San Diego Angels in the News
2020 Winner Martha Montoya featured in Forbes
Geri Stengel, a Forbes contributor, recently highlighted patterns of economic disparity that are likely to emerge as a result of the global pandemic. Beyond the well studied impacts on job loss, Stengel also explored how VC funding might be impacted. To help combat...
Martha Montoya of Agtools in Forbes
People in the U.S. are going hungry while food is rotting. The coronavirus has upended the U.S. food supply chain, making this a good time for companies like Agtools. "We are starting to receive more inquiries," said Martha Montoya, CEO of Agtools. It is a SaaS food...
Amy Duncan Named Fund Manager For SDAC III
SAN DIEGO, May 11, 2020 – Just months after the San Diego Angel Conference main event, organizers have already started planning for the 2021 conference by naming Amy Duncan as Fund Manager. The Fund Manager of the San Diego Angel Conference is responsible for...
San Diego Angel Conference Announces Investment of $400,000 in 3 Companies
The second annual San Diego Angel Conference announced investments totaling $400,000 in three companies, AgTools, Noria Water Technologies, and Visicell Medical. Due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the conference was held digitally, with more than 690...
USD’s angel conference, now digital, awards $400,000 to three startups
San Diego Angel Conference chose three Southern Californian startups to invest in this year, including one in San Diego By BRITTANY MEILING MARCH 31, 2020 3:06 PM Three startups are taking home massive checks from a virtual business pitch competition in San Diego,...
The Second Annual San Diego Angel Conference Announces Investment of $400,000 in Three Companies: AgTools, Noria Water Technologies, and Visicell Medical
After three months of investor due diligence, AgTools was named the winner and received an investment of $200,000, and the two runner-ups, Noria Water Technologies and Visicell Medical, each received an investment of $100,000 SAN DIEGO, March 28, 2020 -- The second...
San Diego Angel Conference is still on amid COVID-19 closures — but it’s going digital
The San Diego Angel Conference is awarding the biggest check to date for a local business pitch competition By BRITTANY MEILING MARCH 25, 2020 One of the biggest San Diego events for startups seeking angel money is still on — and it’s writing a massive check to one...
The Second Annual San Diego Angel Conference Will Be Held Digitally
The largest pitch contest in Southern California remains committed to making an investment in one of six finalist companies at the conference In light of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), the public portion of the conference will be moved to an online, interactive...
San Diego Business Journal Recognizes 2020 Finalists
The excitement surrounding the field of six finalists pitching for a $200,000 investment at the March 28 San Diego Angel Conference continues to build. Following last week's announcement, the SDBJ highlighted the firms that will be vying for an investment as part of...
2020 Finalists featured in the San Diego Union Tribune
Following this week's announcement of the six finalists that will pitch in the second-annual San Diego Angel Conference on March 28, the San Diego Union Tribune published a profile on the firms advancing before they take the stage at the University of San Diego later...