In addition to later stage VCs, startups have an old option that is getting fresh legs by being easier to navigate than before, in angel investor networks. The Angel Capital Association is a peer organization of angel investing groups in North America that includes over 250 angel groups.
The presence of such groups makes it much easier for startup companies and their entrepreneur leaders to find much needed seed capital in order to get good companies off the ground. In the past, active networking and luck might net someone that was interested in investing in a startup, but through angel networks entrepreneurs have access to literally thousands of potential accredited investors.
Some of the southeastern ACA members include:
Southeast
Angel Network of Sumner County/ Angel Capital Group - Hendersonville, TN
Ariel Savannah Angel Partners - Savannah, GA
Atlanta Technology Angels - Atlanta, GA
Charleston Angel Partners - Charleston, SC
Eastern NC - Investor Network - Greenville, NC
Emergent Growth Fund - Gainesville, FL
Fund for Arkansas' Future - Little Rock, AR
Huntsville Angel Network - Huntsville, AL
Inception Micro Angel Fund - Greensboro, NC
Mississippi Angel Network - Ridgeland, MS
Nashville Capital Network - Nashville, TN
New World Angels - Boca Raton, FL
Piedmont Angel Network - Greensboro, NC
Seraph Group - Atlanta, GA
Springboard Capital - Jacksonville, FL
Triangle Accredited Capital Forum - Wake Forest, NC
Wilmington Investor Network - Wilmington, NC
Winter Park Angels - Winter Park, FL
