Golden Seeds is a national network of angel investors dedicated to funding and supporting women-led startups. Explore how we invest, who we fund, and how to take the next step.
With a national network of experienced angel investors, Golden Seeds offers capital, a community of supportive investors, and a commitment to the growth of our companies.
Capital: Access to early-stage funding
Expertise: Guidance from seasoned investors
Community: Connections to a nationwide network
Commitment: Dedicated to advancing women entrepreneurs
Finding the right angel investor is about finding a network that understands your company, believes in women-led innovation, and has the experience to help you grow.
Golden Seeds is a national angel investor group with 9 chapters and members throughout the country and internationally. We specialize in early-stage startup funding for women entrepreneurs, providing not just capital, but community, thorough due diligence, support, and connections to our members, who have seen companies like yours succeed.
Whether you are exploring funding for the first time or are ready to submit an application, we offer free Information Sessions and Office Hours that help you understand our process and what we look for in early-stage companies seeking funding.
Once you have submitted an application, you will want to be ready for the due diligence process if your application is accepted. The more specific and organized your materials, the more productive the process. If you are early in your preparation, our Information Sessions offer a brief overview of the basics of raising capital and how the Golden Seeds process works, and our Office Hours allow you to receive some feedback before you apply.
From preparation to pitch, here’s how to engage with Golden Seeds:
Step 1: Learn if we’re the right fit - review our Investment Criteria
Step 2: Connect through Information Sessions or Office Hours
Step 3: Submit your application
Step 4: Engage with our review process
If you’re just starting your funding journey or aren’t sure if you’re ready, consider starting with an Information Session instead.
During an Information Session, an experienced Golden Seeds member leads a discussion with a group of entrepreneurs on the basics of angel funding and the Golden Seeds investment process. You will not receive feedback specific to your business plan during this meeting.
Office Hours are unstructured discussions between Golden Seeds members and entrepreneurs. This opportunity is particularly relevant for companies that are likely to seek funding in the next 12 to 24 months.
Office Hours are unstructured discussions between Golden Seeds members and entrepreneurs. This opportunity is particularly relevant for companies that are likely to seek funding in the next 12 to 24 months. If you are considering applying for funding, we urge you to review our investment criteria.
During an Information Session, an experienced Golden Seeds member leads a discussion with a group of entrepreneurs on the basics of angel funding and the Golden Seeds investment process. You will not receive feedback specific to your business plan during this meeting.
You may submit an application, but we will not fund a company that is not domiciled in the U.S. at the time of the financing.
We carefully review all applications and provide feedback. Many companies participate in our due diligence process. Golden Seeds invests in about 3% of companies that apply.
Our investors tend to invest in the pre-seed, seed and early Series A stages.
Golden Seeds aims to complete due diligence in 8-12 weeks after the time of your application. This process can be greatly expedited if there is prior diligence available.
Check size varies greatly depending on several factors, but on average new companies that make it through our process receive $125,000 - $350,000 at the time of the first funding. Additionally, our investors frequently fund follow-on rounds for invested companies.