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Angel Awards - GCC Nomination

Welcome to The Apex Awards (Angel Awards Category)

The Angel Awards honor exceptional early-stage investors whose belief, commitment, and support have been pivotal to the success of founders and their ventures. These awards recognize angels who not only provide critical early capital but also contribute time, expertise, networks, and guidance that create meaningful impact.

Through this category, we celebrate individuals who:

1. Demonstrate conviction by backing founders at their earliest and riskiest stages.

2. Unlock catalytic opportunities such as follow-on funding, key hires, or strategic milestones.

3. Provide hands-on mentorship, operational guidance, and founder-first support.

4. Strengthen the broader startup ecosystem through introductions, advocacy, or initiatives.

Nominate an angel who has exemplified these qualities and made a lasting difference in the growth of their portfolio companies.

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Nomination Guidelines

• Self-nominations are acceptable with supporting external references (eg: articles, public mentions, documents etc). • Nominations must be submitted by founders, portfolio companies, peers or ecosystem partners. • Each nomination must include specific examples of impact, performance or value created. • A nominee may be considered for multiple categories if eligible.

• All information provided must be accurate and verifiable.

• The judging panel’s decision is final.

All nomination information will be treated as confidential and used solely for the purposes of The Apex Awards evaluation process. By submitting a nomination, you confirm that the details provided are accurate to the best of your knowledge. The Apex Awards reserves the right to verify information and disqualify nominations that do not meet the stated rules and criteria.