The Band of Angels members enjoyed the annual Summer Party gathering at the gorgeous Woodside Farm Vineyard. Energized by inspiring conversations, delicious food and wine, Band members toast to continue supporting innovative startups and driving positive change.
Band of Angels Member Hosts Opportunities for Angels in AI
Band members enjoyed a day of discussions on opportunities for business angels in GenAI at the extraordinary house in the heart of Silicon Valley of Band Member David Yang. His robotic dogs roaming around the tech savvy house were a perfect backdrop for informative speakers who covered the technical, legal and investment landscape in AI and early-stage investment opportunities. Before the socializing session, Band of Angels Chairman Ian Sobieski and David Yang had an insightful fireside chat about the existential nature of AI and what that might mean for the future of culture and humans.
Ron Conway, the Earliest Band of Angels Member, Interviews with The Social Radars
Ron Conway, the earliest Band of Angels Member, discusses his remarkable career starting at National Semiconductor in the early 1970s to stories that shaped waves of technology in Silicon Valley from semiconductors, the web, and AI.
He recalls his life-changing encounter with the Band of Angels (caption 1:06:38), the first angel group in Silicon Valley, and investing in early stage tech companies alongside senior executive directors from National Semiconductor. Listen to the entire podcast.
Band of Angels Annual Portfolio Day
It was wonderful to hear updates from nine Band portfolio companies at yesterday’s Portfolio Day. Big thanks to Band member Ron Weissman for giving a keynote talk on “The Angel Investment Landscape – Mid-year Review.”
Portfolio News: Healionics Awarded $1.25M NIH Grant to Support Commercialization of STARgraft Vascular Graft
Band of Angels portfolio company Healionics Corporation, a developer of biomaterial-based medical devices, has been awarded a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research grant by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to support the commercialization of its STARgraft vascular graft. Read full press release