Luis Villalobos (investor)
Luis Villalobos (November 5, 1938 – October 1, 2009) was an engineer, entrepreneur and angel investor credited with founding the angel investing organization Tech Coast Angels in 1997.[1] [2] As an engineer and entrepreneur, Villalobos founded two companies and as an angel investor, invested in over 50 ventures. [3] In 2006 Luis was the recipient of the Hans Severiens Award [4] for his accomplishments in the advancement of angel investing. [5]
The Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine has established an endowed fellowship fund (the Luis Villalobos Endowed Fellowship in Entrepreneurship[6]) in honor of Luis Villalobos' contributions to entrepreneurship.[7]
Villalobos was a graduate of MIT and the Harvard Business School. [8]
References
- ^ Thickins, Graeme (March 2007). "Tech Coast Angels Founder: 'Process' Was Key to Success" (PDF). The Angel Journal.
- ^ Flanigan, James (May 18, 2007). "Entrepreneurs: In southern California, venture capitalists keep the faith". New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Norman, Jan. "O.C. investor helps 'angels' get their wings". Orange County Register.
- ^ Angel Capital Association. "Hans Severiens Award". Angel Capital Association.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Phillips, Thomas. "Angel capital organizations name Luis Villalobos as recipient of Hans Severiens Award" (PDF). Band of Angels. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ Paul Merage School of Business. "The Luis Villalobos Endowed Fellowship" (PDF). University of California, Irvine.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "New Fellowship For MBA Students At UCI Honors Luis Villalobos". socaltech.com.
- ^ Thursby, Keith (October 7, 2009). "Luis Villalobos dies at 70; founded Orange County investment group". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2010.