Who We Are
You have the passion to personally invest to make the world a better place.
You want to give back and support entrepreneurs and businesses aligned with your values.
You want to make a contribution to promising enterprises which will move the needle by addressing significant societal or environmental challenges.
At SWAN, we share your passion, values, and goals; we are kindred spirits on a common mission. Our angels are bound together by a passion for making the world a better place.
SWAN offers multiple ways you can join with us:
- SWAN Impact Network – investors making personal company-by-company investment decisions
- SWAN Impact Philanthropic Fund – your philanthropic donations are used to co-invest with the Network
SWAN focuses on companies who expect to deliver measurable social or environmental impact, and who also have solid plans for financial success.
Secondarily, we recognize that women and people of color startup founders have been under-funded by the startup investment community. Half of our investments have gone to these under-represented founders.
Finally, the Angel Network is a 501c3 with a mission to educate entrepreneurs, investors, and others on best practices in the impact investing sphere. We work closely with entrepreneurs to provide education on fundraising, and we educate our angels on how to evaluate impact investment opportunities. We also provide educational webinars that discuss and inform the public on topics related to social impact investing.
It helps in exponentially expanding the impact I can make to change the world I touch.”
~ SWAN Impact Network Angel
Becoming Comfortable with Angel Investing
SWAN works hard to insure that new angels become comfortable with impact investing. We want you to take full advantage of our learning programs before deciding to make an initial investment. Many of our now-experienced investors started at a beginner level. Additionally, you can request a 3-month, complimentary Guest Angel Membership, during which you can learn about process and tools, and observe how we evaluate companies.
Becoming an effective agent of impact through angel investing requires both proclivity and skills. The collective insights of the SWAN network have nurtured both for me.”
~ SWAN Impact Network Angel
Your Time & Commitment
You might wonder if SWAN will ask too much of your time or financial resources; the time commitment is fully your choice. Maybe you only have time to attend our quarterly pitch events. Or maybe you would enjoy helping with our company-applicant down-selection work and deal memos, or becoming an advisor to a funded company. It’s up to you to decide.
There are no required investment minimum. Our angels only invest when they get comfortable with and really excited by a company applicant.
We do ask you that you financially support the operation of SWAN, a 501c3 non-profit by making an annual membership donation.
Number one reason why I am attracted to SWAN is the Quality of Due Diligence performed on a Prospect Company. The effort and value of the Due Diligence far exceeds other Angel Organizations.”
~ SWAN Impact Network Angel
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