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Golden Seeds
Angel Group | New York, Boston, and San Francisco, NY, United States
www.goldenseeds.com
 Angel Capital Association
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 Stephanie Hanbury-Brown
Managing DirectorStephanie Newby, General Partner of the Golden Seeds Fund, is the founder of Golden Seeds. Her primary focus is supporting the Forum Leaders in each location (Boston, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco), and is also responsible for investor training for members. Stephanie's 20+ career prior to... More Stephanie Newby, General Partner of the Golden Seeds Fund, is the founder of Golden Seeds. Her primary focus is supporting the Forum Leaders in each location (Boston, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco), and is also responsible for investor training for members. Stephanie's 20+ career prior to becoming an investor was in financial services in Sydney, London and New York. The majority of her career was with J.P. Morgan where she headed several global businesses. She retains board directorships with public companies Foster Wheeler and Riskmetrics Group, and with privately-held Artemis Woman. She holds a B.A. from the University of Sydney.  Peggy Wallace
Managing DirectorPeggy Wallace, Managing Director and General Partner of the Golden Seeds Fund, is the Portfolio Manager for Golden Seeds. Peggy’s primary focus is working with companies post investment and tracking their performance. Peggy also serves as Golden Seeds’ liaison to the VC community and other potentia... More Peggy Wallace, Managing Director and General Partner of the Golden Seeds Fund, is the Portfolio Manager for Golden Seeds. Peggy’s primary focus is working with companies post investment and tracking their performance. Peggy also serves as Golden Seeds’ liaison to the VC community and other potential funding partners for portfolio companies. Peggy’s 20 + year career prior to becoming an investor was in financial services. The majority of her career was with J.P. Morgan/Chase where she specialized in structured finance, risk management, and financial services M&A. Peggy is on the board of private company Chromis Fiberoptics and gDiapers. She holds a B. A. from The George Washington University.
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Golden Seeds - Ideal Startup Investment
We typically invest in businesses that meet the following criteria:
* The company has a woman founder who maintains a C-level operating position with the company (usually she is the CEO or COO)
* The management team is well rounded and has strong business experience, particularly in the sector in which the product is being placed.
* The market size is large enough to present an addressable market of a minimum of $1bn.
* The product and the business model are scalable.
* The product is in beta (versus alpha) stage of development and has been developed with input from clients or potential clients.
* The company has at least one or two paying clients.
* There are some tangible barriers to entry for competitors or potential competitors, such as an intellectual property portfolio.
* There must be a clear exit strategy.
* The company is a C corporation (if you are currently an LLC, you may still apply, but you must be willing to convert to a C corp).
* The company’s valuation is typically less than $5m, particularly if it is a pre-revenue company.
* Brokers: Please note that we do not work with brokers.
Golden Seeds Invests In These Industries
| • Biotechnology | • Internet / Web Services |
| • Business Products and Services | • IT Services |
| • Clean Technology | • Media and Entertainment |
| • Consumer Products and Services | • Medical Devices and Equipment |
| • Education | • Mobile |
| • Financial Services | • Nanotechnology |
| • Gaming | • Software |
| • Healthcare Services | • Telecommunications |
Golden Seeds Invests In Companies That Have Reached The Following MilestonesPrototype Ready - $1M in Trailing 12 Mo. Revenue Concept OnlyProduct In DevelopmentPrototype ReadyFull Product Ready$500K in Trailing 12 Mo. Revenue$1M in Trailing 12 Mo. Revenue$3M in Trailing 12 Mo. Revenue$5M in Trailing 12 Mo. Revenue$10M in Trailing 12 Mo. Revenue$20M in Trailing 12 Mo. Revenue$50M in Trailing 12 Mo. RevenueMore than $50M in Trailing 12 Mo. RevenueMore than $50M in Trailing 12 Mo. Revenue ►◄ Concept OnlyGolden Seeds Invests In Companies With These Funding Needs- Pre-money Valuation: $500,000 - $5,000,000
