Originally published on the ACA Insights Blog ACA has published an insightful interview with Jeffrey Lang, Chairman of Desert Angels. If you’re an investor looking to connect with fellow angels or an angel group manager searching for a blueprint for navigating the platform selection process, this interview is a must-read. Angel groups form the bedrock of […]

FORGE at Roy Place is the University of Arizona’s “front door” to downtown Tucson. Originally built in 1929, as a Montgomery Ward department store by noted architect Roy Place, the building has served many purposes over the years. FORGE Founding Executive Director Brian Ellerman envisioned the building as a hub for growing entrepreneurs and took on the challenge […]

Desert Angels Chairman Jeffrey Lang has announced an effort to assemble funds to enable the donation of multiple units of the APRU, a blood refrigeration cooling and transportation system produced by Desert Angels portfolio company Delta Development Team to benefit the UAF (Ukrainian Armed Forces). The Delta Development Team APRU has been validated as a […]

GT Medical Technologies, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with brain tumors, announced that it has raised $45 million in a Series C financing led by Gilde Healthcare Partners with participation from existing institutional investors MVM Partners, MedTech Venture Partners, and BlueStone Venture Partners.  Funds from this round will support the […]

The Angel Capital Association, in concert with Jeffrey Lang of the Desert Angels and ACA’s proud partner Dealum, has published this informative interview on one of 2023’s most important topics in the angel investment space: angel group collaboration. Angel groups are the bedrock of the angel investment space, and whether within your own group or with outside groups, better connections lead […]

March 23, 2023 – Arizona FORGE is holding an event. At this month’s Curiosity Club, hear from “E” Elizabeth Locke-Thomas, Chief Mission Delivery Officer for Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona The Girl Scout Cookie Program isn’t just about providing customers with tasty treats; it’s the foundation of an entrepreneurial experience. Selling cookies gives millions of Girl […]

March 17, 2023 – The University of Arizona Center for Innovation had an economic output of $35.3 million in 2021, according to a new analysis of the center’s impact. Part of Tech Parks Arizona, the University of Arizona Center for Innovation, or UACI, is a business incubator network that empowers science and technology startups in Southern Arizona and […]

TEMPE, Ariz., March 16, 2023—GT Medical Technologies, Inc. has appointed Michael A. Garcia, MD, MS, as its Chief Medical Officer.  In his new role, Dr. Garcia will expand the GammaTile® Therapy clinical study pipeline, support research and development, lead medical affairs, and promote additional efforts for expanding the evidence-based use of GammaTile Therapy and its incorporation […]

ReSuture, Inc, (ReSuture) a dynamic early-stage business developing synthetic training models to expedite the adoption of life-saving therapies and medical devices, today announced it has received a $996,413 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant will support the commercialization of ReSuture’s products and technology to evaluate vascular surgical operative performance […]