Who are Angel Investors

Angels typically invest their own funds in early stage companies, unlike venture capitalists who manage the pooled money of others in a professionally-managed fund.  However, increasingly a number of angel investors are organizing themselves into angel networks or angel groups to share research and pool their investment capital.

Most angels invest in businesses closely related to their areas of expertise and take a significant role in the development of young companies.

How Much Do Angel Investors Lend

Most venture capitalists will not consider investments under US$1 million. Thus, angel investors attempt to fill the gap by investing from $25,000 to $500,000.  Angels provide financing for high-growth start-ups. 

What Do Angel Investors Want

Angel investments bear extremely high risk, and thus require a very high return on investment. Because a large percentage of angel investments are lost completely when early stage companies fail,  professional angel investors seek investments that have the potential to return at least 10 or more times their original investment within 5 years, through a defined exit strategy, such as plans for an initial public offering or an acquisition.

Find Angel Investors

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Organization

Description

Active Angel Investors (AAI) AAI is a network of investors that invest in early stage startups that are located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. 
Alliance of Angels (fee based) A regionally-focused group of over 100 individual investors and representatives of  investment corporations in the Pacific Northwest.  Acts as a "matchmaker" for young technology companies and interested investors, and provides in-depth coaching to qualifying companies who submit an application.  Fee based ($45.00).
Angel Investor Management Group (AIM Group)

The Angel Investor Management Group (AIM Group) is one of the premiere early stage funding sources in the Southeast. We are a network of angel networks. Our structure simplifies the funding process for entrepreneurs.

Angel Investors of Chicago

A submission site that sends your request to members whose expertise and experience best matches your business.

Angel Capital Association

See a breakout of Angel investors by regions of the country that you can contact directly to arrange for funding.

Band of Angels

The Band of Angels is Silicon Valley's oldest seed funding organization. We are a formal group of 150 former and current high tech executives who are interested in investing their time and money into new, cutting edge, startup companies.

BoogarList List of Angel investors and Venture Capitalists nationwide from A-Z that you can contact directly.
F50 F50 connects pre-Series A startups with strategic investors to help founders grow their businesses and set them up for future rounds. F50 does not charge any transaction fees for founders or investors who are accepted into the Network.
Funding Post FundingPost is a leading investment network for entrepreneurs to find investors online, including Venture Capital, Family Funds, Corporate Investors and Angel Investors, who match your funding requirements today.
Gaebler Ventures

A State by State listing of Angel investors and Venture Capital programs.

Gathering of Angels (fee based) A monthly meeting of private high net-worth investors, (Angel & Venture Capitalists and merchant bankers) that allows you to present to them directly and seek funding. 
Golden Seeds Golden Seeds is a network of investors that focuses on funding high potential women led businesses.
Gust Gust connects entrepreneurs and investors from across the world.  Create a profile online and share it with investors.  Interested investors will contact you.  Find the right investor to fund any type of business.
Hyde Park Angels

Our 100+ high-profile accredited investors have deep expertise in a variety of industries and a genuine commitment to the Midwest's entrepreneurial ecosystem.  We invest in scalable companies led by talented management teams with market-ready solutions that solve big problems or create unique value in game-changing ways.

Investors' Circle

Investors' Circle is the largest and most active early-stage impact investing network. Together with hundreds of angels, venture capitalists, foundations and family offices, we have propelled nearly $200 million into over 300 enterprises dedicated to improving the environment, education, health and community.

New York Angels The New York Angels is a member led organization committed to finding, funding and mentoring great young companies from pitch through a successful exit.
New York Investment Network (fee based) Provides indirect access to a network of Angel investors for a fee ($199.00) after an interested investor has been found.
Ohio TechAngels Funds

Ohio TechAngels Funds are a group of for-profit investor funds that invest in highly promising early stage Ohio-based C-Corporations in IT, advanced materials, and life sciences.

Tech Coast Angels (TCA)

TCA is one of the largest network of investors in the U.S. that provides entrepreneurs the opportunity to get funding for their startups.  They provide funding in the tech, biotech, consumer products, Internet, information technology, life sciences, media, software and environmental markets.

U.S. Angel Investors

US Angel Investors is an investment group of accredited private equity (“angel”) investors across two chapters in Palo Alto, CA and Reno, NV, who provide counsel and capital to startup companies in a wide variety of industries. They invest in high quality investment opportunities in technology, internet, new media, healthcare and medical devices, and packaged consumer goods.