Angel Investor Hunter’s Guide
Angel Investor Hunter’s Guide
Second Article in a Series of “Hunting Down Angel Investors"
By N. Michael Miller, Venture Capitalist
Finding the right angel investor could help you get your start-up off the ground. Angel investor networks are a good place to start looking for funding. These national and local groups of angels meet -- formally or informally -- to discuss deals and learn about the best new business opportunities. Each network works in a slightly different way: Some may charge fees for making presentations and some may charge a fee to apply for consideration. Some even require an official introduction to the group by an angel member while others solicit ideas via the group's Web site.
To help get you started in your search for an angel, The Business Talk® Newsletter will highlight two (2) angel investor networks each month. We will be highlighting the real players, so many of the angel groups limit their investments to a particular geographical area. If we haven’t highlighted an angel network that makes investments in your geographical area, keeping looking. We will be!
Disclaimer: We strive to update this directory on a regular basis and have tried to ensure that the information contained herein is correct and current. This information is only intended to be a starting point in your search for financing, so please be sure to do your own due diligence before sending your plans, ideas, and/or other personal information to any of the angel groups we highlight.
This week we will highlight Angels With Attitude and the Investor’s Circle.
The Tribe of Angels
A group of Jewish industry leaders who invest in companies primarily in the
Positive Aspects:
High tech and biotechnology.
Average investment range:
$50,000 to $1 million
Number of angels/investors in the network:
300+
Contact:
Paul Allen
San Francisco, CA
paul@tribeofangels.com
415-710-0801
Investors' Circle
Nonprofit national network of angel investors, foundation officers and entrepreneurs. Business that are reviewed by Investors' Circle members must fall into at least one of the following interest areas: community development, education, environment and energy, health, and women or minority-led business.
Positive Aspects:
Socially responsible deals.
Average investment range:
$10,000 to $6.5 million
Number of angels/investors in the network:
110+
Contact:
Investors' Circle
617-566-2600
inbox@investorscircle.net
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