Tech Coast Angels Press Releases

DTx Pharma Acquisition by Novartis Generates Robust Returns for Tech Coast Angels and NuFund Venture Group

Click here for PR Log IRVINE and SAN DIEGO, Calif. –(August 3, 2023)--Tech Coast Angels (TCA) and NuFund Venture Group (formerly TCA-San Diego) today announced that portfolio company DTx Pharma [...]

By |2023-08-03T13:36:07-08:00August 3, 2023|Tech Coast in the Press, Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on DTx Pharma Acquisition by Novartis Generates Robust Returns for Tech Coast Angels and NuFund Venture Group

Tech Coast Angels Invested $15.4 Million in 41 Companies and Realized Highest-Ever Number of Exits in 2022

Angel network acknowledges a “year of change” with new licensing initiatives and chapters Click here for PR Web IRVINE, Calif. – May 16, 2023 – Tech Coast Angels (TCA) members [...]

By |2023-05-16T06:29:07-08:00May 16, 2023|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Invested $15.4 Million in 41 Companies and Realized Highest-Ever Number of Exits in 2022

Tech Coast Angels’ Portfolio Company Healionics Honored with Angel Capital Association’s 2022 Luis Villalobos Award for Life Sciences

Company aims to improve health and quality of life for dialysis patients For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – May 31, 2022 – Healionics, a Tech Coast Angels’ portfolio [...]

By |2022-06-07T19:56:15-08:00May 31, 2022|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels’ Portfolio Company Healionics Honored with Angel Capital Association’s 2022 Luis Villalobos Award for Life Sciences

Tech Coast Angels Sets Membership and Investment Records for Third Consecutive Year and Biggest Exit Ever

In 2021, TCA increased investments to a record $20.4 million in 53 companies, grew membership to more than 500, accepted its 500th company, and realized 11 successful exits For PR [...]

By |2022-05-17T03:38:21-08:00May 17, 2022|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Sets Membership and Investment Records for Third Consecutive Year and Biggest Exit Ever

Alliance Between Tech Coast Angels and MEDA Angels Expands Investment Opportunities, Deal Flow and Provides Additional Capital

Collaboration between the two acclaimed angel groups adds new deal flow, equity investment, and unique expertise in medical and healthcare markets  For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. and WASHINGTON [...]

By |2022-03-30T09:39:06-08:00March 29, 2022|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Alliance Between Tech Coast Angels and MEDA Angels Expands Investment Opportunities, Deal Flow and Provides Additional Capital

Westcliff University and Tech Coast Angels Partner to Offer Students Entrepreneurial Insights & Opportunities

Partnership Further Enhances Entrepreneurial Culture on Campus and in the Community January 27, 2022 IRVINE, Calif. Westcliff University today announced a partnership with Tech Coast Angels (TCA) Orange County. TCA [...]

By |2022-01-27T18:06:44-08:00January 27, 2022|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Westcliff University and Tech Coast Angels Partner to Offer Students Entrepreneurial Insights & Opportunities

Tech Coast Angels Posts Record Highs in 2020 for Investment, Membership, and Number of Companies Funded

Angel network fueled startup ecosystem with $19.4 million for 64 companies including $7.9 million through annual chapter funds, realized four successful exits, and expanded its geographic reach. For PRWeb, click [...]

By |2021-06-15T08:00:00-08:00June 15, 2021|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Posts Record Highs in 2020 for Investment, Membership, and Number of Companies Funded

Algenesis Honored with 2021 Luis Villalobos Award for Innovative Technology from the Angel Capital Association

Company’s high performance, fully biodegradable, plant-based material combats the environmental impact of global plastic pollution For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – May 18, 2021 – Tech Coast Angels [...]

By |2021-05-18T13:23:01-08:00May 18, 2021|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Algenesis Honored with 2021 Luis Villalobos Award for Innovative Technology from the Angel Capital Association

Tech Coast Angels Orange County Reports Successful 2020 Even in Uncertain Economic Climate; Looks Ahead to its 2021 Fund with Optimism

One OC Fund 20 company has already generated a 3.5x return and 250% IRR to investors for PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – April 8, 2021 -- Tech Coast [...]

By |2021-04-08T08:56:30-08:00April 8, 2021|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Orange County Reports Successful 2020 Even in Uncertain Economic Climate; Looks Ahead to its 2021 Fund with Optimism

Undeterred by the Pandemic, Tech Coast Angels-Los Angeles Chapter Wraps Up a Successful 2020

Angel network celebrates 20th anniversary, a new chapter fund, membership growth, expedited due diligence, a new web site, and 14 funded companies as part of its annual achievements For PR [...]

