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Anderson Angels
Anderson Angels is a network of current and former UCLA Anderson MBAs that funds early-stage ventures from the UCLA entrepreneurial ecosystem, providing both capital and strategic support.
Overview
What Anderson Angels does
What Anderson Angels is
Anderson Angels is a network of current and former UCLA Anderson MBAs that funds early-stage ventures from the UCLA entrepreneurial ecosystem, providing both capital and strategic support.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Angel Group
- Founded
- Founded in 2022
- Approximate age
- About 4 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Official channels
Find Anderson Angels elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Anderson Angels as a funder
Investment thesis
Anderson Angels connects UCLA Anderson MBAs and friends to fund early-stage ventures from the UCLA entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Focus narrative
Anderson Angels invests in early-stage ventures, providing not only capital but also strategic support to the companies they invest in. The organization aims to foster growth and innovation within the UCLA entrepreneurial community.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Angel · Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- North AmericaUnited States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Capability profile
Anderson Angels as a community
Community overview
Anderson Angels is an organization that connects current and former UCLA Anderson MBAs and friends of UCLA to fund early-stage ventures emerging from the UCLA entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Community focus
Anderson Angels invests in early-stage ventures, leveraging the experience and network of its members to provide not only capital but also strategic support to the companies they invest in.
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Notable members
Notable members include Lawrence Jen, Eric Lau, and Katherine Zhao, who is a Director at STX Entertainment.
Common questions
What to know about Anderson Angels
Upseed classifies Anderson Angels under the Angel Group organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
Known limits
Capability profiles appear only when a structured public profile also contains decision-useful role evidence. Terms and availability can change.
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