1. Angel Investing
St Louis Arch Angels

2. St Louis Arch Angels
2005
Wash U
Arch Angels
BioGeneRator
BioSTL
CET

3. St Louis Arch Angels

4. St Louis Arch Angels

5. St louis Arch Angels

6. St Louis Arch Angels

7. 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

8. 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

9. Angel Investors
Lone gunman
Arch angels

10. St louis Arch Angels
Arch Angels members invest individually yet collaboratively for more influence
Arch angels: not a fund

11. 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

12. Some Companies we backed
St Louis Arch Angels
Some Companies we backed

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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

16. Progression of An Arch Angel
St louis Arch Angels
Progression of An Arch Angel
Lead Investor
Board Member
Deal Lead
Due Diligence
Follow

17. 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

18. 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)

19. Due Diligence Process
Where’s the Beef?

20. Who are the arch angel members
St Louis Arch Angels
Who are the arch angel members
Carefully selected membership

21. Questions?