Funding Application and Investments
Investment Criteria
Capital Angels members invest in Southern California companies with the potential to rapidly scale into market and financial leadership. This usually implies potential for high growth, a strong market position, and a sustainable advantage. Specifically, members look for:
- A market opportunity sufficiently large to create a business with at least $50 to $100 million in annual revenues.
- A compelling, well articulated strategy for capturing and defending a significant market share.
- Proprietary technology or other strong barriers to entry.
- Strong management (not necessarily a complete team) with relevant and successful experience.
- An exit strategy for the investors.
- A desire for advice and coaching.
- Lastly, the company valuation must fit within our risk/reward expectations for the investment.
Normally, members do not consider investments in companies based outside of Southern California.
Use of Funds
CA members look for situations where the capital sought (approximately $1-2 million, or less) will take the company to the next level, and materially increase its valuation. A company must be able to demonstrate how it will use members' investment to complete at least some of the following:
- Proof of concept
- Prototype of its product or technology
- Patent filing (for broad patent)
- Product development
- Market research
- Product launch
- Major contract or customers
- Management team
- Reduce other investment risks
Decision Process
CA has developed a fairly comprehensive process to help members make investment decisions. Please review the information explained under the links Screening Overview and Angel Investing Overview on this page's left navigation bar. There you will also find more information about members' investment criteria.
Submitting a Proposal
Neither CA nor its members pay finders, or similar, fees to any person or entity in any way connected with investments made by its members; only members may process investment opportunities.
To be considered for our review by our members, please click on the Funding Application Form, complete and submit the proposal form and upload an executive summary and/or PowerPoint presentation. CA members accept only electronic submissions.
Do not include confidential information. Neither Capital Angels nor its members sign Non-Disclosure Agreements for initial proposals. If there is sufficient interest, an NDA may be negotiated with individual members at a later time.
Online Funding Application Form
Please click here to access the online Funding Application Form.
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