Angel Fest 2022

420 23rd Avenue Southeast,Minneapolis MN 55455

02 June, 2022

Description

Angel Fest is an immersive one-day conference empowering, connecting, and inspiring angel investors from Minnesota, and beyond. Panel TopicsThrough interactive panels and curated conversations Angel Fest will bring together individuals interested in funding the future. Investing in What You KnowEveryone starts somewhere, hear from active angel investors on how they got into angel investing and the unique considerations of the verticals where they've focused. We'll also cover the pivots they've made along the way. Mind the GapAngel investing is immeasurably impactful on early-stage companies, but there's a gap in both who participate as investors and those who get early-stage funding. When women and people of color bring their unique lenses to investing, it tends to be better for women, for people of color, our communities, and for the planet. Investing in women and minority founders is not only equitable, but also profitable. Founder's View: How to Be a Better AngelThis panel of noteworthy Minnesota founders will discuss the importance and impact angels can have on a startup. We'll cover examples of healthy investor-founder relationships, as well as ways to avoid future conflicts. This panel will showcase the variety and high caliber founders and companies, coming out of the Upper Midwest. Thing We Wish We KnewHear the tough lessons learned from a group of investors who have collectively invested in, or supported the investment of, hundreds of early stage deals. Together, we will go deeper into the mechanics of angel investing and explore the questions you've been wanting to ask. SpeakersTo get latest updates on speakers and the agenda, go to groovecap.com/angelfestOur goal is to create new community connections between individuals, organizations, across the angel investing space. Timeline8:00am Registration Opens 9:00 am Welcome 9:15am Keynote Speaker: Doug Baker Hear from Doug Baker, former CEO of Ecolab and current investor in quality early-learning programs for at-risk kids and entrepreneurs of color. He brings a unique lens from his years of responsibly growing Ecolab and is passionate about providing capital to underrepresented communities. Moderated by: PJ Hill, Financial Advisor at NorthRock Partners 10am: Investing in What You Know Everyone starts somewhere, hear from active angel investors on how they got into angel investing and the unique considerations of the verticals where they’ve focused. We’ll also cover the pivots they’ve made along the way. 10:50am: Mind the Gap Angel investing is immeasurably impactful on early-stage companies, but there’s a gap in both those who participate as investors and those who get early-stage funding. When women and people of color bring their unique lenses to investing it tends to be better for women, for people of color, our communities, and for the planet. Investing in women and minority founders is not only equitable, but also profitable. 12pm: Lunch 1:30pm: Keynote Speaker - to be announced 2:30pm: Things We Wish We Knew Hear the tough lessons learned from a group of investors who have collectively invested in, or supported the investment of, hundreds of early stage deals. Together we will go deeper into the mechanics of angel investing and explore the questions you’ve been wanting to ask. 3:30pm: Founder’s View: How to Be a Better Angel This panel of noteworthy Minnesota founders will discuss the importance and impact angels can have on a startup. We’ll cover examples of healthy investor-founder relationships, as well as ways to avoid future conflicts. This panel will showcase the variety and high caliber founders, and companies, coming out of the Upper Midwest. 4:30pm - 6:30pm: Happy Hour Visit the Angel Fest 2022 webpage for a full list of speakers. Our PartnersAngel Fest is organized in collaboration with Forge North, a coalition of more than 150 partners – individuals and organizations - across the Greater Minneapolis-Saint Paul startup ecosystem. COVID ProtocolsWe will be following the COVID guidelines of the MN Health Department, City of Minneapolis, and stadium at the time of the event. In general, we strongly recommend wearing a mask and would ask anyone who is sick to stay home. Find a place to get vaccinatedMore information about the vaccineFind a place to get testedMore information about getting tested