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Investment Thesis

01 Industry Agnostic

We are open to investing in any industry. Show us how your company will change an industry.

02 Return Potential

We seek companies that have the potential for a risk adjusted return of 5-10x and have an exit strategy.

03 Geographic Focus

757 Angel applicants should be based in Virginia, or make a significant economic impact here.

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"757 Angels ran the smoothest and simplest diligence and pitch process that I have participated in on the East Coast."

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Investment Criteria

Attractive candidates will typically be raising rounds of between $500,000 - $5,000,000. 757 Angels members are looking for companies that are poised for rapid growth.

Management

We look for teams that are passionate, driven, and coachable. Teams must be ready to work with advisors and/or a Board of Directors.

Target Customer

Your market segment is identified and has proven there is a demonstrable and significant demand for the proposed solution.

Market Size

The projected spending in the product category is large and growing.

Competition

Your potential competitors are identified, and there is an understanding of the company’s differentiation points.

Technology

You have proven the concept behind the product or technology. This should be confirmed with data or by objective experts.

Sales Strategy

You have a plan to achieve widespread market penetration for the products and services.

Capital Needs

You have identified use of funds raised and how they will grow the business. You know how much capital will be needed to breakeven.

Financials

You have developed reasonable financial projections based on logical and realistic assumptions.

Exit Strategy

You have a clear exit strategy that will enable Angel investors to generate a return of five to ten times their initial investment.

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Vetting Process

757 Angels operates on a bi-monthly deal selection cycle. See the below calendar for 2026 vetting process dates.

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757 Angels management and board down-select the pool of applicants to the Top 2 for pitching to the membership.

757 Angels management conducts additional due diligence on those companies that advance from the pre-screening phase.
Due diligence at this stage includes screening calls with the founders and market intelligence gathering.
Executive Director presents the Top 5 companies to the board for down-selection to the Top 2 that will present to the membership.
757 Angels staff conduct final diligence on the Top 2 companies.

Presenting companies will pitch to the full 757 Angels membership virtually via Zoom. Recordings will be distributed immediately after to the membership for additional viewing.

All members will have prior access to the presenting companies’ deal rooms, as well as a due diligence summary drafted by 757 Angels staff.
Pitching takes place on a bi-monthly basis (see calendar to the left). Each company will have 30 minutes for a pitch and initial Q&A.
Member interest in investing in the presenting companies is accomplished through digital polling.

Following presentation by company, members will be surveyed and those interested will be connected to company. Members individually make funding decisions; however, all interested members invest based on same negotiated term sheet.

The Executive Director will facilitate founder-investor communications for the first two weeks immediately following the pitch, and through closing if/when appropriate (and always for SPV investments).
Any 757 Angels investor who engages after this two-week post-pitch period will work directly with the company, keeping the Executive Director updated.
757 Angels members may invest directly if they are able to meet the minimum investment amount per the term sheet, or through a Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”) along with other members if their individual expressed interest is below the minimum investment amount (and provided the SPV in total can meet the minimum investment amount).

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Funding Cadence

757 Angels operates on a bi-monthly deal selection cycle. See the below calendar for 2026 vetting process dates.

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