Author: cavangels

Angel investing has grown increasingly popular in recent years, largely due to the opportunity for large financial returns.  According to a 2016 study by the Angel Capital Association, a well-diversified portfolio of angel investments can produce a 22% annual rate of return.  The opportunity for...

CAV Angels founders Dick Crawford, Jim Cheng, Rob Masri, and Douglas Muir are hosting events in Northern Virginia to introduce CAV Angels. Northern VA Event Date: April 21, 2016 Time: 5:30PM-7:30PM (Cocktail Hour) Location: McGuireWoods Tyson's Corner (#1800, 1750 Tysons Blvd, Tysons, VA 22102) Washington, D.C. Event ...

"While the national media has obsessed over unicorns and billion-dollar valuations such as Uber and Airbnb, Virginia’s venture capital landscape has been quietly evolving in significant ways with the rise of regionally focused and civic-minded angel investor groups such as NRV, 757 Angels in Hampton...

The Charlottesville area has been the country’s fastest-growing market for venture capital investment since 2010, according to a national report. The number of companies receiving venture capital funding, according to a report from the National Venture Capital Association, increased roughly 55 percent annually from 2010 to...

The University of Virginia’s hometown has long been a hub of innovation, but in the last five years Charlottesville has exploded with entrepreneurial growth. The National Venture Capital Association recently ranked Charlottesville as the fastest-growing venture capital ecosystem in the United States. Between 2010 and 2015,...