Classes for the free AngelNV Entrepreneur Due Diligence Bootcamp for startup founders will start Tuesday, Sept. 30 in downtown Las Vegas and continue every Tuesday through Oct. 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the International Innovation Center @Vegas, 300 S. 4th St., #180, Las Vegas, Nev., 89101. The sessions will also be livestreamed via Zoom (link provided upon registration).
After completing the educational bootcamp, founders can apply for AngelNV funding (separate registration is required). One startup will receive a $400,000 investment comprised of funding from accredited angel investors who invest in the AngelNV Conference Fund and matching funds from the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).
Thanks in large part to the first in the nation “Nevada Certified Investor” (NCI) law that was created by passage of AB75 in 2023, AngelNV saw the number of investors participating in the program last term rise by 32% which led to a 38% increase in the amount invested last year. In total, 78 angel investors raised $465,000 in the last round of the AngelNV Conference Fund as opposed to $290,000 in the prior term. And the $465,000 was then matched by SSBCI funding from the state of Nevada, resulting in nearly $1 million invested directly into startups that help diversify Nevada’s economy.
The intrastate NCI law enables more Nevadans to qualify to invest at lower minimum levels. AngelNV organizers believe similar success and growth will be seen this term as well.
Operated by StartUpNV, a statewide nonprofit incubator and accelerator for Nevada-based startups, the AngelNV program teaches founders the fundamentals of attracting venture capital, including perfecting their pitch, conducting market research, and developing a deck to attract investors. The curriculum also covers business model development, analyzing market opportunity, and common legal issues for startups.
Entrepreneurs/business owners can sign up for the bootcamp at https://angelnv.com/apply/, and they can sign up throughout the course of the bootcamp as the sessions will be archived online on YouTube for viewing.
Editor’s Note: download photos from last season’s AngelNV finale at https://tinyurl.com/yft8r22x.
About AngelNV
StartUpNV launched AngelNV in 2020 to create an angel investment network for Nevada-based startups and attract to the state scalable startup businesses and entrepreneurs with big ideas to build a more diversified and resilient economy. Now offering its sixth session of bootcamps, AngelNV is building a bridge between entrepreneurs and angel investors by educating startups on raising capital and teaching accredited investors how to invest wisely in startups. For more information visit: www.angelnv.com.
About StartUpNV
StartUpNV is a 501(c)3 non-profit statewide accelerator and business incubator for scalable Nevada-based startups that provides expert mentorship and access to a network of capital partners. StartUpNV’s founders, mentors, university connections, investors, and business partners work together to grow and support a robust, inclusive startup ecosystem in Nevada. StartUpNV’s related venture funds, FundNV, AngelNV, and the new 1864 seed fund, provide startups access to local venture capital along with education for entrepreneurs and angel investors. Since inception in 2017, StartUpNV has heard pitches from more than 1,000 startups, held more than 250 education events, and seen nearly $80 million in venture capital raised for more than 55 companies. For information visit: https://startupnv.org/.
