Dear CAV Angels members, I am truly honored to have been appointed as Chair of this organization at the beginning of the year. I am continually amazed by the incredible work that is being done here. First of all, I would like to express my......
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Charlottesville, VA – January 16, 2024 – Building upon a successful 2023 with investment in its 50th portfolio company, the addition of its 150th full accredited investor member, and its surpassing $20MM invested in the UVA entrepreneurial ecosystem, CAV Angels is pleased to announce the......
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Greetings fellow CAV Angels, and Happy New Year! I have had the sincere pleasure of serving as the inaugural CAV Angels board president since 2021, when CAV Angels cofounders Dick Crawford, Rich Diemer, and Jim Cheng kickstarted an organizational revamp and doubled down their efforts......
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As 2023 has seen a noticeable slowdown in venture funding and a surge in startup failures,CAV Angels, the angel syndicate composed of University of Virginia alums, students, andfriends, is making waves with three substantial investments in the past 10 days. In a time whenmost businesses......
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Greetings fellow CAV Angels – Looking back on the third quarter of this year, I am eager to highlight some exciting updates and achievements as we continue our collective efforts to strengthen and support the entrepreneurial spirit in the Cavalier community. I am pleased to......
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20,000,000 “Thank Yous!” Greetings fellow CAV Angels – I’m honored to announce that we have hit a major milestone in our growth as an angel organization…we have surpassed $20MM in funding across an international portfolio of 47 companies, each having a strong tie to UVA. And......
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A New Reality… Greetings fellow CAV Angels – As I write this on the heels of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, many questions about the future of a large component of the capital stack are being raised. I’m reminded of how shocks to the system like......
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A New Year, A New CAV Angels… Happy New Year CAV Angels—As is likely the case with many of you, we’ve been reflecting on the growth and accomplishments of lastyear, but resolving to hit new milestones in 2023. There are certainly some challenging headwinds thatwill......
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Greetings CAV Angels –As we all know, the most successful companies (long-term) typically have one common denominator—they consistently innovate and seize short-term opportunities for growth that positions their market standing favorably for years to come. An organization like CAV Angels is no different. We obviously must grow......
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A New Norm… Greetings CAV Angels – I’m sure for most of you, the phrase “a new normal” is somewhat cliched by now. But at the risk of further overuse, I do think its an appropriate title for framing this quarter’s newsletter.While the pandemic is (hopefully) a......
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Greetings CAV Angels – You might be wondering why the title of my President’s Letter is a few months off (or many months away) in its context…. I thought it apropos to the Spring season given how busy we are, and have been, since the......
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