The Band of Angels is excited to announce our lead role and recent investment in Overlord Labs, Inc. Overlord Labs has developed GENESIS™, a mixed-signal Battery Management System (BMS) IC platform that delivers precision battery intelligence for wearables, smart glasses, and edge AI devices. Built on the company's proprietary Silicon × Algorithm architecture, the platform brings dedicated battery compute directly into the IC.
The round closed through the Band's Hard Tech and Energy SIGs, alongside a syndicate of VCs and angel groups. Band member Dave Heacock, former Senior Vice President of Silicon Valley Analog at Texas Instruments who helped build the company's dominance in battery management, has joined the Overlord Labs Board. Congratulations to the entire Overlord Labs team!
Art of the Deal Session on 'Improving Angel Returns'
Big thanks to co-founder of TCA Venture Group, John Harbison, for sharing his his deep data-driven insights on the recently published Angel Capital Association report 'Improving Angel Returns: A Data‑Driven Playbook'. As the Chair of ACA Data Analytics Committee, John highlighted key findings and practical recommendations for improving angel IRRs (selection, diligence, capital discipline, board engagement, and follow‑on strategy). The evening was followed by the Band of Angels deal dinner meeting with an incredible cohort of companies and founders - Martin Mayse of Pleural Dynamics, Mick Wilcox of Molten Dynamics, and Meghana Helder of Octin Health.
Band of Angels VC Special Interest Group hosts, best-selling author, Chris Yeh
Incredible evening at the Band of Angels monthly Deal Dinner. We kicked off the meeting with special guest Chris Yeh, venture capitalist and Stanford lecturer, who discussed his best‑selling book Blitzscaling (co‑authored with LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman) and how he applies its lessons to investing in rapidly scaling early‑stage startups and AI. He also shared the successful funding of his company, UstreamTV, by Band of Angels members back in 2007 which was later acquired by IMB for $130M. The night continued with excellent presentations from companies in the medical device and enterprise software/AI spaces: Perceive Now, SalivIQ, and Vectorial AI.
Band of Angels Portfolio Day
Band of Angels members attended the 15th annual Portfolio Day — a long-standing tradition that allows us to reconnect with our portfolio companies and hear firsthand how they’ve grown since receiving investment from the Band. Big thanks to Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for hosting, and Partner Hin Au for his insights on the intersection of AI & IP and the challenges when using AI to write patents. We enjoyed hearing from Sharat Sharan, CEO and Founder of Band of Angels portfolio company ON24. Sharat told the incredible story of raising his seed round from the Band of Angels and scaling to a public SaaS company that reached roughly $200M+ in annual revenue at IPO and debuted with a market capitalization around $2–3B, eventually being sold to Cvent/Blackstone for $400M.
Dr. Ronald Weissman Honored with Hans Severiens Award at 2026 Summit of Angel Investing
Big congrats to longtime Band member Ron Weissman for being recognized by the Angel Capital Association with the prestigious Hans Severiens Award. The Hans Severiens Award is one of ACA’s highest honors, recognizing individuals who have made significant, lasting contributions to the field of angel investing and the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem.
