Puget Sound Venture Club Membership Merges with The Alliance of Angels

Seattle, September 20, 2023. Two long-time supporters of the Northwest startup ecosystem announced today they are combining their membership. The Puget Sound Venture Club members will be integrated into the Alliance of Angels thereby bringing together the expertise and fundraising impact of both organizations to the benefit of the local startup community.

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  • Members Investment Stats

    Past and present members have invested in over 1,350 companies representing approximately $220 million. In 2021, PSVC Members invested approximately $18.1 million* (*Includes investments in companies that did not present to PSVC).  

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  • We Invest in North American Companies with an Emphasis on Pacific Northwest (WA, OR, ID and BC)

    A sample of significant past presenters that received investments - Starbucks, Clarisonic, Outerwall, Insitu, Theo Chocolate, Julep, Otonexus and DocuSign.  There are hundreds more.

    We Invest in North American Companies with an Emphasis on Pacific Northwest (WA, OR, ID and BC)
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    Our members are active investors in startups based in the United States and Canada with an emphasis on companies based in the Pacific Northwest (WA, OR, ID, and BC). We invest in early-stage and first-round deals in most industries including low/no tech to high tech.

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Overview

After 38 years of investing in over 1350 early stage companies, we merged our membership with the Alliance of Angels in September, 2023. Gary Ritner is keeping the ownership of Puget Sound Venture Club. Going forward, we are looking for our next opportunity. Started in 1985, the Puget Sound Venture Club (PSVC) paved the way for other Angel investment associations that would follow.  PSVC was founded with … Read More ...

Membership

Puget Sound Venture Club (PSVC) has merged with the Alliance of Angels (AoA) effective September 20, 2023. As of that date, PSVC members have become AoA members. The Alliance of Angels (AOA) is the largest angel group in the Pacific Northwest. Each year, AOA invests in 20+ companies. Since its founding in 1997, AOA has invested $125M+ into 200+100 companies and celebrated 40+ exits, generating more than … Read More ...

For Startups

Puget Sound Venture Club (PSVC) has merged with the Alliance of Angels (AoA) effective September 20, 2023. PSVC is no longer accepting applications from companies wishing to present to our members. We recommend presenting to AoA and refer companies to the AoA application process. The Alliance of Angels (AOA) is the largest angel group in the Pacific Northwest. Each year, AOA invests in 20+ companies. … Read More ...

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If you have a startup company and you are interested in presenting to the Alliance of Angels Members at our monthly meeting to raise money to help fuel the growth of your company, learn more here!

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