Institutional investors often have considerations that compete with the primary goal of building sustainable companies. VC firms, for example, need to cash out quickly, typically through a public exit, which leads them to push founders toward impossibly large markets. This puts enormous pressure on companies to grow beyond their capacity to manage, often at the expense of building healthy processes, and ultimately leads to a high failure rate.

We believe angel investors are uniquely positioned to align their funding model with the sustainable growth of their portfolio companies and achieve higher returns in the long run. You don't need to go public to make a lot of money. You do need a company with strong, reliable processes that generate real profits.

The Angels Circle is a learning program, not an investment vehicle. That being said, if you'd like to meet our student entrepreneurs or resident companies to explore potential opportunities, we're happy to make the introductions.