Angel Resource Institute
The Angel Resource Institute (ARI), formerly Angel Capital Education Foundation (ACEF),[1] is an American nonprofit organization that carries out research and educational activities related to the field of angel investing. It was created in 2005 by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as a sister charity to the Angel Capital Association (ACA), a non-profit organization that represents angel investment groups in North America that was previously founded by Kauffman.
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| Abbreviation | ARI | 
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| Formation | 2005 | 
| Type | Non-profit | 
| Headquarters | Wilmington, NC, United States | 
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| Website | www.angelresourceinstitute.org | 
ARI's four primary educational activities are its "Power of Angel Investing" series of educational seminars; co-hosting the annual "Angel Investing Summit" conferences with ACA; publication of printed and online material related to angel investing; and conducting research surveys of angel investing activity in North America. Among other material on its website is a comprehensive list of links to legitimate angel groups in the US and Canada.[2]
