Angel Investor Directory

 

New Vantage Group (PIN)

Manages a group of active angel venture funds. The group oversees a collection of angel clubs that includes The Dinner Club, The eMedia Club, and The Washington Dinner Club.

Sweet Spot:
Early- and seed-stage technology companies. Companies must be based in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, DC.

Average investment range:
$500,000 to $1 million

Contact:
New Vantage Group
John May, Managing Partner
402 Maple Ave. West
Vienna, VA 22180
703-255-4930

NORTHEAST

Walnut Venture Associates

Walnut Venture Associates is a Boston-based group that focuses on information-technology companies. Group members have been the founders of 20 companies and the CEOs of more than 20 companies, have invested in more than 225 private companies, and have been members of the boards of directors of more than 125 companies.

Sweet Spot:
Seed- and early-stage companies in New England only. Prefer to have executive summaries sent to them via E-mail.

Average investment range:
$250,000 to $1,000,000

Number of angels/investors in the network:
16

Contact:
info@walnutventures.com

Common Angels

Named after the city's historic public meeting grounds, CommonAngels® is a group of 50 leading private investors and three dozen limited partners in our co-investment fund. Our members have founded, cofounded or run high-tech companies. Since 1998, we have worked closely with early stage software companies in the Northeast, funding 22 with over $25 million of our funds and $90 million from other investors.

Sweet Spot:
Early-stage software companies in the Northeast.

No-Go:
Prefer not to receive full business plans (or anything else for that matter) in hard copy. Send executive summaries by E-mail instead.

Average investment range:
$500,000 to $2 million

Number of angels/investors in the network:
50 private investors; three dozen limited partners

Contact:
CommonAngels
James Geshwiler, Managing Director
One Cranberry Hill, Suite 6
Lexington, MA 02421
781-274-9124
james@commonangels.com

Vermont Investors Forum Inc.

A nonprofit corporation that holds annual forums and introduces angel investors to early-stage Vermont businesses. At each forum, 10 to 12 small Vermont businesses are selected to present business plans. Forums may be attended by invitation only.

Sweet Spot:
Only invests in companies located in Vermont.

Average investment range:
$100,000 to $500,000

Number of angels/investors in the network:
600

Contact:
Vermont Investors Forum
Curt Carter
Department of Economic Development
National Life Building, Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620
curt@thinkvermont.com
802-828-5233

Gould & Co.
No Web site

Invests in companies based in the Northeast, preferably in New England.

Sweet Spot:
Companies that are emerging into large markets.

Average investment range:
$100,000 to $2 million

Number of angels/investors in the network:
400+

Contact:
Gould & Co.
86 Front St.
Merrimack, NH 03054
603-429-1631
gouldcapital@aol.com

Maine Angels

Maine Angels was formed in 2003, and typical angel/venture capital returns without industry restrictions. They prefer to invest in companies with beta-tested products or lead customers.

Sweet Spot:
Have a preference for companies closer to home but are open on a case-by-case basis to syndication or collaboration regionally and nationally.

Average investment range:
$100,000 to $2 million

Number of angels/investors in network:
12

Contact:
Submit executive summaries to applications@mailangels.org; for general information e-mail info@maineangels.org.

Tri-State Private Investors Network

In the past five years, Tri-State PIN members have invested in more than 50 start-up and early-stage companies. Businesses in which they have invested include Internet infrastructure software related to the gaming industry, mobile, wireless communication services for field service personnel, real estate, software, electronics manufacturing, microbreweries, theater, restaurants, and travel. Run by Ellen Sandles, founder and executive director, the group is based in New York.

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