Nationally-recognized leader in social-impact angel investing Our goal: make a return while improving societal outcomes Half of our investments have been in companies with diverse leadership teams
Primary Investment Areas Environment and Clean Tech Improving Educational Outcomes Improving Health Outcomes Empowering Disadvantaged groups
Since Jan 2016, we have invested nearly $2M in 12 companies Investment Examples Since Jan 2016, we have invested nearly $2M in 12 companies OneSeventeen Media , led by Beth Carls and Amy Looper, provide applications ThinkIt! and ThinkingApp which give young people a unique, safe and savvy way to use the very technology they love to use for everything else 24×7 – using technology to self-help on-demand. teleCALM, led by Tavis and Jill Schriefer, helps family caregivers control phone usage by family members who face memory or judgment challenges while allowing those members to continue to access the phone that they are familiar with. On the Dot, led by Melinda Garvey, provides women business leaders "Your daily dose of inspiration absorbed in less than 4 minutes", and is the only newsletter of its kind that, at the click of a button, lets you listen to the latest news, stories, and commentary about women in business while focusing on your morning routine.
Investment Examples Flow Below, led by Josh Butler, provides aerodynamic fairing kits that reduce fuel consumption of long-haul tractor-trailers by 2.23%, conserving fossil fuels and reducing trucks’ carbon footprint. DayOne Response™, led by Tricia Compas-Markman, develops and supplies innovative solutions for disaster relief specifically for clean drinking water. Family Plan, led by Mark and Laura MacMahan, works to reduce the stress on a family following a divorce. Using Family Plan, parents can manage custody scheduling on a shared calendar in real time, arrange and make payments instantaneously and with authentication, and make and log texts and emails to support open communication and maintain a reliable record..
National Recognition At the annual ACA Summit in Boston in April 2018, our network was asked to organize and moderate a session on impact investing Our network chairs a monthly ACA syndication conference call for impact investors from across the country
Giving Back to the Community Our angels have been mentors with the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Superstars entrepreneurial program at Title 1 high schools At the 2018 final city competition, our network selected Lizett Abrego and Maria Hernandez from the Travis Early College High School as the Social-impact winner They presented their company idea to our network and were awarded scholarships that were raised through a “I Live here, I Give Here” campaign
Then more due diligence by interested angels Four times a year. 40+ company applicants Three selected to pitch Then more due diligence by interested angels
Opportunities for Engagement Annually, four dinner pitch events Happy Hours for the entire Austin social-impact entrepreneurial community Helping with applicant screening and due diligence Angel Investing 201/202 live, interactive webinars Community Service
On being an angel Available to accredited individuals We encourage new angels to watch and learn before making a first investment Investment decisions are made by each individual angel Decide how much of your assets to commit to this asset class No contractual requirement to invest Individual investment amounts per company have ranged from $5,000 to $300,000
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