FOUNDING ORGANIZATION - KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION 
The Angel Resource was founded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in 2005 (originally as the Angel Capital Education Foundation) and spun out as an independent charitable organization in 2007. ARI is pleased to continue its relationship with the Kauffman Foundation and to distribute the "Power of Angel Investing" education series owned and developed by the Kauffman Foundation.
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation was established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Kauffman Foundation is among the thirty largest foundations in the United States with an asset base of approximately $2 billion.
The Kauffman Foundation's vision is to foster a society of economically independent individuals who are engaged citizens, contributing to the improvement of their communities. In service of this vision, and in keeping with our founders wishes, grant making and operations is focused on on two areas: advancing entrepreneurship and improving the education of children and youth.
In the area of entrepreneurship, the Kauffman Foundation is working to further understand the phenomenon of entrepreneurship, to advance entrepreneurship education and training efforts, to promote entrepreneurship-friendly policies, and to better facilitate the commercialization of new technologies by entrepreneurs and others, which have great promise for improving the economic welfare of our nation.
SISTER ORGANIZATION - ANGEL CAPITAL ASSOCIATION 
ARI works in concert with the Angel Capital Association, the trade association of angel investing organizations in North America.
The mission of the Angel Capital Association is to support the growth, financial stability, and investment success of member angel groups. ACA's mission is accomplished by providing professional development, best practices, networking and collaboration opportunities for angel investors who belong to member angel groups. The organization also serves as the public policy voice of the angel community and is focused on advancing policies at the state and federal level that support and promote
angel investing.
RESEARCH AND DATA PARTNER - SVB FINANCIAL GROUP 
ACEF is working with SVB Financial Group to collect data about angel group investing and to provide analysis and reports to inform the public about this important source of equity capital.
SVB Financial Group provides diversified financial services to emerging, growth and established technology companies and the life science, venture capital and premium wine markets. Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them, SVB Financial Group provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients' success.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company offers its clients commercial, investment, merchant and private banking, as well as value-added services using its knowledge and networks. Founded in 1983, SVB Financial Group serves clients around the world through 27 domestic offices, and international subsidiaries in the U.K., Israel, India and China, and an extensive network of relationships with venture capitalists in Asia, Australia, Europe, India, and Israel.
With solid understanding of the true risks and rewards faced by companies in dynamic markets, the company is widely recognized for its ability to develop innovative approaches to meet the unique financial needs of its clients. SVB Financial Group began serving the technology and life science markets at a time when they were not well-understood by the financial services industry and when many of the leading companies in these industries were just getting started. At that time, many of these
companies had yet to show profits and were not considered creditworthy by local community or regional banks.
RESEARCH AND DATA PARTNER - CB INSIGHTS 
CB Insights is a technology and information services firm that offers faster, friendlier information, intelligence and insights about private companies that have received venture capital, private equity, angel or government funding. Its products include the CB Insights database platform which offers structured, searchable data on companies and investors as well as FundingFlash, a daily email detailing venture capital, growth equity and angel investment deals. CB Insights is used by leading
venture capitalists, private equity professionals, angel investors, investment bankers and governments. For more information, visit www.cbinsights.com.
