Over the now almost 12 year storied history of Angel Capital Group, we have found key information is indicative of a team ready to use our capital to buy revenue, make use of our network and [...]

It is a romantic idea to want to be an Angel…to be a patron of the startup, or as one of our members phrases it, “worshiping at the altar of capitalism.”  Every day I hear about how much [...]

Every year 600,000 – 700,000 companies form.  An estimated 90% of them will seek some form of financing.  Only 10% of those get angel funding.  Only 20% of those funded will likely return capital [...]

Today we will discuss how to identify bad team chemistry….20/20 hindsight! Sometimes when you see a great idea, it is easy to be captivated into believing all aspects of the venture are [...]

I got tired of performing “entrepreneur CPR,” a fund manager confessed to me over dinner one evening. We’d been discussing his latest fund offering mezzanine debt, and I’d asked why he no longer [...]

Angel deals still represent one of the few places in the market where you can invest in a “moon shot” and ride along for the journey.  Granted, there are many pitfalls along the way!  As such [...]

We see companies seeking funding on a regular basis with licensed technology/IP and we can tell on the front-end if the company has a chance to be successful solely based on the terms of the [...]

There are few VC’s left in early stage investment space.  It has been surrendered to incubators, accelerators, and angels.  The great state of Tennessee is a notable exception due to a state [...]

Angle investing may be the sixth oldest profession.  You know the first two, the third would be agriculture/manufacturing, quickly followed by logistics and banking.  The term “angel” was coined [...]

Angel investing is typically one of the highest performing asset classes.  So, it is not surprising that angel groups abound.  But, they are not all crated equal.  Simply getting a few wealthy [...]