Alaska Angel Conference Update

April 10, 2023

The 2023 Alaska Angel Conference just kicked off its due diligence phase and four Alaska start-ups are all vying for a $100K+ investment. Joining the conference this year are three highly-motivated students from the College of Business and Emergency Management Student Investment Fund (run by Kim McGinnis). Manuel Beza, Dave Sauter, and Zachary Norum — all second-semester students — have already listened to, analyzed, and are now conducting due diligence on Alaska start-ups. A first for the University of Alaska, these students are simultaneously contributing to the Alaska start-up ecosystem while learning how to angel invest. Over the course of the next month, they will be deep-diving into two start-ups to determine who will receive the $100K investment.