

Charlottesville Angel Network
About this Program
CAN, a group of high-net worth individuals, family offices and entrepreneurs, evaluates investments in early-stage companies with high-growth opportunities.
Our Investment Focus
CAN has a soft-spot for Virginia-based companies. More than half of our investments are in Virginia; however, we are open to great startups wherever they may be. We seek to build strong relationships with the startups we fund, often before we even fund them. We value those relationships more than proximity.
CAN invests in seed, angel, and friends & family rounds up through Series A in promising startups raising less than $5MM. We typically invest $100K – $300K in a round and frequently partner with co-investors.
CAN members meet monthly to invest as a group in early-stage companies. We raise investment capital on a deal-by-deal basis. When there is enough interest from our members, we create a sole-purpose LLC as an investment vehicle and write a group check from one entity.
As with our members’ backgrounds, our investment and industry interests vary widely. Our investment portfolio includes: SaaS, digital healthcare, biotech, aerospace, consumer products, clean energy, food and beverages, and more.
We, as a group and individually, collaborate with numerous other angel groups and funding sources to find the best startups. We also work to champion our investments with our network.
CAN's screening committee, comprised of our members, meets monthly (typically during the last week of the month) to review applications submitted to CAN via Gust.com and selects 3 companies to present to CAN members during the following month's group meeting held in Charlottesville, VA.
Portfolio

Dive Technologies Inc
Robotics
uConnect, Inc.
Internet / Web Services
Relish Inc.
Internet / Web Services
SceneThink
Internet / Web Services
Edge Tech Labs
Consumer Products
Snowing In Space
Food and Beverage
Varnish Lane
Consumer Services
Metallum3D Inc.
Other
ARtGlass USA
Software
Fringe
Software
Attn: Grace
Consumer Products
Advanced Aircraft Company
Aerospace
Old Dominion Hemp
Agriculture
Molecular Biologicals LLC
Medical Devices and Equipment
ARtGlass
Electronics / Instrumentation
Inclusively
Business Services
The Shed - Rent It All
Consumer ServicesPreferred Industries
- Aerospace
- Biotechnology
- Clean Technology
- Computers and Peripherals
- Consumer Products
- Education
- Electronics / Instrumentation
- Fintech
- Food and Beverage
- Industrial/Energy
- Internet / Web Services
- IT Services
- Medical Devices and Equipment
- Mobile
- Retailing / Distribution
- Security
- Semiconductors
- Software
Preferred Locations
- Washington, DC, USA
- Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Richmond, VA, USA