Entrepreneurs - Overview SEI, an Angel network, provides a forum for potentially high-growth companies to present their business plan for the purpose of obtaining capital and advice from seasoned business leaders.
SEI leverages the wealth and experience of local business veterans to help entrepreneurs launch and grow their companies. SEI invests capital and time while using their extensive contact list to help companies solve their product, marketing, and financial problems.
Angel groups benefit entrepreneurs through exposure to a wider set of potential investors, and a structured process that facilitates a relatively quick and efficient investment decision. Angel investing represents a significantly large and growing portion of early stage capital available to startup companies. We encourage you to read Angel Investing 101 and Considering Valuation if you are new to angel investing.
Is an Angel Investment right for me?
It is important that you understand who we are, how we operate, what we look for in potential investments, and what we expect in return.
It is critical that entrepreneurs study our Investment Criteria before applying for funding. SEI does not make exceptions to these criteria.
Individual Angels typically invest between $25,000 and $100,000 per transaction, in rounds of investment ranging from $250,000 to $750,000. On average, Angels are patient, with an average term for holding an investment of from five to seven years. For the risk and added value they provide, Angels seek returns of at least ten times their investment.
We receive hundreds of business plan submissions. Our funding process involves a thorough screening process
What we’re looking for
We evaluate based on the business dynamics or the proposal:
Quality of the management team Validity of the proposed business plan Marketing opportunity Growth potential Protection of the Intellectual Property The business must meet a minimum of 5 of the 10 Commandment of SEI Investing
SEI leverages the wealth and experience of local business veterans to help entrepreneurs launch and grow their companies. SEI invests capital and time while using their extensive contact list to help companies solve their product, marketing, and financial problems.
Angel groups benefit entrepreneurs through exposure to a wider set of potential investors, and a structured process that facilitates a relatively quick and efficient investment decision. Angel investing represents a significantly large and growing portion of early stage capital available to startup companies. We encourage you to read Angel Investing 101 and Considering Valuation if you are new to angel investing.
Is an Angel Investment right for me?
It is important that you understand who we are, how we operate, what we look for in potential investments, and what we expect in return.
It is critical that entrepreneurs study our Investment Criteria before applying for funding. SEI does not make exceptions to these criteria.
Individual Angels typically invest between $25,000 and $100,000 per transaction, in rounds of investment ranging from $250,000 to $750,000. On average, Angels are patient, with an average term for holding an investment of from five to seven years. For the risk and added value they provide, Angels seek returns of at least ten times their investment.
We receive hundreds of business plan submissions. Our funding process involves a thorough screening process
What we’re looking for
We evaluate based on the business dynamics or the proposal: