Maverick Angels

NEWS:
Strong Support Urged for Startups
By Allison Bruce, Ventura County Star 03/28/08

Forum Hopes to Boost Biotech Firms
By Allison Bruce, Ventura County Star 03/18/08

Biotech Boosters are Seizing the Moment
By Jason Schaff, San Fernando Valley Business Journal 03/17/08

Biotech Forum is Area’s Hedge Against Recession
By Stephen Nellis, Pacific Coast Business Times 03/07/08.

The Biotech Forum to Host a Half-Day Event Focused on New Regional Biotech Industry
Conference Features Panel Discussions about Emerging Biotech Movement with Keynote Presentation by Beth Seidenberg of VC Firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Maverick Angels Portfolio Company, Roundhouse Beverly Hills, Featured in Forbes Magazine
By Christopher Steine, Forbes Magazine 02/25/08

Maverick Angels and Gold Coast Business Forum to Host SoCal Biotech Ventures Summit 2007
Summit Will Feature a Seasoned Panel of Experts on How to Start a Successful Biotech Company.

'101 hub' biotech offerings explored
Ventura County Star 9/28/07
Summit looks at opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors

Networking-site legends inspire quest for next bright idea
Ventura County Star 10/15/06
Millions of users have led to millions of dollars for the creators of the hottest networking sites on the Web that have been snapped up by giant tech companies.

Angel Investors Arrive
San Mateo County Times 09/30/06
The Maverick Angels, a Southern California-based angel investment group, launched a new Silicon Valley chapter Friday, hosting some eager entrepreneurs and hard-boiled investors.

Citigroup, Venture Capitalists Look to Invest in Entrepreneurs
Bloomberg, NY 09/27/06
Citigroup Inc. and venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson are among companies convening tomorrow as entrepreneurs in health care and movie financing seek funding for their ventures.

Maverick Angels Starts Bay Area Chapter
San Francisco Business Times 08/24/06
Maverick's first Northern California meeting will be at the headquarters of Fiduciary Trust Company International on Friday, Sept. 29.

A Movie Pitch - This Time to Angel Investors
San Fernando Valley Business Journal 05/08/06
Many in Hollywood hope to bypass the studio system altogether and instead raise the funds they need for movies and distribution deals from the angel investment community.

Press Release
Maverick Angels Boot Camp
04/26/06
Start-ups learn insider strategies for effectively pitching investors and for becoming successful entrepreneurs.

Pacific Coast Business Times
04/07/06
Companies presented at the March 24 inaugural meeting of the Westlake Village Chapter of the Maverick Angels.

Interview in
SocalTECH
03/09/06
The author spoke with John to understand how he sees the Maverick Angels fitting into the angel investing landscape here, and what they have to contribute to the community.

Press Release
Maverick Angels Launch
02/28/06
"Next Generation" Angel Network Hosts Monthly Meetings to Connect Early-Stage Start-Up Companies with Pre-Institutional Capital.

Dilts Leaves Keiretsu to Form New Angel Venture Organization
San Fernando Valley Business Journal 02/27/06
John Dilts has left his position as president of the Keiretsu Forum chapters in Westlake Village and Los Angeles to form a new angel venture group.

Maverick Angels is a very different kind of angel investor network. We take an entrepreneurial approach to angel investing to create win-win results with portfolio companies.

John Dilts serves as the President for the Los Angeles and Southern California chapters of Maverick Angels, a "next generation" angel investor network...

Members of Maverick Angels actively participate in a hands-on approach to selecting, qualifying and funding promising early-stage companies.

We provide entrepreneurs with an intensive One-Day Boot Camp as well as a Three-Day Workshop, teaching the key fundamentals for making an effective investor pitch & building a successful emerging growth company.

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