About
Long Island Angel Network is a not-for-profit angel investor collective incorporated in New York that provides seed-stage and early-stage funding to promising startups in the greater New York area and Connecticut. Founded by David Rose and incorporated to democratize access to growth capital for entrepreneurs, LIAN operates as a membership-based forum where accredited individual investors evaluate and exchange information about investment opportunities before making collective decisions. The network typically participates in syndicated rounds with two to three co-investors, maintaining check sizes generally between $100,000 and $750,000 for companies valued in the $500,000 to $2 million range. The group maintains a disciplined investment process, having reviewed more than 600 applications for financing from startup ventures and early-stage companies over a four-year period. LIAN concentrates its investment thesis on technology, innovation, software, mobile applications, biotech, and consumer-focused early-stage and emerging growth companies. The network holds monthly meetings open to its membership and finds deal flow through alliances with regional angel groups, venture capital funds, and the Long Island Emerging Technologies Fund. Leadership includes founder David Rose and board member Robert Brill. Verified portfolio companies include Neuvotion, ThermoLift, and eGifter. Co-investors frequently include Topspin Partners, Angel Dough Ventures, Wheatley Partners, and individual angels Russ Artzt and Robert Brill. As of recent reporting, LIAN had facilitated approximately $12 million in aggregate investment capital to Long Island companies. The network provides members with curated deal flow, structured evaluation frameworks, and syndication opportunities alongside peer learning, while offering founders direct access to an engaged group of experienced investors with regional market expertise and operational networks.