"Angel investing is rocket fuel for early-stage startups. Angels are not just financiers; they provide mentorship, experience, and networks for ongoing support."
"Angel investing is rocket fuel for early-stage startups. Angels are not just financiers; they provide mentorship, experience, and networks for ongoing support."
Membership
Our meetings
Since 2002, the Hawaiʻi Angels have brought together a cross-section of Hawaiʻi investors, founders, and successful professionals to exchange fresh ideas from Hawaiʻi and beyond.
10+ lunch meetings a year, usually at The Pacific Club in Honolulu
Networking with a cross-section of ~50 public and private figures in the Hawaiʻi startup and business ecosystems
1–2 pre-screened private investment opportunities are pitched at each meeting, plus occasional "Angels Pitching Angels" and “VC Sidecar” side deals
An opportunity to support local entrepreneurship (as Hawaiʻi Angels money is sometimes the first investor check a local startup receives)
Whether investing or innovating, our community offers a welcoming space to share knowledge, build networks, and explore opportunities together.
Come as a guest
Come as a guest
Individual memberships
Individual memberships
Corporate / venture firms
Corporate / venture firms
Sponsors
Sponsors
Membership
Our meetings
Since 2002, the Hawaiʻi Angels have brought together a cross-section of Hawaiʻi investors, founders, and successful professionals to exchange fresh ideas from Hawaiʻi and beyond.
10+ lunch meetings a year, usually at The Pacific Club in Honolulu
Networking with a cross-section of ~50 public and private figures in the Hawaiʻi startup and business ecosystems
1–2 pre-screened private investment opportunities are pitched at each meeting, plus occasional "Angels Pitching Angels" and “VC Sidecar” side deals
An opportunity to support local entrepreneurship (as Hawaiʻi Angels money is sometimes the first investor check a local startup receives)
Whether investing or innovating, our community offers a welcoming space to share knowledge, build networks, and explore opportunities together.
Come as a guest
Individual memberships
Corporate / venture firms
Sponsors
Our Investment Process
From deal flow to "done deal"
We escort founders through a process from sourcing through investment
Our Investment Process
From deal flow to "done deal"
We escort founders through a process from sourcing through investment
Our Investment Process
From deal flow to "done deal"
We escort founders through a process from sourcing through investment
01
Step
01
Deal sourcing
We field submissions from dozens of startups each month, from our members, our extended network, and through our application portal on the Gust service.
Step
01
Deal sourcing
We field submissions from dozens of startups each month, from our members, our extended network, and through our application portal on the Gust service.
01
Step
01
Deal sourcing
We field submissions from dozens of startups each month, from our members, our extended network, and through our application portal on the Gust service.
02
Step
02
Screening
Our Managing Director selects a handful of startups to introduce at our monthly Screening Committee sessions—made up of a small subset of our members—to listen to pitches, kick tires, and offer feedback on pitching to our group.
Step
02
Screening
Our Managing Director selects a handful of startups to introduce at our monthly Screening Committee sessions—made up of a small subset of our members—to listen to pitches, kick tires, and offer feedback on pitching to our group.
02
Step
02
Screening
Our Managing Director selects a handful of startups to introduce at our monthly Screening Committee sessions—made up of a small subset of our members—to listen to pitches, kick tires, and offer feedback on pitching to our group.
03
Step
03
Member Meeting
Once a month, our full membership gathers in person at the Pacific Club in Honolulu to see presentations from two companies our Screening Committee selected, in addition to occasional intros to sidecar opportunities from our members' personal or VC-firm dealflow. After the presentations, we discuss and collect interest from members for further due diligence.
Step
03
Member Meeting
Once a month, our full membership gathers in person at the Pacific Club in Honolulu to see presentations from two companies our Screening Committee selected, in addition to occasional intros to sidecar opportunities from our members' personal or VC-firm dealflow. After the presentations, we discuss and collect interest from members for further due diligence.
03
Step
03
Member Meeting
Once a month, our full membership gathers in person at the Pacific Club in Honolulu to see presentations from two companies our Screening Committee selected, in addition to occasional intros to sidecar opportunities from our members' personal or VC-firm dealflow. After the presentations, we discuss and collect interest from members for further due diligence.
04
Step
04
Follow-up
We assign one of our members to be a Deal Honcho for each startup that successfully garners member investment interest. The Deal Honcho works with the founders to assemble due diligence information, and then organizes a Zoom-based follow-up meeting (typically a week later) for the interested members and the founder to discuss. Following this process, founders and members can engage privately to discuss investment.
Step
04
Follow-up
We assign one of our members to be a Deal Honcho for each startup that successfully garners member investment interest. The Deal Honcho works with the founders to assemble due diligence information, and then organizes a Zoom-based follow-up meeting (typically a week later) for the interested members and the founder to discuss. Following this process, founders and members can engage privately to discuss investment.
04
Step
04
Follow-up
We assign one of our members to be a Deal Honcho for each startup that successfully garners member investment interest. The Deal Honcho works with the founders to assemble due diligence information, and then organizes a Zoom-based follow-up meeting (typically a week later) for the interested members and the founder to discuss. Following this process, founders and members can engage privately to discuss investment.
FAQs
Got questions?
What is an "angel investor"?
What is an "angel investor"?
What is an "accredited investor"?
What is an "accredited investor"?
What kind of deals are presented?
What kind of deals are presented?
How much should I invest and what is the risk?
How much should I invest and what is the risk?
Are there any tax benefits?
Are there any tax benefits?
Can I present my own deals/funds?
Can I present my own deals/funds?
Is there a syndicate?
Is there a syndicate?
FAQs