Country Roads Angel Network

The Country Roads Angel Network is a group of individual investors focused on bringing early stage capital and mentorship to West Virginia startups.

The Country Roads Angel Network ("CRAN") focuses its investment in West Virginia based companies. Our goal is to help close the funding gap for entreprenuers and small business owners throughout the Mountain State and accelerate innovation-based economic growth for the region. 

We are a group of investors who are passionate about the future of West Virginia’s people and its economy.  We evaluate opportunities on a case by case basis and allow individual investors the choice to participate rather than a fund or required investment.  The network offers not only investment possibilities, but also, when beneficial, mentorship to the entrepreneurs that are leading the way. 

CRAN is industry agnostic as the opportunities in the Mountain State are vast. Our diverse group of investors seeks to propel great ideas into the next era for West Virginia.

CRAN members review opportunities in early-stage companies. We raise investment capital on a deal-by-deal basis. CRAN’s screening committee meets quarterly to review application submitted via Gust.com and selects appropriate deals to present to the full CRAN membership.  When there is enough interest following our due diligence, we create a sole-purpose LLC as an investment vehicle and write a group check from one entity. 

CRAN is currently recruiting additional investment members.

• West Virginia, USA