Luis Villalobos (investor)
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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][3] [4]
As an engineer and entrepreneur, Villalobos founded two companies (Including Conographic Corporation with Joseph Meshi) and as an angel investor, invested in over 50 ventures. [5] In 2006 Luis was the recipient of the Hans Severiens Award [6] for his accomplishments in the advancement of angel investing. [7]
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[8]) in honor of Luis Villalobos' contributions to entrepreneurship.[9]
The Angel Capital Association have established an annual Luis Villalobos award [2]
Villalobos was a graduate of MIT and the Harvard Business School. [10]