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    • Angel Immersion Program

      Are you looking to become an angel investor?

      Are you currently an angel investor looking to access high quality deal flow?

      Are you looking to professionalize your direct investment strategy in startups and/or make LP investments in VC / PE funds?

       

      The Angel Immersion Program includes a four day Angel Masterclass and provides access to VU's Investor Syndicate to co-invest in top quarterly investments.

       

      Apply Now

      Upcoming Angel Immersion Program Dates:

       

      Winter 2020: Fri, Mar 20th - Mon, Mar 23rd

       

      Spring 2020: Fri, Jun 5th - Mon, Jun 8th

       

      Summer 2020: Fri, Aug 21st - Mon, Aug 24th

      What Is An Angel Investor?

       

      • An angel investor is an accredited investor that invests in startups and/or VC/PE funds

       

      • What's an accredited investor? An accredited investor is someone with a net worth >$1 million (excluding the value of their primary residence) and/or has an individual income > $200K or a joint income > $300K for last 2 years and a reasonable expectation of the same in the current year.

       

      •  Individual can participate in the Angel Masterclass without being an accredited investor, but only accredited investors are allowed to co-invest with VU's Investor Syndicate

    • Angel Masterclass

      Overview: Learn the strategies and skills of sourcing, due diligence, evaluating, and investing in startups as an angel, as well as becoming an LP in funds

       

      Instructors: VU's Partners, Angels, and Super Angels

       

      Location: Join In-Person in San Francisco or Virtually From Anywhere via Zoom

       

      General Schedule: See specific program dates above

      Friday Night:

      • Welcome Dinner (6:30pm - 9:00pm PST)

      Saturday & Sunday (9:00am - 5:00pm PST):

      • Angel Masterclass: Core curriculum

      Monday (9:00am - 12 noon PST):

      • Evaluate the top 3-6 quarterly investments and have the option to co-invest via VU's Investor Syndicate

      Attend REVERSE DEMO DAY in San Francisco or NYC (Monday and Wednesday Night, 6:30pm - 9:00pm PST / EST)

       

      Curriculum: To receive the outline of the Angel Masterclass curriculum, please e-mail: jenna@venture.university

      1. Investor Syndicate

        Overview: After completing the Angel Masterclass investors gain access to VU's Investor Syndicate to co-invest in top quarterly investments with seasoned VCs and angels, are invited to attend VU's private quarterly investor-only networking events in SF & NYC, and receive early free registration to VU's quarterly REVERSE DEMO DAYS

         

        Benefits of Investor Syndicate (Accredited Investors Only):

        • No Annual Membership Fee to invest in VU's Investor Syndicate 
        • No Required Minimum Investment Per Year: Only invest the amount of capital you want to invest.  There is no pressure to invest a certain amount per year unlike other angel clubs / networks
        • Invest Deal By Deal: Select which investments you want to participate in each quarter
        • Invest a minimum of $5,000 or more in each company

        • Co-invest in VU's top 3-6 companies each quarter alongside VU Venture Partners, seasoned VCs, family offices, and angels 

        • Access to top global deal flow that has been sourced out of ~5,000+ deal per quarter (~20,000+ deals per year), 10x more deal flow than a traditional angel group or VC fund 
        • Leverage VU's investment team of 35+ full-time investors, with offices in San Francisco and New York City, whose top performing GP's have invested $1.8B+ in 250+ companies and have a 4-5x net cash return as early investors in Beyond Meat, Facebook, Uber, Twitter, Venmo, etc.
        • Join Investor Syndicate Calls where VU's investment team presents to the Investor Syndicate and shares the investment thesis on each investment opportunity after it has passed VU's investment committee
        • Make Higher Quality Investments: VU's deal selectivity is 5-10x greater @ ~0.1% vs. 1%+ for traditional angel networks and VC funds
        • Leverage A Powerful Insider Investor Network: Get access to VU's 140+ alumni (growing at ~30+ investors per quarter) working at other VC/PE funds and accelerators, as well as a large network of angels, family offices, and first time / emerging fund managers who share top proprietary deal flow
        • Attend VU's private quarterly investor-only networking events in San Francisco and NYC, bringing together the angel and VC ecosystem
        • Get early free registration to attend VU's quarterly REVERSE DEMO DAYS in San Francisco and NYC

        1. Program Fee

          The Angel Immersion Program is $5,000 to attend, and includes the Angel Masterclass, and if you're an accredited investor, you get access to VU's Investor Syndicate to co-invest in top quarterly investments. There is no Annual Membership Fee or Management Fee to join or participate in the Investor Syndicate unlike other Angel Clubs / Networks or Investor Syndicates.

        2. Apply

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