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NorCal AngelCon
NorCal AngelCon connects angel investors with early-stage startups in Northern California, facilitating seed capital investments and mentorship.
Overview
What NorCal AngelCon does
What NorCal AngelCon is
NorCal AngelCon connects angel investors with early-stage startups in Northern California, facilitating seed capital investments and mentorship.
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 2024
- Approximate age
- About 2 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Official channels
Find NorCal AngelCon elsewhere
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Capability profile
NorCal AngelCon as a funder
Investment thesis
NorCal AngelCon aims to engage new angel investors in the Greater Sacramento Region by providing education and resources to invest in early-stage startups.
Focus narrative
NorCal AngelCon invests in early-stage startups, specifically those that are pre-seed or seed stage. The program educates angel investors on financial planning, deal sourcing, and due diligence, targeting startups based in the Greater Sacramento region, including counties such as Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Nevada, Yuba, Sutter, and Butte.
Value beyond capital
NorCal AngelCon provides education and resources to new angel investors, helping them navigate the investment process and connect with promising early-stage startups.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $100,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
The program offers funding opportunities exceeding $100,000 in equity-backed funding and non-dilutive capital for selected startups. Specific portfolio companies are not listed.
Capability profile
NorCal AngelCon as a community
Community overview
NorCal AngelCon is an investment education program aimed at engaging new angel investors in the Greater Sacramento Region. It was funded by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) to support the development of engaged capital networks. The program focuses on teaching participants how to source, screen, diligence, and invest in pre-seed and seed stage startups.
Community focus
NorCal AngelCon invests in early-stage startups, specifically those that are pre-seed or seed stage. The program is designed to educate angel investors on various aspects of investing, including financial planning, deal sourcing, and due diligence. It targets startups based in the Greater Sacramento region, including counties such as Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Nevada, Yuba, Sutter, and Butte.
Member value
Participants gain knowledge in financial planning, investment thesis development, deal sourcing, and due diligence, equipping them to effectively invest in early-stage startups.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- February 1, 2024
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Investors · Founders
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Events and activity
AngelConnect is a series of events for accredited investors to learn about angel investing and network with experienced investors and entrepreneurs. Events are scheduled throughout February 2024.
Notable members
Cameron Law: Executive Director, Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Monique Brown: Co-Founder and Managing Director, Growth Factory.
Common questions
What to know about NorCal AngelCon
Upseed classifies NorCal AngelCon 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
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