    ENTREPRENEURS, STARTUPS AND PUBLIC COMPANIES THAT SHOULD ATTEND:

    • Creative people with a specific passion who want to act on their dream to start their own business
    • Early stage startups seeking funding and mentors
    • Middle stage startups seeking to grow and strategic investors
    • Small business owners
    • Past entrepreneurs looking to fund the next stage of their business and meet potential investors, partners, employees or advisors
    • Web-based business applications, services or products
    • Entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs
    • Recently laid-off employees who are looking to launch their own business or concept

      INVESTORS THAT SHOULD ATTEND:
    • Venture Capitalists
    • Angel Investors
    • Strategic Investors
    • Corporate investors
    • Investment Banks
    • Financial services
    • Professional service providers

      JOB TITLES OF EXECUTIVES WHO WILL ATTEND
    • CEO
    • President
    • CIO & CTO
    • Vice President
    • Business Development
    • Strategic Marketing
    • Product Manager
    • Owner or Principal
    • Director
    • Engineer

      SECTORS AND INDUSTRIES THAT SHOULD ATTEND:
    • Apparel and consumer goods
    • Biotech, life science, health IT, and drug development
    • Consumer goods and services
    • Educational Technologies
    • Energy, Natural Resources, and Clean Tech
    • Enterprise and business services
    • Financial Services
    • Food products and services
    • Hardware
    • Healthcare and Life Sciences
    • Internet and digital media
    • IP Services
    • Manufacturing, industrial and fabrication
    • Media and entertainment
    • Mobile apps and devices
    • Natural resources and mining
    • Professional services
    • Retail and consumer products
    • Semiconductors, chips, electronics
    • Services
    • Software, IT, Networking. Infrastructure
    • Technology
    • Telecom and Mobile
  • What to Expect from our Events

    Angel Launch is a leading producer in Silicon Valley of events connecting startups and high growth public companies to early and mid-stage investors. Invited investors include angels, VCs, corporate, academic, and early stage and emerging growth companies, researchers, incubators and service providers. We offer comp tickets to qualified investors; and will select presenting companies seeking funds from the global marketplace.

     

    We have produced hundreds of networking events for over 15 years, and attended many others to see what format works best for the most effective networking and fundraising.

     

     

     

    This event features morning panels on top trends in different markets both tech and nontech; and investor and startups strategies for success. Our focus will be on investors addressing investor trends in different markets, and investor strategies for success. Our tracks are divided by sector so you can select your area of investment. The remainder of the day will feature investment tracks with presenting companies.

     

    We gather the most innovative CEOs from startups public companies, investors and corporate executives in the heart of Silicon Valley. We include keynotes, panels and fireside chats with industry influencers on top trends and market opportunities in many sectors, including tech, consumer goods, products, and services.

    Most events either focus on startups pitching investors in tech; or publicly held companies presenting to institutional investors. This unique event combines STARTUPS AND PUBLIC COMPANIES so attendees can attend tracks in any area of their choice, and learn about new markets they may not have previously considered. All this is combined with superb networking opportunities to foster meaningful deal flow.

     

     

    We have one goal in mind, to create the best possible experience for entrepreneurs to create business contacts, make deals, and establish partnerships.

     

    What to Expect for Entrepreneurs and Public Companies: Meet entrepreneurs, CEOS, and executives from newly launched, early and mid-stage ventures to share ideas

    • Network with angel investors, persons of high net worth, incubators, VCs, and established investment funds seeking investment opportunities
    • Hear presentations from experts including successful entrepreneurs and investors
    • Explore innovative concepts with thought leaders and key industry influencers
    • Connect with prospective partners, advisors , and customers to expand your distribution channels.
    • Learn from deep dive sessions for vertical markets, like mobile, social media, entertainment and media, eCommerce, web services and applications, retail, consumer products, and small business operations.
    • Develop strategies that enhance your company’s growth and market share.

     

    What to Expect for Investors and Corporate Partners:

    • Get a first look at newly launched technologies and services with promising potential.
    • Hear presentations from emerging technology, digital media, web services, mobile companies and industry leaders.
    • Make valuable connections with investors from other cities, corporate funds, and Angel groups.
    • Attend sessions specifically focused on investor education.
    • Meet CEO’s, executives, entrepreneurs, and others all  in one place