Pitch To Us

If you have a startup and you’re looking to raise money with accredited angel investors, continue below to read the process.

Why SA&E?

The Stanford Angel and Entrepreneurs network is a collective of members from the Stanford community who come from all walks of life. Our members’ vast experience, business acumen, and varied interests allow us to provide insights across several sectors. As a result, we are sector agnostic but have a preference for technology-led ideas with a strong value proposition and founders with a long-term vision.

Key USPs of SA&E:

⦿ A simple term sheet.
Despite having several angels on board, the term sheet will only include Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs (SAE) as a single entity that represents all the investing members. (Please note we are not a fund but will work as a collective of members with a common Code of Conduct.)
⦿ The lead selected by the investing group will be the point of contact for the founders and will be responsible for all the closing formalities of the deal.
⦿ The SAE lead will work closely with the founding team to help with the successful scaling of the company.
⦿ In addition, we have great mentors who can provide unique industry insights and connect the founders to their networks.

INVESTMENT CRITERIA

What do we look for?

While the Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs network is interested in supporting a strong founding team, we like finding a diamond in the rough. Entrepreneurs should arm themselves with data, be open to feedback, and should have a team with a complementary skillset. Our objective is to find startups with the potential of generating venture-scale returns. Their industries should have high barriers to entry or entrepreneurs must have a plan to ensure their company’s defensibility. Finally, we have a preference for companies that meet the following criteria:


1) Early-stage startups raising their pre-Seed to pre-Series A round based in India, USA, or Singapore whose primary business focus is in India.
2) Companies whose value proposition is enabled by innovative technologies or disruptive business models. 
3) SAE investors can lead the deal or co-invest with other angels, investor groups or VC firms.

However, we are not strictly bound by the above criteria and are open to evaluating innovative companies that interest our members.

Investment Process:

Startups interested in securing funding from the SA&E network must submit the form below with their most recent pitch decks. Our deal flow team will review the deck and put together a summary for the SA&E network. If members exhibit interest in the company then:


1) Initial Screening: the Company will present to 1 or 2 members of the SA&E deal flow team who will assess whether the company meets SAE investment criteria.
2) Investment Evaluation: following our initial screening call, if there is broad consensus within the investment committee, we will conduct one or more meetings with the Company to build our investment thesis. 
3) Pitch Day: selected Companies present to the SA&E community during our pitch day.
4) Due Diligence: if at least two SA&E India members are interested in investing in the Company, SA&E India will conduct a due diligence process.
5) Closing: investing members proceed to discuss investment terms with the Company. If the company has already received a term sheet from a lead investor, the members may choose to (but do not have to) invest under the same terms.

Unless the company objects (such as wishing to remain in stealth mode), the company logo is listed on the SA&E India website. A company is considered part of the SA&E India portfolio if it has received investments from at least two SA&E India members.

Investment Criteria

The Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs network is interested in finding the diamond in the rough. We look for startups with a strong founding team. Entrepreneurs should arm themselves with data, be open to feedback, and should have a team with a complementary skillset.
Our objective is to find startups with the potential of generating venture-scale returns. Their industries should have high barriers to entry or entrepreneurs must have a plan to ensure their position’s defensibility. Finally, we have a preference for companies that meet the following criteria:
⦿ Early stage startups raising their pre-seed or seed round based in India, USA, or Singapore whose primary business focus is in India.
⦿ Companies with an innovative software or hardware technology product.
⦿ Companies with a disruptive business model.
⦿ Companies that are raising no more than $1MN, with a maximum pre-money valuation (or pre-money cap, if raised on a convertible note) of $5MN.
⦿ One, or more, investor with relevant domain expertise and committed capital to the company.

Please Note
⦿ The SA&E network is open to co-investing with other angel groups or venture funds.
⦿ The SA&E network is open to leading the round.
⦿ The SA&E network is not strictly bound by the above criteria. We will evaluate companies that excite our members!

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INVESTMENT CRITERIA

What do we look for?

Generally, our investing members are most interested in startups that have the potential to generate venture-scale returns, and they have expressed a preference for companies that meet the following criteria:
1) Companies based in India/US/Singapore with primary business focus in India whose value proposition is enabled by innovative software or hardware technologies or disruptive business model or companies which are primarily focused on
2) We invest in early stage companies raising their initial pre-seed or seed round of funding.
3) SAE India is open to co-investing with other angel groups or venture funds or lead the round themselves.
4) We are not strictly bound by the above criteria and are open to evaluating innovative companies that excite our members.

INVESTMENT PROCESS

All investment opportunities go through the following process:
1) Initial qualification by the SA&E India investment committee: this step may involve email exchanges, or a phone call / video chat / in-person meeting depending on the nature of the opportunity.
2) Pitch meeting: The company presents to SA&E India members who are interested in learning more about the opportunity.
3) Due diligence: If at least two SA&E India members are interested in investing in the company, SA&E India would coordinate the due diligence process, focusing on the key questions identified by the members.
4) Follow up Discussion and Closing: If all goes well, the investing members would proceed to discuss investment terms with the company and work towards closing the transaction individually. If the company has already received a term sheet from a lead investor by this time, the members would likely (but not necessarily) choose to invest under the same terms.
5) Information rights letter: the company grants information rights to the SA&E India leadership team such that the group can forward management updates to the members who have invested in the company.
6) Unless the company objects (such as wishing to remain in stealth mode), the company logo is listed on the SA&E India website. A company is considered part of the SA&E India portfolio if it has received investments from at least two SA&E India members.