About
The Iowa Angel Investor Summit, held November 14, 2023, in Des Moines, represents a focused pitch event designed to connect accredited angel investors and fund managers with actively fundraising Midwest startups. The summit's centerpiece is a special investor pitch session from 1:00-4:00pm where participants can jointly invest through a dedicated investment fund created exclusively for the event. The day's programming includes educational sessions for investors, including a panel titled 'The First Believer' featuring a conversation between founders and early investors with participation from notable regional entities including Caregiven, Global Insurance Accelerator, and Delta Dental of Iowa. Lightning talks cover practical investor skills such as term sheet analysis with speaker Ben Milne and rolling fund structures with Jeff Maters. The event emphasizes deal flow from the Midwest region under the banner 'Bringing back the Best of the Midwest,' positioning itself as a connector between regional startup talent and investment capital. Participation in the pitch event portion requires accredited investor status. The summit concludes with a happy hour sponsored by Network Ventures from 4:00-5:30pm, providing informal networking opportunities. The event is organized through the Des Moines Partnership membership portal, indicating institutional support for the local startup ecosystem.