Investors

Mission

Our mission is two fold:

  1. to provide quality seed, early-stage and growth-stage investment opportunities to investors.
  2. improve economic development in Williamson County Texas, Central Texas and the state

WAN measures success by the quality of deal flow, amount of dollars invested, number of companies funded and, of course, ROI for members.

Role of Wilco Angel Network

  • Investment opportunities are not offered by or endorsed by WAN.
  • Members are responsible for making individual and independent investment decisions, both as to suitability of an investment and as to the amount, if any, invested based on their own individual evaluation of the merits of the proposed investment.
  • The network acts solely as a facilitator of the investment process, providing members with a method by which members may meet, view, analyze and monitor investment opportunities.
  • The network does not provide members or others with investment advice and does not benefit from the success or failure of the investments of its members.
  • Members must actively participate in the process to share in the benefits of the programs and to make their participation beneficial to other members. Members are expected to attend most meetings.

Invitation to Learn More

Please join us fora Deal Screening Lunch to learn more about being an angel.  For more information please contact us.

Membership

Qualifications
Membership is open to individuals by invitation only.  In order to join the network, an individual must:

  • Angel membership:
    • qualify as an accredited investor or have clear understanding of investment risk as a private investor
    • have relevant investment experience or be interested in learning
    • willingness to commit capital (with an expectation of investments in the $25,000 or greater range)
  • Seed membership:
    • have clear understanding of investment risk as a private investor
    • be willing to learn how to be an angel investor
    • willingness to commit capital (with an expectation of investments in the $3,000 – $5,000 or greater range)
  • agree to the WAN Rules of Membership and Conduct
  • pay annual dues, set by members and investment levels

Benefits

  • Access to quality and screened investment opportunities (entrepreneurs/technologies/business plans are peer reviewed)
  • Opportunity to co-invest with highly qualified angels
  • Networking with other accredited local investors
  • Occasional access to deals from sister organizations such as the Houston Angel Network, Central Texas Angel Network, Baylor Angel Network and others which can offer access to technologies and industries beyond those commonly found in Central Texas

Considerations

  • Particular expertise, such as marketing or finance
  • Background in industries and markets with strong growth potential
  • Diversity of business focus

Becoming an Angel Investor

Angel investor groups vary in structure, from formal to informal. Formal groups follow strict participation requirements that guide members minimum investment activity and event attendance. Some groups pool members; capital to make investments on the group behalf, while others allow individual members to invest in specific deals of interest. A typical angel group investment ranges widely from $50,000 to $500,000 per deal, depending on how many group members are interested in the deal. While no two angel groups operate exactly alike, most angel groups maintain a local or regional geographic focus in order to maximize members ability to actively engage in the growth of their investments.

Angel groups use web sites that provide directions for business plan submission. After screening business plans for top-quality deals that match the group criteria, these groups organize regular monthly meetings for members to hear pitches from companies selected to present. If the group (or members of the group) decides to proceed, interested members commonly collaborate on due diligence and deal negotiation.

Based on the group and structure, investments are either made directly by individual members, or by the group as a whole. Most groups apply standard terms to their investments, with some flexibility to negotiate. Angels typically invest between $25,000 and $100,000 per transaction individually, and up to $500,000 as a group. They invest in one to four transactions per year.

On average, angels are patient, with an average term for holding an investment of eight years. For the risk and added value they provide, angels seek returns of at least ten times their investment.

Institutional Support

Round Rock Chamber  – Georgetown Chamber –  Leander Chamber - Cedar Park Chamber – Hutto Chamber – Taylor Chamber – Pflugerville Chamber – Wilco Entrepreneurs Community

If you’re interested in becoming a member please contact us for a membership package.