New York Angels

"I am looking to leverage the incredible breadth of NYA member backgrounds to help grow investment opportunities with amazing founders. I also believe that I can help attract greater diversity of members and founders alike," said Cindy Cook, New York Angels chair.

Thank you Mark Schneider for your leadership for the past 6 years!

We are thrilled to announce Cindy Cook as @TheNYAngels fourth Chair. Cook is the first woman to preside over the prestigious angel investment group. She is taking over the organization following one of the largest quarters of investment in NYA history.  prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

Martin Goetz, one of @TheNYAngels founding members, passed away at age 93. Martin led an incredible life and was best known for his innovation in the software industry. Martin received the first U.S. patent for software. nytimes.com/2023/10/21/tec…

"I would like to make the world a better place.  I’m most excited about companies that are doing something good – not just making another consumer product.  Sustainability is important to me, particularly products that use less plastic."

Environmental sustainability is an important factor for many New York Angels members. Watch Bruce Kaminstein's video on his investment mission - newyorkangels.com/blog/bruce-kam…

Read about these and more in our October newsletter. Also, listen to interviews with Jared Kugel, CEO & Founder of @tireagent, and Bruce Kaminstein, one of NYA's resident experts on CPG and supply chain.

What's the latest news New York Angels? NYA Members invested in Lookout, held Office Hours with 20 startups, met with Evan Nisselson from @ldvcapital on visual AI investments, and we resumed in-person screening presentations for companies seeking funding. newyorkangels.com/newsletter/oct…

We enjoyed hearing about your journey from national rugby coach to investment banker to launching the Baobab Network. #baobabnetwork #newyorkangels #earlystageinvesting #earlystagestartups #investinginafrica

Thank you Toby Hanington, Co-Founder of @baobabnetwork, for joining us today at our @TheNYAngels October Investment Forum. We applaud the work you're doing with early-stage companies in Africa - 50 investments in the past 3 years and aggressive goals for the next decade.

We had our Oct Screening with 7 early-stage startups with incredible growth potential. For our first hybrid Screening, it was great to see many in-person. If you're interested in fundraising with @TheNYAngels, read about our process from other founders: newyorkangels.com/blog.

Join @CorralData on 11/2 to learn about "Data-Driven Brands in the Age of AI." This mini-conference explores how brands use both data and AI to better connect with customers and scale their business. #ai #dataanlytics #marketingai #newyorkangelsstartups corraldata.com/join-us-at-dat…

...creating a solution to a problem in the world." #investoradvice #angelinvestor #earlystageinvestor #founders #entrepreneurship @thenyangels Members share advice for new members and angel investors.

"Accept that most of your angel investments will return zero no matter your efforts AND that many founders will fail to fail honorably.* *And a few might just leave you in awe on both professional and personal levels and make it all worthwhile while making you money and...

Attendees also had a chance to meet with attorneys from @goodwinlaw for 30 minutes of free legal advising. If you would like to be considered for our next Office Hours (date TBD), please complete our interest form: newyorkangels.com/office-hours

Last week, @thenyangels hosted Office Hours for 20 promising startups. Attendees met with a member of New York Angels for 30 minutes for advice and feedback on their companies, including the factors that they as investors consider important.

"If you plan on investing in only one deal per year, this becomes a lottery ticket approach. Big success or a zero. You need diversity." #investoradvice #angelinvestor #earlystageinvestor @thenyangels Members share advice for new members and angel investors.

Congratulations to Jared Kugel and the entire @tireagent team for ranking as one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. by @Inc. Tire Agent ranked #65 in consumer products, #73 in New York and #82 in the NY/NJ/PA category. tirereview.com/tire-agent-fas…

Thank you @ACAAngelCapital for meeting with Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY 24th Dist) to help protect the accredited investor definition. As angel investors, @TheNYAngels see the direct impact that we have on early-stage startups, who are changing the future of industries.