Ever wondered how to become a successful angel investor? 🤔

Join this webinar to find out answers to questions you might have about angel investing.

🗓 April 11, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. GMT+4
📍 Register here: https://lu.ma/StartAngelInvesting

❓ Why become an angel investor? To win big and generate profits? To do market intelligence and be on top of recent technology trends? To make a lasting impact and give back to society?

❓ How do angels make their decisions? What to pay attention to when considering a startup idea? How to get prepared for a pitching session?

Rem Darbinyan, is a serial entrepreneur, startup founder and angel investor with over 60 investments. He is also an LP in several VC funds in Armenia and globally.

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🚀 Join us for an exclusive event organized by STAN, aimed at supporting startup founders in navigating the fundraising process effectively!

🗣 Stepan Khzrtian, Co-Founder & CEO of legal-tech startup Corpora, will share invaluable insights on building your deal portal for investors and structuring deals effectively.

With over a decade of experience as a former corporate lawyer turned startup founder, Stepan is uniquely positioned to guide founders like you.

📅 Date: Monday, April 15, 2024
🕖 Time: 7:00 p.m. (GMT+4)

Venue: FAST Creative Campus

📌 Reserve your spot now: https://lu.ma/avoid-fundraising-mistakes

See you there! 🚀

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#event #fundraising #corpora #stepankhzrtian #networking #stan

🚀 Join STAN Talks: "Unveiling the Granatus Ventures x Alchemist Partnership" with Manuk Hergnyan, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Granatus Ventures.

Discover the collaboration between Granatus Ventures and Alchemist Accelerator! 🔥

🔗 Register now: https://lu.ma/grantus-alchemist

📅 Date & Time: May 8 at 7:00 PM GMT+4
📍 Venue: FAST Creative Campus

Learn the benefits of this partnership and how it opens doors for startups in Armenia and beyond, offering unique investment opportunities and access to Alchemist's world-class acceleration program. Don't miss this chance to connect with industry leaders and gain valuable insights.

See you there! 🌟

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Science and Technology Angels Network (STAN) invested $105,000 in Waveye! 🌟

Waveye is an early-stage tech startup transforming imaging radars for autonomous platforms. Their innovative signal processing algorithms and AI deliver high-resolution, cost-efficient radar imaging. The Sample A prototype, featuring their pioneering Lightweight Imaging Radar (LIR) technology, achieves sub 1° resolution radar imaging! Waveye specializes in 4D high-resolution imaging radar for autonomous vehicles, integrating deeply sophisticated radar AI with their unique LIR technology.

Congratulations to the Waveye team and STAN Angels on this exciting milestone. We look forward to seeing the incredible innovations from this partnership! 🚀

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🚀 STAN Talks: Navigating Armenian SAFE Regulations 🚀

In light of Armenia's recent legislative reforms supporting SAFE contract regulations, STAN and IC Armenia are hosting an info session to present these changes.

The event will provide exclusive insights from the experts at the Investment Council of Armenia, who have been driving these regulatory advancements.

👥 Speakers:
- Hovsep Patvakanyan - Lead Economist, Head of IC Armenia
- Hayk Malkhasyan - Senior Legal Adviser
- Davit Aghajanyan - Senior Economist

📅 Event Details:
- Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
- Time: 18:30 GMT+4
- Venue: FAST Creative Campus, Hakob Hakobyan 3

🔗 Register Now: https://lu.ma/8yi62fvd

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Funding Opportunity for Early-Stage Tech Startups 🚀

STAN is accepting applications for its pitching session on October 1, 2024!

Deadline: September 26, 2024
Apply here 👉 https://shorturl.at/cxEax

Categories:
1️⃣ Women Entrepreneurship
2️⃣ Moonshot Track (deep tech)
3️⃣ Traditional Angel Investment

STAN's typical ticket size is $50K.

🏆 Apply now! 👉 https://shorturl.at/cxEax

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🎉STAN, in partnership with Triple S Ventures, has launched a Los Angeles Chapter. This initiative aims to strengthen ties between the two ecosystems, encouraging collaboration and growth. The chapter is going to become an investment platform that will help market access to international markets using the network, capital, and business expertise of the Armenian Diaspora.

The launch event took place on December 5 (PST) in Los Angeles, gathering prominent leaders from the startup and investment communities. The chapter will be co-chaired by Avag Simonyan, Managing Partner of Triple S Ventures, and Avetis Antaplyan, Founder and CEO of HIRECLOUT, and STAN board member and angel investor, bringing their extensive expertise and a shared vision for empowering entrepreneurs.

