# TCA Venture Group

> TCA Venture Group is a nonprofit angel investment network founded as Tech Coast Angels in 1997. Its members and affiliated funds back seed, bridge and early Series A companies, pairing capital with shared due diligence, mentoring and syndication. A June 2026 release reported approximately $315 million invested in 596 companies and $3 billion in additional capital attracted by portfolio companies.

- **Founded:** 1997
- **Headquarters:** Irvine, United States
- **Founders:** Luis Villalobos (Founder and first president)
- **Products:** Angel investment and chapter funds, Shared screening and due diligence, Mentoring and operational support, Angel Syndication Network participation, Sidecar funds
- **Notable:** June 2026 company reporting: approximately $315 million invested in 596 companies, with $3 billion in additional portfolio-company capital., Pasadena Angels’ initial 2016 ParentSquare investment had an optional 44x liquidity opportunity in 2025, according to TCA., Portfolio company BMI OrganBank received the 2026 Luis Villalobos Award in Life Sciences.

## Products & services

- **Angel investment and chapter funds** — Seed, bridge and early A-round investments through members, network funds and syndication partners.
- **Shared screening and due diligence** — Member teams evaluate ventures and verify commercial, technical and management claims before investment.
- **Mentoring and operational support** — Experienced founders and executives support management, recruiting, strategy and subsequent fundraising.
- **Angel Syndication Network participation** — Cross-group sharing of vetted opportunities and diligence to help complete funding rounds.
- **Sidecar funds** — Pooled investment vehicles alongside individual member investments; TCA dates its first Seraphim sidecar fund to 2003.
- **TCA Crossroads** — Public podcast and video conversations about entrepreneurs, investing and startup operations.

## Achievements

- June 2026 company reporting: approximately $315 million invested in 596 companies, with $3 billion in additional portfolio-company capital.
- Pasadena Angels’ initial 2016 ParentSquare investment had an optional 44x liquidity opportunity in 2025, according to TCA.
- Portfolio company BMI OrganBank received the 2026 Luis Villalobos Award in Life Sciences.
- TCA-LA reported a profitable Atraverse Medical exit in October 2026 following its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — TCA-LA announced its Atraverse Medical exit on October 5; Johnson & Johnson confirms the acquisition closed in Q2 2026.
- **2026-06** — TCA announced BMI OrganBank’s life-sciences award and reported approximately $315 million invested in 596 companies.
- **2026-05** — TCA published observational board-representation research: exit rates of 55% with member board representation versus 32% without.
- **2025-10** — TCA publicized the ParentSquare optional buyout offering 44x on the initial Pasadena Angels investment.

## Links

- Website: https://tcaventuregroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcaventuregroup
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/techcoastangels
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tcaventuregroup
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tcaventuregroup/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tcaventuregroup

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Last updated: 2026-10-24