Where To Find Angel Funding In The Midwest

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Where To Find Angel
Funding In The Midwest
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The Angel Capital Group was founded in 2007 with
locations in Kansas City, Denver, Nashville and
Knoxville. The group invests in a wide range of
industries. However, the Angel Capital Group does
not make foreign investments. It also does not
fund restaurant, fashion and real estate
companies. Since its founding, The Angel Capital
Group has provided funding for more than 30
companies. It also works as a bridge between the
startup stage and venture capital investment
stage, providing networks, advice and other
resources as necessary to develop the company.
The Angel Capital Group only funds companies with
a ready product in the beta stage and those
needing support to make a launch. It only funds
companies that have a valuation of over a million
and up to five million dollars with a potential
to at least triple their return. Theyre average
investment amount is a million dollars.
Billiken Angels Network is located in Saint
Louis, Missouri. It focuses on investments that
innovate and make an impact among locals, in
particular, technology and service industries.
The Billiken Angels Network provides funding for
the start-up stage, seed companies, middle to
developed stage businesses and student
entrepreneurs. For students who have a business
that is already developed, Billiken offers
investments of up to 5,000. For other companies,
Billiken offers investment funds of up to
500,000.
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The Bluegrass Angels organization was founded in
2004. They help fund businesses looking to get
started in Kentucky and provide the potential to
create jobs in Kentucky. It offers funds for
early and seed stage businesses. They also offers
financial advice for companies that seek to
improve and grow their business. They consider
companies with a strong management team with
experience in their targeted industry. Their
primary focus is in technology, food and
beverage, and media industries. The typical
investment is 250,000. The Centennial Investors
are located in Columbia, MO and are interested in
boosting the economy of Missouri. They are only
interested in early stage companies and offer
funding between 250,000 and 500,000. They seek
young companies that show a strong potential for
growth of up to 20 million in a span of five
years. The Central Texas Angel Network is based
in Austin, TX and they have more than 120
investors. In 2013, they invested 10 million
dollars in more than 30 companies. They fund
companies located in the state of Texas. While
they invest in a wide range of industries, they
only fund companies with clear exit
strategies. The Houston Angel Network focuses on
local investments. Last year they invested nearly
62 million in 198 deals. They typically invest in
early stage companies that are seeking between
250,000 and 1.5 million in funding. Companies
must have a working prototype and completed
market validation phase with the
product. The Hyde Park Angel Network is located
in the Midwest. They have 130 angel investors in
its network who are interested in companies in
the seed to the early stages. They are focused on
companies in the financial and healthcare
services, consumer productions, industrial
productions, and information technology and
business services. The Hyde Park Angels provide
funding between 250,000 and 3 million dollars.
They seek companies with a strong management team
that have potential for fast growth.
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The Mid-America Angels are located in Kansas.
They seek companies in the earlier stages with
the potential fast growth and high growth.
Funding ranges from 250,000 to 2 million
dollars. Funded companies must be located in
either Kansas or Missouri. The focus of the
business must involve technology, technology
applied to marketing, or clean tech. Potential
companies must have a solid exit strategy. These
early stage companies must also have potential
for fast growth and high returns. The Midwest
Venture Alliance is located in Wichita, Kansas.
They focus on early or seed stage or seeking seed
technology companies. They provide funding
between 250,000 and 2 million dollars. The
Midwest Venture Alliance is interested in
companies that will create jobs in the
Midwest. The Nebraska Angels are located in
Lincoln, Nebraska. Their typical funding is an
average of 500,000 and a maximum of 2 million.
The group has a preference for service industry
startups in the service industry with s strong
management team, risk strategy, and high quality
services. The North Coast Angel Fund is based
out of Cleveland, Ohio. They have invested in
more than 40 companies. They primarily fund
technology startups based in state of Ohio. They
provide up to 250,000 in funding. The Ohio Tech
Angels is another large Midwest angel group. They
invest in technology companies that are in the
early stages and focused primarily on sciences
and information technology. They invest in 14
companies annually and provide up to
325,000. The Saint Louis Arch Angels are
located in Saint Louis, Missouri. They provide
funding between 50,000 and 500,000. They invest
in companies with technology products and
services. They seek companies with a strong
management team, a clear target market, and a
potential for high return and fast
growth. The Seed Step Angels are located in
Oklahoma and was founded in 2009. They focus on
seed, early, and mid-stage companies. They
providing funding between 250,000 and 1 million
dollars. The funded business must be located in
Oklahoma and be in the service and/or product
industry.