About
Hawaiʻi Angels is a monthly investment forum established in 2002 that serves as a bridge between entrepreneurs and early-stage venture investors, drawing participants from Hawaiʻi and beyond. The organization operates as an angel investment network where members collectively evaluate and invest in seed and early-stage startup companies, with a primary geographic focus on ventures based in Hawaii. The group's process begins with a Screening Committee that reviews four to six deals monthly, selected from over 500 pitch decks submitted annually. Selected companies then present to the broader membership, with members proceeding to follow-up due diligence sessions before making individual investment decisions. Since its founding, Hawaiʻi Angels and its partners have deployed private capital into hundreds of scalable early-stage companies. For many founders, particularly those based in the Hawaiian islands, pitching Hawaiʻi Angels represents a critical first opportunity to present their ventures to arm's length investors. The organization's membership model allows investors to participate in deal flow sharing, collective due diligence, and expertise exchange within the startup ecosystem. The group is sector-agnostic and primarily focuses on seed-stage investments in the United States, with particular emphasis on companies with clear paths to scalability. Hawaiʻi Angels functions as a curated deal platform where individual members retain autonomy over their investment decisions while benefiting from the organization's screening infrastructure and community of experienced investors.