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Funding In The Midwest

Where To Find Angel

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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.

They’re 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.