Angelumni

Overview

Angelumni is an online community that connects U.S.-based alumni and friends of international universities with startups from their alma maters, providing funding and mentorship to help these businesses establish and grow in the U.S. market. The community leverages the combined expertise of its members to support early-stage companies, aiming for higher success rates, shorter times to exit, and larger returns. Members collaborate on investment selection, due diligence, and startup support, contributing capital, commercial skills, domain expertise, market knowledge, and local contacts to accelerate the growth of university-originated startups. Angelumni offers various membership categories, including Founder, Regular, Associate, Partner, and Startup Members, each with specific benefits and responsibilities. The organization is managed by Strategic Piece, a business consultancy co-founded by Matt and Melanie Bell, alumni of Imperial College London and McGill University, respectively. They have been active angel investors and venture fund limited partners since 2018, with Matt serving on the board of the Houston Angel Network. Angelumni is independent and not affiliated with any particular university or trade organization, ensuring an objective approach to meeting the needs of alumni, friends, and startups from any university. The organization charges an annual membership fee to cover community technology and administration costs, with additional fees for participating in investment syndicates. Members are encouraged to invest at least $25,000 annually, which can be spread across multiple investments or committed to a single company. The time from investment to exit can range from 5 to 15 years, depending on each venture's progress and liquidity events. Angelumni's primary reward is an 11% carried interest in each investment, with 1% of that donated to the institution from which each successful venture originates, supporting future entrepreneurs. The organization is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by any university or trade organization, ensuring an objective approach to meeting the needs of alumni, friends, and startups from any university. Angelumni's mission is to help U.S.-based alumni and friends of international universities connect with each other and make superior, syndicated investments into high-impact startup ventures. The community is designed for real-time and asynchronous interaction, with members accessing the entire community except for investor-only due diligence discussions, which are off-limits for Startup Members. The organization offers various membership categories, including Founder, Regular, Associate, Partner, and Startup Members, each with specific benefits and responsibilities. Angelumni is managed by Strategic Piece, a business consultancy co-founded by Matt and Melanie Bell, alumni of Imperial College London and McGill University, respectively. They have been active angel investors and venture fund limited partners since 2018, with Matt serving on the board of the Houston Angel Network. Angelumni is independent and not affiliated with any particular university or trade organization, ensuring an objective approach to meeting the needs of alumni, friends, and startups from any university. The organization charges an annual membership fee to cover community technology and administration costs, with additional fees for participating in investment syndicates. Members are encouraged to invest at least $25,000 annually, which can be spread across multiple investments or committed to a single company. The time from investment to exit can range from 5 to 15 years, depending on each venture's progress and liquidity events. Angelumni's primary reward is an 11% carried interest in each investment, with 1% of that donated to the institution from which each successful venture originates, supporting future entrepreneurs. The organization is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by any university or trade organiz

Investment Focus

• Accredited investors
• Active participation in due diligence and mentoring
• Annual investment commitment of at least $25,000