Not all angel groups are created equal. Hear from the leaders of the top angel groups in Boston on where to begin when you are approaching angel groups. Learn what to expect, what they like to see, and how to make your application and pitch stand out. Questions answered will include: How do you approach angel groups? How do you get a Champion? What are the most important parts of the application? What aspects of my company will Angels care most about? What is the best way to prepare for your pitch to an angel group? What about the JOBs act and the new solicitation rules, how does that change the landscape?

1. Applying for Angel Funding
Part 1: An Angel’s Perspective
Jodi Collier
@LaunchpadVG
Charlie Cameron
@hubangels
Jennifer Rousseau Schwall
@TCNUpdate #TCNAngel

2. What are Angel Groups?
• Collections of Investors sharing deal flow and
diligence
• Most comprise individual investors, some are
funds
• Some have a specific focus
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3. What are we looking for?
• High growth companies in a large market
• Great team
• “Unfair advantage”
• Disruptive business model
• Disruptive technology
• Network effect
• Green-field
• Intellectual property

4. How do we invest?
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5. How do you find us?
Prior Investors
Other
Introductions
Accelerators
Incubators
Networking
venues
Websites
(useful ONLY when
determining ‘fit’ &
finding networking
leads)

6. What’s our process?
1. Prescreening &
Screening
Referral is the key to
entering the process
2. Pitching
10-20 min presentations +
Q&A
3. Due Diligence
Varies between
groups & deal leads
4. Term Sheet
Negotiation
This is setting a market
price NOT a valuation
5. Syndication &
Funding
6. Repeat

7. Angel Groups: Pros & Cons
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8. Source: ACA
● Angel Investor Forum - East Hartford,
CT
● Boston Harbor Angels - Boston, MA
● Boynton Angels - Worcester, MA
● Cherrystone Angel Group - Providence,
RI
● Clean Energy Venture Group - Boston,
MA
● CommonAngels - Lexington, MA
● eCoast Angels - Portsmouth, NH
● ECS Angels - Bar Harbor, ME
● Edible Ventures Group - Boston, MA
● Golden Seeds LLC - Boston, MA, New
York, NY and San Francisco, CA
● HubAngels - Cambridge, MA
● Landmark Angels - Greenwich, CT
● Launchpad Venture Group - Wellesley,
MA
● Maine Angels - Portland, ME
● Mass Medical Angels - Brookline, MA
● North Country Angels - Burlington, VT
● Ocean State Angels - Providence, RI
● Pipeline Angels - Boston, MA
● River Valley Investors - Springfield, MA
● SideCar Angels - Wellesley, MA
● TiE Angels - Boston - Boston, MA
● Topstone Angels - Darien, CT
● UMASS Lowell New Venture Fund -
Lowell, MA
● Walnut Venture Associates - Wellesley
Hills, MA
Some Angel Groups In NE