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NZ Angels on a par with USA

July 16th, Auckland, New Zealand: Angel investing in New Zealand is now on a similar scale to that of Boston - one of the United States' prime Angel investing hubs - according to noted USA Angel investor Bill Payne.

Mr Payne, one of the United States' foremost Angel investors, has concluded a five month stay in NewZealand as the BNZ University of Auckland Business School Entrepreneur In Residence advising investors,entrepreneurs and students.

Mr Payne prepared a report for the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund providing reflections based on his observations of New Zealand entrepreneurs and Angel groups during his visit.

Read the full media release and download the report here.


Australia Ranks 5th in Competitiveness Survey

May 19th, Lausanne, Switzerland: Leading Swiss business school IMD, "International Institute for Management Development" has been ranked by the Financial Times as  No.1 outside the USA and No.2 worldwide (2008-2010) for Executive Education. IMD operates the World Competitiveness Center (WCC). The WCC develops and publishes the World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) in which it ranks and analyzes the ability of nations to create and maintain an environment in which enterprises can compete.

In Australia, the WCY data is developed in partnership with the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). See the rankings that put Australia in 5th place and examine the history for Australia in this ranking system that shows we are still struggling to address our infrastructure.

Read here what Rowan Gilmore, CEO of the Australian Insititue for Commercialisation (AIC) has to say about these rankings.

 

AAAI signs National Agreement with Angelsoft

May 6th, San Francisco: While attending and speaking at the ACA Summit, AAAI Chairman John Mactaggart and Deputy Chairman Jordan Green finalised negotiations with Angelsoft founder & CEO David Rose. The AAAI has signed an agreement with Angelsoft that secures free access to this unique collaboration platform for all AAAI affiliated Angel Groups in Australia. Angelsoft has committed to work closely with the AAAI to realise software developments and features that are of particular relevance to the way in which Australian Angel Groups operate. This is another in a growing number of high value benefits that the AAAI is developing for its members.

This valuable benefit for AAAI members will save them thousands of dollars in software subscription fees while delivering privileged access to each other and to more than 500 Angel groups and venture capital firms around the world who use the Angelsoft platform.

Syndication and cross border investment continue to be hot topics for Angel investors in most jurisdictions, even more so for Australian Angels who are accustomed to expecting our entrepreneurs to build their companies in the larger foreign markets.

Angelsoft makes it possible for entrepreneurs to quickly find legitimate Angel groups in Australia. Through Angelsoft entrepreneurs submit their opportunities to invite Angels to consider an investment in the next great Australian entrepreneurial success story. Before and after the investment the Angelsoft system empowers the entrepreneurs to be in control of their own information and to communicate effectively with the investors.

Media Release here


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Events Calender

Australia

2011 National Angels Conference

February 16th-18th - save these dates!

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August 11th, Group Meeting, Bionomics, Thebarton
September 8th, Group Meeting, Minter Ellison, Adelaide
October 13th, Group Meeting, Bionomics, Thebarton
November 10th, BBQ Dinner & Group Meeting, Shingleback Vineyard

December 8th, Combined meeting with SA Angels, InnovateSA, Adelaide

25th August, 6-9pm Dinner Meeting, Canberra

27th October, 6-9pm Dinner Meeting, Canberra

Hunter Angels

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August 13th, Breakfast
November 12th, Breakfast

July 30th, 12-2pm, Lunch, Fiorini's, Toorak
August 11th, 4:15-6:15pm, Deal Meeting ICN, Melbourne
August 27th, 12-2pm, Lunch, Fiorini's, Toorak
September 15th, 4:15-6:15pm, Deal Meeting ICN, Melbourne
September 24th, 12-2pm, Lunch, Fiorini's, Toorak
October 13th, 4:15-6:15pm, Deal Meeting ICN, Melbourne
October 29th, 12-2pm, Lunch, Fiorini's, Toorak
November 10th, 4:15-6:15pm, Deal Meeting ICN, Melbourne
November 26th, 12-2pm, Lunch, Fiorini's, Toorak
December 8th, 4:15-6:15pm, Deal Meeting ICN, Melbourne

December 19th, End of Year Function

July 26th, 5.30-7.30pm, Innovate SA City Office
August 30th, 5.30-7.30pm, Innovate SA City Office
September 27th, 5.30-7.30pm, Innovate SA City Office
October 25th, 5.30-7.30pm, Innovate SA City Office
November 29th, 5.30-7.30pm, Innovate SA City Office

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Other Events of interest to Angel Investors

Wholesale Investor & ASX IPO Seminar


International

NACO 2010 National Angel Summit

October 6th to 8th, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

AANZ Angel Summit 2010

November 4th & 5th, Grand Mecure Nelson Monaco Resort, Nelson, New Zealand

9th EBAN Winter University

November 18th & 19th, Sophia Antipolis, France

ACA 2011 Summit

April 2011, Boston, USA

 


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