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Hello startups,
The Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs network includes a sizable credentialed collection of angel investors. We're soliciting you to send us your writeups, pitch decks, videos, or whatever other materials you have created. We will take every startup submitted seriously and may offer you a deal-structuring session with our investor circle if we see promise and/or a spot in one of our pitch sessions to our network of angels. We will also forward along your budding round to angel investor consortia and to partner VCs, often even in the event that you do not obtain first mover investor(s) through our network directly.
We have no strict format. If you’re a startup seeking capital, send us whatever you would like for investors to see. If you need guidance, we propose that you cover clearly and concisely:
The problem you've discovered and how you've proven a market cares enough to want a solution (Well defined problems include information on who, why, when, where, and how much cost is affiliated)
Your proposed solution to the problem and how you've proven it could satisfy the target market (Are the stakeholders related to the problem aware of the problem, do they care, and are they actively seeking a solution?)
What traction you've had already and what that shows about future growth (Think product-market fit, not necessarily revenue. How compelling is the evidence that the solution solves the problem? What is the TAM, how will the market be accessed, and with what expected effectiveness?)
Who is on your team and why they are the right people now and in the future (Are these people the right ones to empathize with the problem, leverage market access options, and engage with clients?)
What unfair advantages / defensibility your startup can boast over competitors, quantified (How hard would it be for someone else to enter the market and compete or for existing powers in the market to adopt this approach?)
What you need from us (Your valuation and its derivation, your deal terms, and your use of capital)
Things to keep in mind:
It's totally fine if you aren't yet seeking capital; in fact, we applaud you for reaching out for other reasons in addition or instead. If you're just getting started and need advice or team mates, that's fine. Let us know.
If a writeup goes longer than 4 pages, you probably want an executive summary up front.
We tend to prefer bottom-up effort and analysis over top-down.
There is always competition, even if it's just the current way the market gets by without the solution you envision. Who/what are your competitors?
A very well defined and undeniably pressing problem is more important than a foundationless sexy solution idea.
We like startups that follow design thinking principles.
What's the deal with Stanford affiliation?
Finally, please note that we are a non-profit organization operating under the high level goal of connecting Stanford alumni to each other and to the greater community. That said, startups need not be Stanford affiliated to submit their information here.
Ready to apply?
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