Harvard Business School Angels of Chicago - Ideal Startup Investment
Harvard Business School Angels of Chicago is a Chicago-based angel investor group committed to investing in early stage businesses and supporting the Chicago area startup ecosystem. We facilitate investment opportunities for our members in companies founded by Havard and non-Harvard alums alike from across all industry sectors. Out ideal investments are in companies that are early stage, have a strong management team, intend to compete in a large or fast growing market, have a proprietary or innovative product or service, and have a scalable business model.
We review applications as part of a quarterly opportunity screening process. Our quarterly applicastion deadlines for 2013 are: Q1: January 4 Q2: April 5 Q3: July 12 Q4: October 11
Harvard Business School Angels of Chicago Invests In These Industries
• Biotechnology
• Lifestyle
• Business Products and Services
• Marketing / Advertising
• Clean Technology
• Media and Entertainment
• Computers and Peripherals
• Medical Devices and Equipment
• Consumer Products and Services
• Mobile
• Education
• Nanotechnology
• Electronics / Instrumentation
• Networking and Equipment
• Financial Services
• Other
• Food / Drink
• Retailing / Distribution
• Gaming
• Semiconductors
• Healthcare Services
• Software
• Industrial/Energy
• Sports
• Internet / Web Services
• Telecommunications
• IT Services
• Travel
Harvard Business School Angels of Chicago Invests In Companies That Have Reached The Following Milestones
Prototype Ready - $3M 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 Only
Harvard Business School Angels of Chicago Invests In Companies With These Funding Needs
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Harvard Business School Angels of Chicago Expects Their Investments To Generate
Expected Revenue By Year 5: - Not Entered
Expected Returns: 5x Investment - 25x Investment
Expected Years to Exit: 3 Years - 7 Years
Expected Years to Break Even: 3 Years - 3 Years
Harvard Business School Angels of Chicago Investment Portfolio
Not Available
Group's Activity
Member log ins in last 30 days: 22
Active members: 41
New members last 12 months: 12
Average views per deal: 7
Group's Industry Expertise
Consumer Products and Services (41
%)
Business Products and Services (39
%)
Healthcare Services (27
%)
Internet / Web Services (24
%)
Medical Devices and Equipment (24
%)
Food / Drink (22
%)
Education (22
%)
Software (22
%)
Telecommunications (22
%)
Financial Services (20
%)
Industrial/Energy (20
%)
Biotechnology (17
%)
Retailing / Distribution (15
%)
Clean Technology (12
%)
Marketing / Advertising (12
%)
IT Services (12
%)
Mobile (10
%)
Electronics / Instrumentation (10
%)
Computers and Peripherals (7
%)
Media and Entertainment (7
%)
Fashion (7
%)
Other (7
%)
Travel (7
%)
Lifestyle (5
%)
Nanotechnology (5
%)
Sports (5
%)
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