Angel and Early Stage Investors
Angel Capital Association
The Angel Capital Association is a peer organization of angel investing groups in North America. The professional association focuses on networking and sharing of best practices among these angel organizations. For more information visit angelcapitalassociation.org
Angel Investor Forum
The Angel Investor Forum provides accredited investors with the chance to pool their resources to fund seed-stage opportunities with the particular focus in Connecticut and the Northeast area. For more information visit angelinvestorforum.com
Boston Harbor Angels
Boston Harbor Angels is a group of successful business leaders from the Boston area committed to providing capital and assistance to passionate entrepreneurs aspiring to build "The Next Big Thing." For more information visit www.bostonharborangels.com
Cherrystone Angels
Cherrystone Angel Group, based in Providence, offers early stage investment funds to companies in Rhode Island and nearby Connecticut and Massachusetts that need capital for growth. For more information visit cherrystoneangelgroup.com
CommonAngels
CommonAngels is a group of 50 of Boston's leading private investors whose members have founded, co-founded and/or run high-tech companies and who work closely with early stage software, information technology and Internet companies in the Northeast to build successful profitable businesses. For more information visit commonangels.com
e-Coast Angel Network
The e-Coast Angel Network’s focus is on early-stage companies involved with advanced technology, e-commerce, healthcare, and industrial products and services, principally located in the New Hampshire coastal region. For more information visit home.comcast.net/~ecoastangels/pages/home.html
First Ascent Ventures, LLC
First Ascent Ventures, LLC is a private equity investment firm specializing in high technology, with a particular focus on software. Investments are focused on early-stage (seed or angel) investment opportunities in the Northeast, especially southern New Hampshire, as well as other investment opportunities across the United States. For more information visit firstascentventures.com
First Run Angel Group
First Run acts as a conduit to find and screen business proposals for the investors. Once an angel investor(s) takes an interest in a company the investor(s) and business owners work out the terms and conditions of the investment together. For more information visit firstrunangelgroup.com
Fresh Tracks Capital
FreshTracks makes equity investments in companies that demonstrate a compelling and defensible competitive advantage. Linked to the national Village Ventures network of professional and financial resources, our local roots and networks support the growth of innovative businesses through multiple rounds of financing. For more information visit freshtrackscap.com
Granite State Angels
Granite State Angels (GSA) brings together over 25 successful and experienced entrepreneurs who are active in making early-stage and seed investments in companies located in the northeastern United States. Members of GSA make individual decisions about investments. Many are interested in taking active roles in the development of a venture, from management and board activities to helping structure financially sound investment placements. For more information visit granitestateangels.com
Harbor Light Capital Partners
Harbor Light Capital Partners is a private investment firm seeking to invest in early and growth stage companies located in the Northeast. Its unique approach combines flexible capital and collaborative support to build successful, sustainable operating companies. Harbor Light’s legacy, values, and experience provide the guiding light for superior results. For more information visit hlcp.com
Hub Angels Investment Group, LLC
With a focus on the greater Boston area - known as the "Hub" by Boston locals - the Hub Angel Investment Group developed its present methodology and structure of investing which includes a fund with co-investment rights for the individual Members of the Fund. Currently there are more than 50 Members in Hub Fund I and Hub Fund II. Fore more information visit hubangels.com
Launch Capital LLC
LaunchCapital combines the dedication, direct experience and organization of a traditional venture capital firm with added flexibility, focus and speed to help portfolio companies achieve milestones and impact markets. LaunchCapital aims to quickly fund growth and help companies create long-term value for all stakeholders.
LaunchCapital's industry agnostic investment approach includes two unique investment vehicles to address funding needs for a range of business models: LaunchCapital Ventures provides traditional venture funding for businesses that have exponential growth expectations with a national or international reach. LaunchCapital Small Business provides a blend of equity and debt financing for businesses that will generate near-term revenue, have linear growth expectations and have a local or regional reach. For more information visit launch-capital.com
Launchpad Venture Group
Launchpad Venture Group is a Boston-based angel investment group that provides funding to early-stage companies looking for innovative, technology-driven startup companies addressing a significant market opportunity where our investment can make a difference. For more information visit launchpadventuregroup.com
Maine Angels
MAINE ANGELS was founded to enhance regional economic development in and through the private sector, by providing a cooperative mechanism for interested individuals to collaboratively locate, investigate and make investments in early-stage, high risk/return opportunities. For more information visit
maineangels.org
MerchantBanc Venture Partners, LP
This Fund is an appropriate choice for companies that can already support principal and interest payments on a loan. The typical investment requires regular interest payments and principal amortization, though sometimes principal payments are deferred for a year or two. In return for investment as subordinated debt, they normally receive a warrant for a small equity interest or a royalty interest in future sales. For more information visit merchantbanc.com
Monadnock Angel Investors
The Monadnock Angel investors Group, supported by the new Hampshire Small Business Development Center and the Hannah Grimes Center, is a source of patient capital for the region's businesses and a place for area private investors to identify quality investment opportunities. For more information visit gwcss.com
North Country Angels
Angel investors usually focus on companies that have already developed a basic concept and business strategy and are in the seed stage of investment. An emphasis is placed on business enterprises with the potential for rapid growth. In addition to offering significant capital to launch business entities, many "angels" also offer their business expertise and actively participate in the management, operation, and marketing of the business. For more information visit northcountryangels.com
Northeast Angel Investment Group
Northeast Angels is an early-stage investment group which works with entrepreneurs and businesses located in the Northeast. Specifically NeA focuses on opportunities located around the business corridor between Manchester and Nashua, NH including surrounding communities. As a practice, NeA partners with companies which reside within a 50 mile radius allowing Nea members to actively support new ventures. For more information visit nea.angelgroups.net
Sherbrooke Capital
Sherbrooke Capital is the leading venture capital firm focused exclusively on investing capital in the rapidly growing Health and Wellness industry. Its goal is simple, to be the best at what it does -- that means being the preferred provider of equity capital to the Health and Wellness world by working closely and effectively with entrepreneurs to nurture and grow exceptional businesses. For more information visit sherbrookecapital.com
Vested for Growth
Vested for Growth provides capital up to $750,000 for New Hampshire companies that are not currently bankable and are not interested in venture capital. For more information visit vestedforgrowth.com