VC & Angel Network Introduction

CWA has an extensive network of investors, which is comprised of over 1000 venture capital firms and 100 Angel networks (each include 50 to 400 private individual investors). For clients seeking $250,000 to $2 million, we typically recommend Angel Network submission and for clients seeking $2 million and up, we typically recommend Venture Capital submission. CWA also has many private investor and I-banker contacts which we leverage on behalf of each client. Our capital introduction services are truly extensive as we submit your investment opportunity to every appropriate venture capital firm and/or Angel Network in the United States and follow-up very extensively.


Our investment capital services consist of the following activities:

IDENTIFICATION:

CWA identifies each and every appropriate venture capital firm and/or angel network in the United States from our database, whose investment criteria aligns with your business model. The average company will meet the investment criteria of 100 to 200 venture capital firms or 10 to 20 angel networks. Once we have identified the number of venture capital firms and angel networks that we can submit your business plan to, you will be able to elect how many venture capital firms and angel networks you would like to submit your business plan to.

 

Submission:

Upon engagement, we will provide you with a list of every firm and network that we will submit your business plan, executive summary, and letter of investment consideration to. For Angel Networks, we will typically also need to develop a few 1 to 4 page applications on your behalf.


Follow-up:

After we submit your information to these investment parties, an Associate will follow-up diligently for a period of at least three months to ensure that someone at the venture capital firm reviews your plan and that angel networks have forwarded your plan to all appropriate angel investors in their network and considered it for periodic meetings; as well as posting the plan on their website. Our Managing Directors will get involved upon any interest from investment parties and will be involved with conference calls and be available to discuss investor interest, financing strategy, and negotiation with investors.


Our Pricing:

CWA offers one of the most competitive pricing structures for a truly extensive and comprehensive capital introduction campaign. CWA collects on a 3 month retainer basis based upon a cost of $20 per Venture Capital firm per month for the first 100 VC firms, $15 per Venture Capital Firm over 100 VC firms, and $75 per Angel Network per month.


These three examples provide a good illustration of our fixed up-front pricing fees:

Monthly Cost 3-Month Retainer
10 Angel Networks $750 $2250
50 Venture Capital firms $1000 $3000
100 Venture Capital firms $2000 $6000
150 Venture Capital firms $2750 $8250


Advisory Consulting:

For clients that are seeking capital or in need of consulting, Capital West Advisors will be willing to place one of our Managing Director or Project Managers onto the advisory board of a client company. This advisory member will offer value-added advice regarding the strategic planning, operational planning, development, and growth of the client company. These services are offered on a 12 month basis at typically no-up front cost; in exchange for a minor equity stake in the company. If the client company is seeking capital, these advisory services are targeted towards advising and further building the company so that it is worthy of securing capital. Once the client has raised capital, the advisory services are normally focused on taking the necessary steps to successfully launch and grow the client company.

Recent Investment News:

Click on the following links to view recent venture capital investment & fundraising news (and SBA Budget information):

2009 Quarter 3 Investment
2009 Quarter 2 Fundraising
2009 Quarter 4 Investment
2009 Quarter 4 Fundraising
2010 Venture Capital Outlook
2010 Small Business Administration Budget