San Diego Angels in the News
San Diego Angel Conference Accepting Applications
San Diego Angel Conference Accepting Applications for Program Connecting Startups to Angel Investors, Culminates in $200,000 in Funding for Winning Company More than $1 million in funding has been awarded to six startups over the last two years SAN DIEGO –...
Tips from SDAC Pitch Deconstruction
By Amy Duncan, Fund Manager, SDAC III Our first workshop in October let entrepreneurs practice their 1-mintue pitches and receive feedback. The pitches were coming fast, along with the advice. In case you missed the tips, I’ve capture them here to help you...
SDAC Leaders Talk Angel Investing on Tacos & Tech Podcast
Tune into the Tacos & Tech Podcast as Mysty Rusk, Benton Moore, Amy Duncan, and Jason Scharf, angel investors and key players of the San Diego Angel Conference, join host Neal Bloom and guest co-host Amy Chang, entrepreneur and angel investor, to discuss their...
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...