Anchorage, Alaska · A program of the UAA Center for Economic Development
Fuel Alaska's Future.
Be part of the investment that changes the face of entrepreneurship in our state. Founders pitch for a pooled ~$100,000 angel investment — and any Alaskan can become an angel investor.
Why attend
Where founders and investors meet
Whether you're seeking capital or seeking opportunity, the conference is the platform for meaningful connections and growth.
For Startups
Meet angel investors, learn how to communicate with them, and potentially receive a $100k+ angel investment.
For Investors
New and experienced investors work together to learn best practices — and actually make an angel investment.
Education First
Workshops, panels, and one-on-one sessions with experienced entrepreneurs and investors.
Community Building
Join Alaska's growing entrepreneurship community and build lasting professional relationships.
What makes Alaska different
Any Alaska resident can be an angel investor here — accredited or not.
Under Alaska's intrastate crowdfunding laws, Alaskans can invest in Alaska companies regardless of accredited-investor status — opening startup investment to the whole community.
See how to take partSeven years of receipts
The startups Alaska has backed
Investment recipients by year. Each is a real Alaska company you can visit today.
How the fund works
One cohort. One pooled check.
Investors join the fund
Alaskans pool in — about $5,000 each — to invest together as a cohort.
Five weeks of education
The cohort trains alongside experienced angels in how to evaluate and back startups.
Founders pitch
Selected Alaska startups pitch the cohort live, in front of investors and the community.
One pooled check
The group awards a single investment — typically around $100,000 — to a standout startup.
Winning the Alaska Angel Conference is both humbling and affirming. This investment reinforces that there's demand for thoughtfully designed, functional apparel built by and for people who live full, active lives.
Virginia Lynn Peterson · Founder, SWOOP · 2025 winner ($100,000)
Ready to be part of it?
Pitch your startup, invest alongside the cohort, or sponsor the event that's building Alaska's entrepreneurial future.