Luis Villalobos

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
  1. Thickins, Graeme (March 2007). "Tech Coast Angels Founder: 'Process' Was Key to Success" (PDF). The Angel Journal.
  2. Flanigan, James (May 18, 2007). "Entrepreneurs: In southern California, venture capitalists keep the faith". New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  3. Norman, Jan. "O.C. investor helps 'angels' get their wings". Orange County Register.
  4. Angel Capital Association. "Hans Severiens Award" (PDF). Angel Capital Association.
  5. 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.
  6. Paul Merage School of Business. "The Luis Villalobos Endowed Fellowship" (PDF). University of California, Irvine.
  7. "New Fellowship For MBA Students At UCI Honors Luis Villalobos". socaltech.com.
  8. Thursby, Keith (October 7, 2009). "Luis Villalobos dies at 70; founded Orange County investment group". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
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