Angel Investing

Looking for a second career?

At Golden Seeds we think Angel Investing is a great second career for women. It provides an opportunity to leverage prior business experience, skills and success, and each person has control over how much or how little time they dedicate to the effort. A wonderful bonus for investing with a group is joining a lively network of intelligent, capable, savvy business women and men who are keen to see above market returns on their investments, yet share the common cause of supporting of women entrepreneurs.

How risky is Angel Investing?

It's risky! No-one should invest capital that they cannot afford to lose. On top of the usual risks of economic cycles, sectors, interest rates and the stock market, the one risk that you are closer to than in a stock market investment is People Risk. Some of us like that. We enjoy meeting people, evaluating our ability to work with them, their ability to execute on a good business plan, and our joint ability to work together.

Regulatory

Each member must be an "accredited investor" as defined under Rule 501 of the SEC regulations.

Membership

We have two categories of Membership: Individual members and Affiliate members. The Affiliate membership category exists for VC firms interested in our deal flow.

Investment Expectations

The minimum size of investment per deal is $25,000, and investors are expected to invest a minimum of $100,000 over an 18 month period.

Investing in a Group

"Angel investing is hard work. Angels must do due diligence, track investments and do follow-up with companies. Groups allow angels to pool their capital and expertise, and increase the size of investments. " James Geshwiler, Chairman, Angel Capital Education Foundation.