Advanced Color Perception Tech Gets Angel Backing, AI-Powered EV Charging Network Expands Globally, and Why Transparent Values Save Everyone Time

Happy Thursday.

Here are your angel deals of the week, some bookmarks I think you’ll enjoy, and the best nugget from my conversation with Alexander McCobin of Liberty Ventures.

🔥Angel Deals of the Week

Angel funding rounds announced in recent weeks, compiled from public sources. These deals represent the elite few that survived an angel network’s vetting process. Note: I have not personally analyzed these companies and am sharing for informational purposes only.

🤝 Want more details on these companies or have an angel deal to share? Reply to this email - I’d be happy to connect you with the source angel group or feature your deal.

🤖Deal summaries generated using dealmemo.ai.

6P Color, Inc. | Advanced color perception tech

Participating Group: Baylor Angel Network

6P Color, Inc. is developing patented technology that enables capture, transmission and display of up to 100% of color information perceivable by humans. The company has secured an investment from the Baylor Angel Network to advance their color technology innovation. The funding will support 6P's continued development as they work to revolutionize how color information is processed across visual media platforms.

John Vilade | Undisclosed Round Details | Waco, Texas | March 28, 2025 | Source

DeCharge | AI-powered EV charging network

Participating Group: Daedalus Angels

DeCharge is developing a decentralized, AI-powered energy network for electric vehicles, addressing the 1:33 charger-to-EV ratio bottleneck. The company combines DC fast chargers for highways with decentralized Beast chargers for everyday use, featuring AI-powered dynamic pricing and smart routing. DeCharge recently secured $2.5 million seed funding led by Lemniscap, with participation from other investors including Daedalus Angels. Funds will be used to expand to 3,000+ locations across the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and emerging economies.

Mohan Kuldeep Ponnada, Dr. Prakash Kamaraj | $2.5M Seed | Hyderabad, India| March 27, 2025 | Source

VQ Biomedical | Respiratory disease treatment device

Participating Group: Wolfpack Investor Network

VQ Biomedical is developing an oxygenation catheter that delivers oxygen directly into the bloodstream to treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), which affects approximately 390,000 adults annually in the US and EU. The company secured $1.65M in seed funding, with WIN and Harbright Ventures contributing $770K (nearly 50%), plus additional funding from BARDA ($750K), NC Biotechnology Center ($300K), and DARPA ($2.4M). Their catheter, which demonstrated effectiveness in early animal studies, could replace Venovenous ECMO and reduce mechanical ventilation dependency, potentially decreasing ICU stays.

Galen Robertson | Seed Round | Raleigh, NC | March 27, 2025 | Source

🔖Bookmarks

1. Vibe coding, the third UI, and why keyboards might be dead soon ⌨️ | Tomasz Tunguz @ Theory VC (link)

2. Why angels should ask “what could kill your business” and what a great answer looks like ⚠️ | Kara Demars @ Hustle Fund (link)

3. Pre-series B M&A increased significantly in 25Q1 📈 | Peter Walker @ Carta (link)

🥇The Nugget: My Top Takeaway from This Week’s Conversation with Alexander McCobin

Wear Your Values on Your Sleeve 🔍

Having a distinctive investment thesis that explicitly communicates your values and principles does more than just define your focus—it creates a natural filtering mechanism. By being radically transparent about what you stand for, you naturally attract aligned founders while repelling mismatches, saving everyone time and creating stronger partnerships.

Takeaway: The clearer your investment thesis and values, the more efficient you are at building a focused network/community. So, for those of us with explicit focus areas, a few lessons:

• Make the strategic orientation/focus explicit in all communications

• Use values as a pre-screening mechanism to enhance alignment with portfolio companies, coinvestors, etc

• Build the entire support ecosystem (events, network introductions, advisors) around shared principles to maximize natural value-exchange beyond capital

For those of us who are still figuring out where the “bulls-eye” sits… Well, keep dialing it in 🙂

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Until Next Week👋

Thanks for reading - have a great week.

-Andrew

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