# #ANGELS

> #ANGELS is a San Francisco investment collective founded in 2015 by six technology operators. Members invest independently from their own capital and share expertise and networks to support founders. The collective also advances wider access to startup ownership through research, events and public conversations.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Jana Messerschmidt (Co-founder), Jessica Verrilli (Co-founder), Chloe Sladden (Co-founder), Katie Jacobs Stanton (Co-founder), April Underwood (Co-founder), Vijaya Gadde (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Angel investment and founder support, #ANGELS Access, The Gap Table, The #ANGELS Podcast
- **Notable:** Reported 120 backed companies in a September 2019 founder interview., Collaborated on the 2018 Carta equity report covering more than 6,000 companies., Reported more than two dozen community events by February 2020.

## Products & services

- **Angel investment and founder support** — Individual members supply personal capital, with collective access to operating expertise and professional networks.
- **#ANGELS Access** — Events and conversations about investing, negotiation and emerging technology, designed to expand networks.
- **The Gap Table** — Public work on inequity in startup ownership, including collaboration with Carta on research methodology.
- **The #ANGELS Podcast** — Interviews with founders, operators and investors about building companies and careers in technology.

## Achievements

- Reported 120 backed companies in a September 2019 founder interview.
- Collaborated on the 2018 Carta equity report covering more than 6,000 companies.
- Reported more than two dozen community events by February 2020.
- Launched a podcast in 2021; Apple Podcasts lists 17 episodes.

## Latest updates

- **2021-07** — The Apple Podcasts archive lists a July 5 interview with communications executive Rachael Horowitz.
- **2021-03** — Published the formal podcast launch announcement on March 1.
- **2020-12** — Published a year-in-review post highlighting 20 portfolio companies.

## Links

- Website: https://hashtagangels.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hashtagangels
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HashtagAngels

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