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Seattle Angel

Seattle, WA, US

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Organized by John Sechrest and 13 others

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What we’re about

Seattle Angel is a group of angel investors and entrepreneurs working to bring more education and transparency to the early-stage capital process. Join us for educational and networking events designed for you to connect with, and learn, from angels and entrepreneurs in the community.

Joining our Seattle_Angel Meetup keeps you in the loop for our communications and allows you to register for workshops/events.

These education sessions sometimes are used to prepare for learning about or executing on a first angel investment -- either accepting one for your company or investing in one as an early investor.

We run a Learn-By-Doing entrepreneur/investor due-diligence program event that matches companies and investors, called the Seattle Angel Conference. More info about this at

www.seattleangelconference.com

We put recordings of the workshops at the YouTube Channel -

https://youtube.com/@seattleangelconference

If you would like to register as a company for the Seattle Angel Conference:

https://gust.com/organizations/seattle-angel-conference/public_profile

If you are interested in engaging as an Angel Investor, please contact us and we will connect you to resources in the ecosystem

This is a program of Mossy Ventures.

Upcoming events (4)

Thu, May 1, 2025, 7:00 PM UTCPre-seed Deal Analysis for Investors
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Title: Pre-seed Deal Analysis for Investors

Description: Join us for a focused, virtual workshop on sharpening your pre-seed investing edge. Led by Yoko Okano from First Row Partners, this session dives into the nuanced art of evaluating startups before traction—where conviction, signal interpretation, and smart questioning matter most. Whether you're looking to refine your frameworks or pressure-test your instincts, this workshop will deliver practical insights for navigating early-stage ambiguity with confidence.

Bio:

Yoko is one of the Founding Partners of First Row Partners, a pre-seed stage venture capital firm based in Seattle and investing across North America. First Row Partners invests in technology that transforms how humans connect to learn and create.

Prior to starting First Row, Yoko was an active angel investor, contributing to groups like Grubstakes and Seattle Angel Conference, often in leadership capacities. Her tech foundation was built at Google, where she worked on Google Books & News and launched ebooks on Google Play. This experience with Google's operational scale informed her product leadership roles at startups before she transitioned to full-time investing. Yoko is passionate about product-led growth, user delight, and empowering both founders and funders through education, particularly around fundraising strategy.
41 attendees+36
Network event
33 attendees from 9 groups hosting
Tue, May 6, 2025, 5:00 PM UTCCreate a Pitch That Stands Out from the crowd
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Make your pitch memorable and turn investors into cheerleaders.
Investors hear many pitches and after a while they all start to sound the same. But the ones that grab their attention and stick in their minds? Those are the pitches that get the call back—and the funding.

Learn how to create a pitch that grabs investors’ attention and turns them into your biggest supporters. This workshop will provide you with the tools to craft a pitch that stands out from the crowd.

Create a pitch so memorable that investors can share your story for you.

Dana will take us through some strategies to:
 Make a powerful first impression.
 Craft a pitch message that investors can easily re-pitch to others.
 Create a pitch that grabs investors' attention and shows them right away if you’re a fit.

Turn investors into your biggest cheerleaders by delivering a memorable and compelling pitch.

Dana Sather Robinson

Dana is an angel investor, pitch trainer and creator of the Pitch 4 Impact Framework. As a professional presentation skills trainer, she understands how to help clients communicate with impact, clarity and authenticity. Dana is an active member on the board of E8 Angels, an
innovative cleantech angel investing group. The Pitch4Impact program was created from two perspectives, as an investor and as a trainer of presentation skills. Dana emphasizes how to make the most of your own natural style to be memorable and authentic.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-sather-robinson/
19 attendees from this group+14
Thu, May 15, 2025, 7:00 PM UTCStorytesting for Startups — Validate Your Brand & Message Before You Scale
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What if your next blog post, cold email, or landing page could double as a real-time brand experiment?

Your product is new, your brand is evolving, and your target audience is still being defined. This hands-on workshop helps early-stage startup teams use content marketing as a rapid experiment platform for validating product narratives, brand positioning, and customer personas. Through a proven "Storytesting" framework, founders and marketers will learn how to craft testable messages, match them to strategic channels, and measure what resonates. So, you can double down on what works and stop wasting runway on what doesn’t.

Michael Semer is a seasoned content strategist and messaging expert who helps early-stage and growth-mode tech companies craft compelling brand stories that drive measurable results. With decades of experience across B2B SaaS, fintech, and AI-driven startups, Michael has partnered with companies like Ivanti, Versapay, Billtrust, and Mitratech to develop full-funnel content strategies that elevate positioning, accelerate MQL growth, and clarify go-to-market narratives. His deep expertise in content operations, SEO, and AI-enhanced workflows enables him to rapidly build messaging frameworks that resonate with target personas and align with business goals. Whether leading storytelling workshops or architecting campaign strategy, Michael blends creativity with precision to help startups grow smarter and scale faster.
1 attendee
Thu, May 15, 2025, 7:00 PM UTCStorytesting for Startups — Validate Your Brand & Message Before You Scale
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What if your next blog post, cold email, or landing page could double as a real-time brand experiment?

Your product is new, your brand is evolving, and your target audience is still being defined. This hands-on workshop helps early-stage startup teams use content marketing as a rapid experiment platform for validating product narratives, brand positioning, and customer personas. Through a proven "Storytesting" framework, founders and marketers will learn how to craft testable messages, match them to strategic channels, and measure what resonates. So you can double down on what works and stop wasting runway on what doesn’t.

Michael Semer is a seasoned content strategist and messaging expert who helps early-stage and growth-mode tech companies craft compelling brand stories that drive measurable results. With decades of experience across B2B SaaS, fintech, and AI-driven startups, Michael has partnered with companies like Ivanti, Versapay, Billtrust, and Mitratech to develop full-funnel content strategies that elevate positioning, accelerate MQL growth, and clarify go-to-market narratives. His deep expertise in content operations, SEO, and AI-enhanced workflows enables him to rapidly build messaging frameworks that resonate with target personas and align with business goals. Whether leading storytelling workshops or architecting campaign strategy, Michael blends creativity with precision to help startups grow smarter and scale faster.
9 attendees+4

Past events (358)

Network event
19 attendees from 10 groups hosting
Mon, Mar 24, 2025, 6:00 PM UTCTrans-Atlantic Angel Conference #7 Application Deadline
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13 attendees from this group+8

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