Panel Topics

Through interactive panels and curated conversations Angel Fest will bring together individuals interested in funding the future.

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.

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.

Mind the Gap

Angel 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 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.

Timeline

8:00am: Registration Opens

9:00am: Welcome

9:15am: Keynote Speaker, Doug Baker

10am: Investing in What You Know

10:50am: Mind the Gap

12pm: Lunch

1:30pm: Keynote Speaker, Jewel Burks Solomon

2:30pm: Things We Wish We Knew

3:15pm: Founder’s View, How to Be a Better Angel

4:30pm - 6:30pm: Happy Hour

Day-of Logistics

Location: Club Cambria (climate controlled - not outside!)

Enter through Benton Gate

We will send an email a couple days before with parking/transportation details after you register!

Visit the Angel Fest 2022 webpage for more details.

Our Partners

Angel 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 Protocols

We 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 anyone who is sick to stay home and consider wearing a mask at the event.

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