Ashok Kamal Email Address

Executive Director and Co-Fund Manager

Tech Coast Angels is one of the largest and most active groups of angel investors in the United States. The group has invested nearly $40 million in 51 Southern California companies (coupled with $410 million from co-investors) in the 50 months since its founding in 1997. The network of members is comprised of more than 220 individual investors in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. Members mentor and coach the entrepreneurs they fund, serve on their boards, provide contacts and assist with team building, strategic planning and fundraising.

I believe that the problems of the world offer a great opportunity for people to rise, collaborate, innovate and create a better way of life. I also believe that entrepreneurship is the foundation for reframing problems as opportunities, unlocking solutions and unleashing human potential. As a social entrepreneur, I’m driven to attack our biggest global challenges, such as education, environmental degradation and health & wellness. I value creativity, tenacity and resourcefulness and want to connect with people who have a vision for a better world, and share my mission for being part of the solution and making things happen. I have diverse experience both starting and leading organizations in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. My entrepreneurial path includes bootstrapping to profitability, winning award money in the world's most prestigious business plan competition and raising money from an accelerator and venture capitalists, and angel investing in technology startups. As a speaker and presenter, I’m grateful to have been given the opportunity to share at various events, including South By Southwest, Sustainable Brands, GreenBiz Forum, LAUNCH Festival, Gamification Summit and the White House's GreenGov Symposium. In addition, I’ve contributed numerous articles and interviews to technology and business websites such as VentureBeat, Forbes and Fast Company. Specialties: Startups, Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Business Development, Social Media, Gamification, Socially Responsible Investing, Nonprofit Management