Congratulations to STAN and Triple S Vnetures on this milestone!

Source: STAN’s LinkedIn Page

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🚀 Early-Stage Startups: Pitch to STAN on February 21!

STAN is accepting applications for its 22nd pitching session on February 21, 2025—a chance for early-stage startups to secure funding and join a growing network of investors and experts.

🔹 Deadline to apply: February 9, 2025
👉 Apply here:

Who should apply?

✅ Pre-seed & seed-stage startups with an MVP and early traction
✅ Deep-tech startups with high-risk, high-reward potential
✅ Female-led startups from idea to concept stage

🔎 Source: STAN's LinkedIn post

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🚀 STAN & Triple S Ventures Announce Co-Investment in My Town AI!

STAN and Triple S Ventures have co-invested in My Town AI, marking the first investmend done in the scope of STAN’s Los Angeles Chapter, launched in partnership between STAN and Triple S Ventures.

My Town AI is transforming small-town management by integrating AI, municipal data, and low-cost digital twin technology. Their solution enhances local government operations, empowering understaffed communities with real-time insights for smarter, faster decision-making and improved productivity.

Learn more about the deal and startup here.

🎉 Congrats to the investors and the My Town AI team on this exciting step forward!

#TripleSVentures #STAN #Investment #STANLAChapter #SuccessStory
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🚀 STAN Invests in a Stealth Startup Revolutionizing Engineering Workflows!

STAN announced its latest investment in a stealth startup that is transforming how engineering teams handle customer-reported issues. With AI-driven severity assessment, root cause analysis, and auto-fix suggestions, engineers can now focus on building the future rather than troubleshooting the past! 📈

This marks STAN’s 25th closed deal, and notably, this investment is made after the STAN’s Pitching Session in Los Angeles (Oct 2024).

🎉 Congratulations to STAN Angels and the startup on this milestone!

#STAN #AngelInvestment #SuccessStory #Investment

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STAN is accepting applications for its upcoming Pitching Session in Los Angeles!

Date: May 15, 2025
Location: CBRE, 234 S Brand Blvd Suite 800, Glendale

STAN looks for early-stage startups from LA, Armenia, and beyond with well-defined projects and initial traction.

Specific priorities:
- Experienced & ambitious founders looking for capital and hands-on angel support
- Deep-tech innovators tackling high-risk, high-reward challenges
- Startups led by female founders

STAN's Chapter in Los Angeles is launched and run in partnership with Triple S Ventures.

Application Deadline: April 13, 2025
Apply now 👉 https://shorturl.at/QSMNX

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📣 Armenian founders: Looking to expand to EU?

Digital Explorers II is offering a fast-track soft-landing in 🇱🇻 Latvia - your gateway to the 🇪🇺 EU market.

With lower costs, faster access to EU markets, and real founder-focused support (grants, accelerators, mentoring), Latvia offers an efficient path to scale. Through the Digital Explorers II program, you’ll get everything you need to launch in Europe—without burning your runway.

Apply by May 26 👉 https://apply.workable.com/digitalexplorers/?lng=en

This initiative is supported by STAN and ESTDEV.

#ArmenianFounders #DigitalExplorers #Latvia #STAN #ScaleGlobal #StartupEcosystem #EU

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Info Session: Scaling to the EU via Latvia | May 22

Science & Technology Angel Network (STAN) and Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV invite Armenian founders to an exclusive info session on the Digital Explorers II program — your soft-landing path to the EU market! 🇪🇺

Why Latvia 🇱🇻?
- Seamless access to all 27 EU markets
- Lower operational costs = longer runway
- Tight-knit and highly connected startup ecosystem
- Grants, accelerators & tailored mentoring
- Culturally familiar, globally positioned

Whether you’re a founder ready to expand, or an investor or advisor exploring regional growth, this session will show you why Latvia might be your smartest first step into Europe.

Date: May 22
Start: 7 PM GMT+4
Format: Online Info Session

👉 RSVP now: https://lu.ma/uuq8owjt

#DigitalExplorersII #Latvia #StartupExpansion #EU #STAN #StartinLV #SoftLanding

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STAN Angels invested in SimCare AI (YC S24)!

STAN announced investment in SimCare AI, a YC backed startup.

SimCare AI creates AI patients for better clinical training ops. Students and healthcare providers practice with their AI patients to build skills and get evaluated.

Notably, previously Triple S Ventures announced investment in SimCare AI co-investing along with Y-combinator and other investors of SimCare's seed round.

