Sand Hill Angels
Sand Hill Angels is a member-driven angel investor group based in Silicon Valley. For ~25 years the organization (145+ members) has focused on seed-stage and early-stage technology companies, providing capital, mentorship, deal screening and network introductions. Investments are made via aggregated multi-class LLCs; Sand Hill Angels does not operate a pooled fund and members make independent investment decisions.
Sand Hill Angels
Mountain View, California, United States, North America
Services
Direct Equity and Note Investments
Aggregated member investments into companies via multi-class LLCs; invests in priced equity rounds and, when appropriate, convertible notes or SAFE notes.
Seed-to-Series B Capital and Follow-on Support
Primary focus on seed through B-stage investments; members provide follow-on capital or introductions to follow-on investors and VCs.
Mentorship and Member Network Introductions
Active mentoring by experienced founders and executives; leveraging members’ relationships to connect entrepreneurs with customers, channels and service providers.
Deal Sourcing, Screening and Due Diligence (Member-Driven)
Deal sourcing, screening and due diligence are performed and managed by members; overseen by a Board elected from membership with a small staff for operations.
Pitch Practice: SHA RAW
Regular RAW sessions offering pitch practice and real-time investor feedback in a low-pressure environment.
Quarterly Social and Networking Events
Quarterly events (e.g., Enchanted Angel Evenings) intended to build trust and relationships among angels, entrepreneurs and ecosystem partners.
Direct Equity and Note Investments
Aggregated member investments into companies via multi-class LLCs; invests in priced equity rounds and, when appropriate, convertible notes or SAFE notes.
Seed-to-Series B Capital and Follow-on Support
Primary focus on seed through B-stage investments; members provide follow-on capital or introductions to follow-on investors and VCs.
Mentorship and Member Network Introductions
Active mentoring by experienced founders and executives; leveraging members’ relationships to connect entrepreneurs with customers, channels and service providers.
Deal Sourcing, Screening and Due Diligence (Member-Driven)
Deal sourcing, screening and due diligence are performed and managed by members; overseen by a Board elected from membership with a small staff for operations.
Pitch Practice: SHA RAW
Regular RAW sessions offering pitch practice and real-time investor feedback in a low-pressure environment.
Quarterly Social and Networking Events
Quarterly events (e.g., Enchanted Angel Evenings) intended to build trust and relationships among angels, entrepreneurs and ecosystem partners.
Portfolio
Focused on leading post-seed rounds and small B rounds to support pivots and continued growth.
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#Venture Capital / Financial Exchanges
Focused on leading post-seed rounds and small B rounds to support pivots and continued growth.
#Venture Capital / Financial Services
Global accelerator and early-stage investor; mission to back diverse founders.
#Venture Capital / Accelerator
Accelerator investing twice a year; provides housing and office space during program.
#Venture Capital / Accelerator
Invests across the capital structure and brings institutional capital to high-growth ventures.
#Finance / Venture
Provides seed-stage investments to technology startups.
#Venture Capital / Financial Exchanges