By |2021-01-06T08:46:21-08:00December 29, 2020|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Undeterred by the Pandemic, Tech Coast Angels-Los Angeles Chapter Wraps Up a Successful 2020

Tech Coast Angels Fuels Southern California’s Startup Ecosystem in 2019; Posts Record Investments, Record Membership, and Five Exits

Angel network grew investments by 91% to a record $19.1 million in 52 companies, created new chapter funds, grew membership by 15% to 458, and achieved five exits For PR [...]

By |2020-05-06T14:54:30-08:00May 7, 2020|Tech Coast in the Press, Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Fuels Southern California’s Startup Ecosystem in 2019; Posts Record Investments, Record Membership, and Five Exits

Tech Coast Angels Members Feature Prominently In Southern California Business Journals’ 2019 Most Influential Lists

For PR Web, click here   IRVINE, Calif. – November 13, 2019 -- Tech Coast Angels (TCA) today announced that many of its members were recognized for their community impact [...]

By |2019-11-12T20:43:27-08:00November 13, 2019|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Members Feature Prominently In Southern California Business Journals’ 2019 Most Influential Lists

2019 John G. Watson Quick Pitch Competition Achieves Sold-Out Success with $75,000 in Prizes Awarded to Three Companies

Ten Southern California startups vied for prizes at renowned annual event, sponsored this year by Tech Coast Angels, Connect w/ SDVG, Cox Business, the John G. Watson Foundation, and PeakSpan [...]

By |2019-11-05T10:10:52-08:00November 5, 2019|Tech Coast in the Press, Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on 2019 John G. Watson Quick Pitch Competition Achieves Sold-Out Success with $75,000 in Prizes Awarded to Three Companies

Tech Coast Angels Realizes Two Momentous Milestones: 400th Company Funded and 400 Members

  Angel network’s investment in Grolltex highlights angel network’s influence and stature while increased membership brings even deeper levels of experience as well as additional capital   For PR Web, [...]

By |2019-11-05T07:03:15-08:00August 15, 2019|Tech Coast in the Press, Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Realizes Two Momentous Milestones: 400th Company Funded and 400 Members

Tech Coast Angels Surpassed Membership Numbers in 2018, Invested $10.8 Million into 53 Companies, and Realized Six Exits

For PR Web, click here Angel Network 2018 Year End Report Shows Strong Year in Diverse Sectors New Companies and Percentage of Investment in New Companies Near Record Highs IRVINE, Calif.-- [...]

By |2019-05-26T15:43:47-08:00May 7, 2019|Tech Coast in the Press, Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Surpassed Membership Numbers in 2018, Invested $10.8 Million into 53 Companies, and Realized Six Exits

Two Tech Coast Angels’ Portfolio Companies Named as Finalists for Angel Capital Association’s Prestigious Luis Villalobos Award

For PR Web, click here GrandPad and Aquacycl recognized as two of three finalists at ACA’s 10thAnnual Awards Ceremony IRVINE, Calif. – May 3, 2019– Tech Coast Angels (TCA) today [...]

By |2019-05-26T15:44:06-08:00May 3, 2019|Tech Coast in the Press, Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Two Tech Coast Angels’ Portfolio Companies Named as Finalists for Angel Capital Association’s Prestigious Luis Villalobos Award

Tech Coast Angels Announce Successful Exit with Hub Group’s Acquisition of CaseStack

For PR Web, Click here Angel network’s members realized a 15x return from 2003 investment;  deal lead credits patience, great company leadership for “going the distance.” IRVINE, Calif. – February 14, [...]

By |2019-02-20T17:57:44-08:00February 14, 2019|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Announce Successful Exit with Hub Group’s Acquisition of CaseStack

Tech Coast Angels: Tourmaline Labs Closes $2 Million Funding Round with $1.5 Million from Tech Coast Angels

Tech Coast Angels: Tourmaline Labs Closes $2MillionFunding Round; $1.5 Million from Tech Coast Angels For PR Web, click hereThree of Tech Coast Angels’ chapters unite for large initial raise, citing company’s management [...]