#Investment #STAN #TripleSVentures #SimCareAI #SuccessStory

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STAN PItching Session at Sevan Startup Summit 2025

Apply by tomorrow, June 25, for a chance to be selected for STAN’s pitching session at the summit! This pitching session is organized in partnership with Triple S Ventures and with support of Seaside Startup Summit and CARE Caucasus.

📌 To be considered for the pitching session, apply to attend Sevan Startup Summit 2025.

Special Opportunity: CARE Caucasus will award a grant of $25K for startups led by women or men and that design solutions for women which have a potential for further replication in Georgia.

👉 Apply here: https://www.f6s.com/sevan-startup-summit-2025/apply
Application deadline is tomorrow, June 25, 2025

🚀 See you at the pitching session at Sevan Startup Summit 2025!

📅 Pitching Will Happen on July 24, 2025 | 🕖 7–9 PM Armenia time (GMT+4)

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Gateway to EU Congress Kicks Off Tomorrow!

On September 18–19, Armenia will host Gateway to EU Congress, bringing together 200 participants — including 40 international guests and 160+ local ecosystem players — to strengthen ties between the Armenian and European innovation ecosystems.

🔑 What’s on the agenda:
• Keynote speeches & panel discussions
• Startup pitching session
• Tours of Armenia’s key innovation hubs

This event is co-hosted by the Armenian angel networks - Angel Investor Club of Armenia (AICA), BANA Angels and Science & Technology Angel Network (STAN) in partnership with European Business Angel Network (EBAN).

This event is funded by: The Government of the Republic of Armenia (Ministry of Economy), the EU4Innovation East project, funded by the European Union, co-funded by the French Government and implemented by Expertise France, and UN Women Armenia.

#GatewayToEU #AICA #BANAAngels #STAN #EBAN #Event #AngelInvesting #EU

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Short Notice - Webinar: How to Work With Early Investors

Hambardzum Kaghketsyan will share his insights on key aspects of investor relations management in webinar organized by STAN.

- Why should you make reports?
- What should you share?
- How often should you update?

This would be a Q&A heavy session with minimum presentation and more on live discussion between the founders and Hambardzum.

If you want to understand the do’s and don’ts of investor communication and learn how to turn early investors into your most loyal and supportive stakeholders, this session is for you.

Book your spot here 👉 https://luma.com/5yf2hax6

#Webinar #InvestorRelations #HambardzumKaghketsyan #STAN #Event #Networking

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🇦🇲🌍 STAN Launches New York Chapter During NY Tech Week

Science & Technology Angels Network (STAN) is officially launching its New York Chapter during NY Tech Week, marking another milestone in the organization's international expansion. The move follows the opening of STAN's Paris Chapter earlier this year and comes alongside a strategic gathering at Station F in Paris during VivaTech.

With active chapters now spanning Los Angeles, Paris, and New York, STAN continues building bridges between Armenia's startup ecosystem and some of the world's leading innovation and investment hubs.

STAN also recently announced an investment in Captain (YC W26), an AI startup building a search engine for AI agents, alongside investors including Y Combinator, Handshake Ventures, Edison Capital, and a16z Scout.

Another sign that Armenia's startup ecosystem is building stronger ties with global venture and innovation networks. 🚀

#STANNewYork #InvestmentNews #STAN

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STAN to hold its next pitching session in Los Angeles on October 14

STAN – Science & Technology Angels Network will host a startup pitching session and networking event in partnership with Triple S Ventures, as part of LA Tech Week.

The event takes place on Wednesday, October 14, at CBRE’s Downtown Los Angeles office. An invite-only pitching session will connect selected startups with STAN angels and invited investors for presentations and direct feedback. Open networking for founders, operators and the wider tech community will follow.

Founded in Armenia in 2018 by the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST), STAN is now an independent angel network supporting early-stage technology startups through investment, expertise and international connections. It has chapters in Los Angeles, Paris, New York and Yerevan. October 14 will mark its sixth LA pitching session. Past events also include two gatherings at STATION F in Paris and the New York chapter launch during NY Tech Week on June 2.

The LA chapter launched in 2024 in partnership with Triple S Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. It is co-chaired by Avetis Antaplyan and Triple S Ventures Managing Partner Avag Simonyan.

How to participate:

• Startups: Pre-Seed to Seed teams can apply to pitch by October 6. Priority areas include robotics and autonomy, DefenseTech, DeepTech and AI-native vertical SaaS.

• Investors: Request an invitation through Partiful.

• Founders, operators and ecosystem builders: RSVP for open networking.

#STAN #LA #PitchingSession #TripleSVentures #LATechWeek #Event #Networking

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