Pipeline Angels Bootcamp Application

ABOUT
Pipeline Angels is changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for trans women, cis women, nonbinary, two-spirit, agender, and gender-nonconforming founders.

Since Pipeline Angels launched in April 2011, over 400 members have graduated from their angel investing bootcamp and have invested more than US$6M in 80+ companies via their pitch summit process. Members serve as the friends and family round for entrepreneurs who may not already have support at that critical stage.

OVERVIEW
Our signature angel investing bootcamp for new investors includes three main components: education, mentoring, and practice.

Bootcamp workshops are conducted on topics ranging from due diligence, valuation, portfolio strategies, and measuring impact. The workshops are led by experts, including seasoned angel investors, VCs, and impact investing professionals. Participants are also matched with seasoned angel investors who share best practices and lessons learned.

CRITERIA
Interested in applying? Make sure you meet the following three criteria:

Anyone who identifies with womanhood and/or femmehood (trans, cis, nonbinary) is encouraged to apply
Meeting one of the accredited investor definitions (i.e., US$200K in income or US$300K joint income with spouse for the past two years, or US$1M net worth, or holding in good standing one or more of the following FINRA certifications/designations: Series 7, Series 65, Series 82)
Interest in group learning model
Passion for social entrepreneurship

COMMITMENT

The program fee is US$4.5k. Each bootcamp participant also invests a minimum US$5k into at least one company selected by the class via the Pipeline Angels pitch summit process at the end of the program.

To learn more, go to: http://pipelineangels.com
Questions? Email us: info@pipelineangels.com

Click "Next" to begin your Pipeline Angels application.

Application Process

The Basics

Full Name

Pronouns

Job Title

Employer

Industry

Gender

Ethnicity/Race

Please check the item that best describes you:

Entrepreneur

Student

Professional (corporate sector)

Professional (nonprofit sector)

Professional (public sector)

Investor

Other

Mobile Number

Twitter Username

How did you learn about Pipeline Angels?

Are you an accredited investor (i.e., US$200K in income or US$300K joint income with spouse for the past two years, or US$1M net worth, or holding in good standing one or more of the following FINRA certifications/designations: Series 7, Series 65, Series 82)?

Where are you based?

Are you applying with a friend? If so, what's their name?

What makes you tick?

Describe an experience and/or cause that inspired you:

What excites you about Pipeline Angels?

Have you ever invested in a for-profit startup?

If you had all the money in the world, would you be an investor, or an entrepreneur? Why?

How do you define social entrepreneurship?

Tell us about a social enterprise that you admire and why you consider it a social enterprise:

If the social enterprise you described above is a nonprofit, tell us about a for-profit company that you admire:

Describe a time when you took the safe route:

Describe a time when you took a chance:

Which career opportunities do you plan to pursue after the Pipeline Angels bootcamp?

Status quo

Start an angel group

Transition into VC

Become an entrepreneur

Get hired by a startup

I don't know

Other

Program Commitments

Can you commit US$5K to invest in a company via the Pipeline Angels pitch summit process?

Can you commit to pay the US$4.5k program fee?

What Pipeline Angels program are you applying for?