- Capital Seeking: $250,000 - $1,000,000
- Previously Raised: $0 - $1,000,000
Golden Seeds Expects Their Investments To Generate- Expected Revenue By Year 5: $15,000,000 - $20,000,000
- Expected Returns: 10x Investment - 20x Investment
- Expected Years to Exit: 3 Years - 7 Years
- Expected Years to Break Even: 1 Year - 3 Years
Golden Seeds Investment Portfolio
Last 12 Months HarQen Series -Primary Deal Room-Series B Little Passports-Primary Deal RoomNaturallyCurly.com Inc(Texture Media)-Primary Deal Room LoveSac-Primary Deal RoomDry Soda-Closed Deal Room-Series ESaladax Biomedical, Inc.-Primary Deal Room-Series DThe Alberleen Group LLC-Primary Deal RoomStyle for Hire-Closed Deal RoomCulture Jam, Inc-Closed Deal RoomSaladax Biomedical, Inc.-Closed Deal Room Hatsize Corp-Primary Deal Room AdhereTx Micro Energy Credits Corp-Primary Deal Room RippleSend Inc.Honestly Now, Inc-Closed Deal RoomModumetal, Inc. HitFix-Primary Deal RoomEpiEp-Closed Deal RoommeQuilibrium Dry Soda Series-Primary Deal Room-Series D Open Road Integrated Media, LLC-Primary Deal Room TowerCare Technologies-Primary Deal RoomCulture Jam-Closed Deal RoomBespoke Global-Closed Deal RoomHarQen-Closed Deal RoomLARK-Primary Deal RoomAboutOne LLC-Closed Deal Room Hive Media, Inc.-Primary Deal Room Gracious Eloise, Inc. Respiratory Motion, Inc. Turpitude LLC-Closed Deal RoomTATCHATurpitude Inc.-Primary Deal RoomFund 2 ToVieFor, Inc.-Primary Deal RoomMicro Energy Credits-Closed Deal RoomNaturallyCurly.com Inc (Texture Media)-Closed Deal RoomHive Media, Inc.-Closed Deal Room Practically GreenModumetal, Inc-Closed Deal RoomgDiapers-Closed Deal RoomTriptrotting Inc EpiEP Chromis Series-Primary Deal Room Angaza Design Culture Jam, Inc.  AboutOne LLC-Primary Deal RoomFashion Playtes-Closed Deal Room Cognition Therapeutics Inc.Carnegie Speech - Series B Preferred StockCognition Therapeutics Inc.- Closed Deal Room Carnegie Speech - Primary Deal Room-Series B Style for HireOpen Road Integrated Media, LLC-Closed Deal Room Fashion Playtes Bespoke Global Honestly Now, Inc.-Primary Deal Room
Previous Investments sweetriot.comZeetooProto-Primary Deal RoomInternational StrategiesCarnegie Speech 2010- Bridge LoanLoveSac 2010 Note Deal  Third Solutions RuMe Bags, Inc.-Primary Deal RoomArtemis Woman - Series A-2 Aug 2006RedPathStar Farm ProductionsgDiapers - Primary Deal RoomInvestment Instruments Corporation-Closed Deal RoomDesign2Launch - Series A + Series A-1 May 05 - May 06 Hit Fix 2010/11 Expansion Capital RoundCrimson Hexagon Convertible Note Dec. 2010 sweetriot Series C RaisegDiapers Internacola Series A Purchase Side Car Fund onlyLARK-Closed Deal Room HarQen Convertible Note July 2009 HarQen Convertible Note Dec 2010gDiapers - Skye shares Dec 2008Chromis - Series A June 2006, Jan 2007HitFix Convertible Note 2009 HitFixeJamming-Closed Deal RoomGramify-Closed Deal RoomDry Soda Series DinStream Media. Inc. - Closed Deal RoomRuMe-Closed Deal RoomSolidware Bridge-Closed Deal RoomeJamming Bridge Feb 2007Chromis-Closed Deal RoomLovesac $4 million Raise/Mistral Feb.2011Investment Instruments Corporation 2007Carnegie Speech-Closed Deal RoomChromis 2010 Series A ReopenCrimson Hexagon Reopen 2010 Investment Instruments Corporation-Primary Deal RoomCarnegie Speech A-2 2009Carnegie Speech - Series A-1 Oct 2007 Tikatok - Second Deal in 2008DRY Soda - Series A May 2006eJamming - Common Sep 06Gramify-Primary Deal Room True Body Products-Primary Deal RoomTrue Body Products-Closed Deal Room eJamming-Primary Deal Room Crimson Hexagon Series A-1 Dec 2009 Gracious Eloise-Closed Deal RoomHatsize-Closed Deal RoomNew Century Brewing Co-Primary Deal RoomSaladaxTikatok-Closed Deal RoomHitFix-Closed Deal RoomDancing Deer Baking CompanyAmplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.-Primary Deal Room TowerCare Series A Reopen – 2008Artemis Woman-Loan July 2008The Alberleen Group LLC- Closed Deal Room Crimson Hexagon-Primary Deal RoomCarnegie Speech - Series A April 2007Little Passports-Closed Deal RoomgDiapers - Series A shareholder buyout June 2008LoveSac-Closed Deal RoominStream Media, Inc-Primary Deal RoomProto-Closed Deal Room Tikatok-Primary Deal Room Solidware Technologies, Inc.DRY Soda Series B 2007 - 2008 Crimson Hexagon Series A xtn Q1 2009TowerCare-Closed Deal RoomSweetriot-Closed Deal RoomCrimson Hexagon-Closed Deal RoomAmplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.-Closed Deal Room |
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