New Mexico Angels

Yesterday's Santa Fe Navigator Mastermind at the Newmexicoinnovationhub brought together 25+ advisors and four early-stage NM companies for an afternoon of focused problem-solving on real business puzzles. We're grateful to all who joined us!

Special thanks to our partners UpSpring Associates and the Santa Fe Small Business Navigator for making events like these possible!

Cheers to community! Last week's 5th Annual Garden Party brought together our members, sponsors, founders, and friends for a wonderful evening.

We celebrated Drew Tulchin's nearly six years of leadership and welcomed Yasine Armstrong as our incoming President. Exciting things ahead!

Thank you to our hosts Brandi and Ryan Mummert, as well as Blackgarden Law and Ex Novo Brewing for making the event a success.

NM Angels' June Office Hours are coming up on June 18 at 9am!

Join this virtual session designed for early-stage founders looking to learn about angel funding, receive advising, and connect with us.

Register here: https://newmexicoangels.wildapricot.org/event-6693743

Session 6 of New Angel Club is almost here! This week, we're diving into the key legal docs angel investors should understand with guest speaker Candice Lee Owens, Partner at Blackgarden Law.

Then, we'll wrap up with a short segment on the Angel Investment Tax Credit with James Ortiz, Principal and Tax Practice Leader at REDW Advisors & CPAs.

📅 Wed, May 13 @ 4pm MT on Zoom

This marks the final session of our 2026 cohort—thank you to our members, sponsors, and everyone who participated and helped make this program a success!

Learn more about NM Angels' educational programs and attend an event: https://nmangels.com/education-community/

New Mexico-based advanced energy start-ups: You're invited to prove your technology with one of the nation's most innovative electric co-ops!

UNM-Taos HIVE, in partnership with Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, is launching a 6-month program to help prototype-ready advanced energy startups move from lab to real-world pilot deployment in Taos, New Mexico.

Selected startups will have the opportunity to work with a live utility partner, receive mentorship from energy experts, engage with investors, and build the validation needed to move toward scale.

🗓️ Info Session this Friday, May 15 at 1pm MT
✅ Express Interest by May 30

Learn more at: https://taoshive.com/innovationbridge