By |2018-10-02T16:44:57-08:00October 2, 2018|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels: Tourmaline Labs Closes $2 Million Funding Round with $1.5 Million from Tech Coast Angels

Tech Coast Angels, San Diego Venture Group and Cox Business to Present John G. Watson Quick Pitch 2018

Tech Coast Angels, San Diego Venture Group and Cox Business to Present John G. Watson Quick Pitch 2018Prestigious Event to Showcase 10 Stellar Entrepreneurs with Prizes Totaling $75,000; Application Deadline Aug. 31For [...]

By |2018-08-21T07:00:00-08:00August 21, 2018|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels, San Diego Venture Group and Cox Business to Present John G. Watson Quick Pitch 2018

Tech Coast Angels Members Featured In Southern California Business Journals’ Most Influential Lists

For PR Web, click hereIRVINE, Calif. – December 14, 2017 – Twelve members of Tech Coast Angels were recognized as being most influential contributors in their community in the Los [...]

By |2017-12-14T14:11:05-08:00December 14, 2017|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Members Featured In Southern California Business Journals’ Most Influential Lists

GroupSolver Closes $1 Million Funding Round Led by Tech Coast Angels San Diego

For PR Web, click hereSAN DIEGO (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 28, 2017GroupSolver announced its recent completion of a $1 million financing round, led by Tech Coast Angels’ San Diego network, with $700,000 [...]

By |2017-09-30T08:22:21-08:00September 30, 2017|Tech Coast in the Press, Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on GroupSolver Closes $1 Million Funding Round Led by Tech Coast Angels San Diego

Tech Coast Angels Offers Exclusive Funding Opportunities to Investors Throughout the United States

Leveraging the online platform AngelList, Tech Coast Angels brings some of its best deals to accredited investors, members of other angel networks and prospective angels For PR Web, click hereIRVINE, [...]

By |2017-07-26T13:29:20-08:00July 26, 2017|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Offers Exclusive Funding Opportunities to Investors Throughout the United States

Tech Coast Angels:  How Savara Created A Winning Formula for Angel Investors and Company Success

TCA Deal Lead Sergio Gurrieri Says Exceptional Leadership, a World-Class Team and Experienced Board were all Key in “Backing a Winner” For PR Web, click hereIRVINE, Calif. – May 9, [...]

By |2017-05-09T15:43:03-08:00May 9, 2017|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels:  How Savara Created A Winning Formula for Angel Investors and Company Success

Orange County Tech Coast Angels Hosts Second Annual “A Celebration of Entrepreneurship”

For PR Web, click hereTwelve Finalist Entrepreneurs Vied for $25,000 and Other Prizes at Angel Network’s Prestigious Competition/Networking Event in March IRVINE, Calif. – April 13, 2017 – Entrepreneurs and investors converged [...]

By |2017-04-13T06:39:42-08:00April 13, 2017|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Orange County Tech Coast Angels Hosts Second Annual “A Celebration of Entrepreneurship”

Tech Coast Angels: MatriSys Bioscience Closes $1.5 million Funding Round, Led by Tech Coast Angels’ San Diego Network

for PR Web, click hereTech Coast Angels (TCA) and MatriSys Bioscience (MatriSys Bio) today announced the completion of their $1.5 million convertible note financing round. MatriSys is developing and commercializing [...]

By |2017-04-13T07:01:52-08:00January 5, 2017|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels: MatriSys Bioscience Closes $1.5 million Funding Round, Led by Tech Coast Angels’ San Diego Network

Tech Coast Angels: Echo Laboratories Closes $2M First Phase Funding Round in Under Two Months

Innovative Microscope Maker Closes Angel Network’s Largest Deal for 2016; Wins TCA San Diego’s Quick Pitch Award; Looks Forward to 2017IRVINE, Calif. and SAN DIEGO – December 21, 2016 – [...]

By |2017-04-13T07:02:40-08:00December 21, 2016|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels: Echo Laboratories Closes $2M First Phase Funding Round in Under Two Months

Tech Coast Angels’ Total Investments Net Higher Returns Than Angel Investment Average

for PR Web, click hereAngel Network’s Realized Multiple and Internal Rate of Return Higher; Hold Period Also More FavorableIRVINE, Calif.—August 30, 2016—Tech Coast Angels (TCA) today revealed that its performance record is [...]

By |2017-04-13T07:01:00-08:00August 30, 2016|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels’ Total Investments Net Higher Returns Than Angel Investment Average

Tech Coast Angels Funds 37 Deals in 2011 Demonstrating Angel Investment Leadership

Total number of investments significantly increased over previous years, continuing upward trendIRVINE, Calif., February 15, 2012Tech Coast Angels (TCA), the nations largest angel investment network, today announced it funded 37 [...]

