We partner with Tar Heels that are building the future 

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  • Have an established round with a lead investor

  • Have a strong tie to UNC-Chapel Hill

    • Executive Team

    • Board Member

    • IP

  • Be US-based

  • Be a C Corp (no nonprofits)

All companies must:

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Non-Life Science Products

(Software; Hardware; Consumer; Digital Healthcare)

Seed

  • Team: At least one founder full-time or going full-time with the current raise

  • Product: At minimum - a functional MVP

  • Market Opportunity: well defined-market and/or strong demand pipeline

  • Revenue: Minimum of $200k ARR with a clear path to $500k+ in 12 months

  • Financials: Fundraise will provide 12+ months of runway

  • Customers: Demonstration of paying interest and diversity in number of existing customers

  • Instrument: Priced Round preferred - open to convertible notes

Series A

  • Round Dynamics: Minimum of one institutional investor participating

  • Team: Core team is full-time

  • Product: Scalable product built and operational

  • Traction: Paying customers and strong awareness of market segments; Diversified customer list; Demonstration of customer renewal

  • Revenue: Minimum of $500k ARR in trailing 12 months with a clear path to $1M ARR

  • Financials: Fundraise will provide 12+ months of runway

  • Pipeline: Clear five year pro forma for growth and established metrics around pipeline

  • Instrument: Priced Round

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Life Science Companies

(Medical Device; Therapeutics; Diagnostics)

  • Round Dynamics: Minimum of one institutional investor participating

  • Team: At least one founder full-time or going full-time with the current raise

  • Near-term FDA approval timeline with initial FDA meeting providing positive written feedback

  • Defined segment with understanding of payment model

  • Referenceable customers and notable partnerships

  • Studies: Early studies and research demonstrating clinical potential (FIH success in US or non-US)

  • Instrument: Priced Round

 

What our Entrepreneurs Say

 

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“This region has kind of ebbed and flowed in terms of the local capital available to these startups, but now angel networks like Carolina Angel Network are trying to change that. These networks are using their powerful alumni base to create an investor circle that would assist in financing startups.  It really enhances the region beyond just the absolute value of the finance goal.”

Kyle Chenet, CEO of 410 Medical. Durham, NC

“The Carolina Angel Network has been easy to work with, and they move much more quickly than other angel networks we’ve worked with in the past. It’s been a really positive experience all around with CAN. They’ve been really supportive.”

Kent Geer, CFO of EternaTear. Raleigh, NC

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