What is AngelSummit?
* A conference put on by Washington DC-based Startup Angels aimed at framing the startup investing landscape in order to facilitate conversation among community and industry leaders, and ultimately prepare more investors to fuel greater innovation in their communities.* AngelSummit US offers attendees insights and tactics for building successful, scalable startup portfolios that are just as innovative as the companies they finance, according to Startup Angels.* The first summit was in Dallas last year, followed by one in Spain. The next, AngelSummit Americas, will be in 2016. The location has not yet been disclosed.
Conversation about investing was the coin of the realm for AngelSummit US, the two-day conference in the midst of Startup Week Chattanooga. After all, getting a cash infusion can be critical to launching a company.
The summit, held Tuesday and Wednesday, didn’t center on the sizzling visions of budding companies. Instead, it was for investors, to help them learn more about putting money to good use in startups. It brought together accomplished entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors from across the country.
Patrick Turns, managing director for Selego Capital, arrived from Nashville Tuesday night. His firm helps families find attractive investments.
“It’s an opportunity to network with other investors,” Turns said. He’d made it to a keynote talk or two and planned to attend a session titled “How Investors Think” late Wednesday afternoon.