Angel Investing St Louis Arch Angels
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St Louis Arch Angels
St Louis Arch Angels
St louis Arch Angels
St Louis Arch Angels
1 2 3 4 5 Our Niche SELF-FUNDED Accelerators Investment: $25 – 150K St Louis Arch Angels Our Niche 1 SELF-FUNDED Accelerators Investment: $25 – 150K 2 St. louis arch angels Investment: $200 - $500k VALUATION: $1 - 4M 3 Venture capital – series a Investment: $1 - 5m 4 Venture capital – series b Investment: $5 - 20m 5
Slaa Investing Fly wheel St Louis Arch Angels Attract | Retain SLAA Investment Exit Source Quality Deals SLAA Membership Slaa Investing Fly wheel Source Additional Funding Screen & Approve Deals SLAA Membership Investment SLAA Funded Company Engagement Present Deals to Membership Investment Tools
Angel Investors Lone gunman Arch angels
St louis Arch Angels Arch Angels members invest individually yet collaboratively for more influence Arch angels: not a fund
70-80 Member Base 14th Year 91+ Companies $80+M Invested St louis Arch Angels 70-80 Member Base 14th Year 91+ Companies $80+M Invested
Some Companies we backed St Louis Arch Angels Some Companies we backed
SEC Accredited Investor (55,000 in St. Louis Area) St Louis Arch Angels SEC Accredited Investor (55,000 in St. Louis Area) Income (Single: $200,000; Married: $300,000) Assets ($1 Million Excluding Home) Trusts, LLC, etc.
Member Motivations Passion for Entrepreneurship Support Local Economy St louis Arch Angels Member Motivations Passion for Entrepreneurship Support Local Economy Diversify Investment Portfolio Seek OUTSIZED Returns from Portfolio Involvement with Start-up Ecosystem
Corporate partner Motivations St louis Arch Angels Corporate partner Motivations Network with Members and Companies Opportunity for New Clients Brand Building Desire to Contribute Skills and Knowledge Passionate Community Supporter
Progression of An Arch Angel St louis Arch Angels Progression of An Arch Angel Lead Investor Board Member Deal Lead Due Diligence Follow
Angel Investing Strategy St louis Arch Angels Angel Investing Strategy Hard to pick only winners Portfolio approach best Most of the outsized return from a few investments 10% of angel investment you get 30x return or more 30-65% you get .5 to 10x return
Universities Accelerators Other relationships Accel. Other Arch Angel Process Universities Univ Accelerators Accel. Other relationships Other Filter (130) Screening (30) Meeting Member Meeting (20) Due Diligence (10) DeaL (7)
Due Diligence Process Where’s the Beef?
Who are the arch angel members St Louis Arch Angels Who are the arch angel members Carefully selected membership
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