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Ignite Innovation

ACA invites investors and other supporters to nominate promising, innovative companies and their founders. Our goal is to provide these companies with national and international visibility that leads directly to meaningful financial and non-financial support before, during and after the ACA Summit. 

  • Stage of Development: Currently raising Pre-Seed to Series B rounds. 
  • Industry: Any sector with large, high-growth opportunity. Although sector interest varies depending on investor thesis. 
  • Syndication: Companies must be willing to accept funding from a broad and diverse geographic base consisting of multiple angel groups and/or accredited investors. 

 Portfolio Company Exposure

ACA’s Innovation Funders Showcase (IFS) is like no other, and this is not your traditional pitch event. Investors are in attendance not only to make personal investment decisions, but also to bring the next hot investment back to their home angel group for further investment consideration. Groups regularly report that they have received IFS exposure and continue to receive screening invites from ACA member groups months after their initial pitch. ACA offers an incredibly efficient and economical path to capital that can pay dividends for months following the presentation. 

 How it Works

Selected companies that have been nominated will present a member-coached pitch to investors attending the event. Each company will be given a two-minute plenary presentation, which is intended to provide a high-level overview and capture the interest of the audience. 

Nominating Presenting Partner Benefits: 

  • One Complimentary Registration
  • Full access to the three-day Summit including networking events 
  • Included in Summit marketing campaign  
  • Exhibit table (optional)
  • Branding as ACA Summit partner 

 Innovation Showcase Company Benefits: 

  • Two complimentary registrations
  • Full access to the three-day Summit including networking events 
  • Showcase company will have 2 min plenary presentation 
  • Investor assigned mentor and coaching sessions prior to the Summit
  • Dedicated e-Flipbook with detailed company profiles promoted before, during and after the Summit. This e-Flipbook is used to provide investors a sneak peek on presenting companies 
  • Included in the marketing campaign to all ACA members and screening committee
  • Included in Summit marketing campaign including emails, social media, and blogs
  • Exhibit table (optional) available for Showcase Companies during the Summit
  • Logo on ACA Summit website and promo materials 

 The Innovation Funders Showcase is Limited to 32 Companies

  • One Showcase Company/ One Nominator $4,000
  • Two or more Showcase Companies/ One Nominator $3,500/each

Reach out to Katelynne Staehnke to get started at kstaehnke@angelinvestorfoundation.org