What does ANGLE Ventures look for?
STAGE: SEED and PRE-SEED
We work with technologies often before there is a business plan, a company in place or a management team.
SECTOR FOCUS
- Information Technology:
- Software
- Networking and telecom
- Semiconductor design and fabrication
- Wireless
- Life Sciences:
- Diagnostics
- Medical devices
- Drug discovery
- Therapeutics
- Other:
- Nanotechnology
- Specialty Materials
CRITERIA
- We are looking for opportunities where
- The IP is well defined and available — granted or close
- The underlying technology is demonstrable — it already "works"
- There is latent value outside the owner's current 'field-of-use' — it need not compete
- There is support from the inventors — documents are never enough
- Unlike a typical VC, we expect to find...
- Gaps in the top-team (or no management team at all)
- Incomplete business plans, market entry plans
- Lack of clarity of the right business model
- Uncertain financing strategies
What we DON'T Look For
We are generally not looking to fund existing technology businesses, IP with limited patent protection, non-technology companies (service businesses, specialty retail, consumer products, etc).