By |2017-07-25T17:57:16-08:00February 15, 2012|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Funds 37 Deals in 2011 Demonstrating Angel Investment Leadership

TECH COAST ANGELS LEADS INVESTMENT IN LENDAMEND, THE INDUSTRY-LEADING ONLINE SERVICE TO STREAMLINE SYNDICATED LOAN AMENDMENTS

IRVINE, Calif., June 28, 2011 Tech Coast Angels (TCA), the largest angel investment network in the U.S., today announced it led the investment in LendAmend LLC, the industrys leading online [...]

By |2017-02-22T10:23:59-08:00June 28, 2011|Tech Coast Angels Portfolio Companies in the Press, Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on TECH COAST ANGELS LEADS INVESTMENT IN LENDAMEND, THE INDUSTRY-LEADING ONLINE SERVICE TO STREAMLINE SYNDICATED LOAN AMENDMENTS

Tech Coast Angels Leads New Round of Investment in Vokle as Social Video Broadcasting Company Announces New Capabilities in Version 2.0

 Vokle Expands from Special Event Support to Worldwide Online Broadcaster Community IRVINE, Calif., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Coast Angels (TCA), the largest angel investment network in the U.S., today [...]

By |2017-02-19T09:21:57-08:00June 1, 2011|Tech Coast Angels Portfolio Companies in the Press, Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Leads New Round of Investment in Vokle as Social Video Broadcasting Company Announces New Capabilities in Version 2.0

TCA CONFIRMS POSITION AS #1 INVESTMENT GROUP IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH FIVE EXITS IN 2010

IRVINE, Calif., March 29, 2011 A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report entitled Shaking the MoneyTree established southern California as the third most active area for equity investments in venture-backed companies in the [...]

By |2017-02-19T21:16:05-08:00March 30, 2011|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on TCA CONFIRMS POSITION AS #1 INVESTMENT GROUP IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH FIVE EXITS IN 2010

TECH COAST ANGELS OPENS ITS NEW ANGEL FUND; UNIQUE STRUCTURE ALLOWS FASTER FUNDING FOR ENTREPRENEURS

IRVINE, Calif., February 14, 2011 Tech Coast Angels (TCA),the nations largest angel investment network, today announced the completion of the first closing of its Angel Capital Entrepreneurial(ACE) Fund 1. The Fund [...]

By |2017-02-19T09:25:32-08:00February 14, 2011|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on TECH COAST ANGELS OPENS ITS NEW ANGEL FUND; UNIQUE STRUCTURE ALLOWS FASTER FUNDING FOR ENTREPRENEURS

Three Profitable Exits for Invested Companies in a Single Month Highlight Dynamic Second Quarter for Tech Coast Angels

IRVINE, Calif., August 18, 2010 An IPO for Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) yielding over 110 times return, the acquisition of Language Weaver Inc. by SDL for $42.5M, and an IPO for [...]

By |2017-02-19T21:19:19-08:00August 16, 2010|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Three Profitable Exits for Invested Companies in a Single Month Highlight Dynamic Second Quarter for Tech Coast Angels

Tech Coast Angels Expands Assistance to Entrepreneurs Through New “Meet the Angels and VCs Streaming Video Conferences on Vokle Platform

First Event on August 16 Features TCA Chairman and Noted Investor,Richard Sudek, Mentoring on “How to Pitch Without a HitchIRVINE, Calif., August 9, 2010 Tech Coast Angels (TCA), the nations [...]

By |2017-02-22T10:24:47-08:00August 10, 2010|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on Tech Coast Angels Expands Assistance to Entrepreneurs Through New “Meet the Angels and VCs Streaming Video Conferences on Vokle Platform

TCA Demonstrates Angel Investment Leadership with 7 New Deals and 17 Follow-On Deals in 2009

TechCoastAngels Demonstrate Angel Investment Leadership with 7 New Deals and 17 Follow-On Deals in 2009Irvine, Calif.,March 1, 2010– Despite the dire economy and lack of available capital (or maybe because [...]

By |2019-05-17T10:56:05-08:00March 1, 2010|Tech Coast Angels Press Releases|Comments Off on TCA Demonstrates Angel Investment Leadership with 7 New Deals and 17 Follow-On Deals in 2009
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