The Angel Resource Institute (ARI), Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and CB Insights released the Q1 2014 Halo Report today, a national survey of angel group investment activity. The report finds median round sizes increased to $980K per deal, and pre-money valuations rose to $2.7 million in the quarter. Investments in Internet-related companies jumped significantly, while dollars invested in mobile and healthcare companies dropped.
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Angel Group Investing Heats Up: Q1 2014 Halo Report
2. Table of Contents
Q1 2014 Highlights p. 3
National Trends p. 5
Most Active Angels p.12
Regional Trends p.14
Sector Trends p.19
About the Halo Report p.22
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4. Angel Group Update: Halo Report Q1 2014
Most Active Angel Groups
Total Deals Q1 2014
Alliance of Angels
Angel Investor Forum
Central Texas Angel Network
Desert Angels
Houston Angel Network
Launchpad Venture Group
Robin Hood Ventures
Sand Hill Angels
Tech Coast Angels
Wisconsin Investment Partners
Highlights
Round size increasing when
angels invest alone, p. 6
Median pre-money valuation
increases 10% to $2.7M, p. 10
Co-investments continues slow
decline, p. 8
Internet round size increases;
healthcare takes proportional dip,
p. 9 & 21
Dollars invested in Great Lakes
region spikes; Texas sees slower
quarter, p. 17-18
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*Groups shown in alphabetical order; groups new to list denoted by
halo.
6. Median Angel Round Size Increases in Q1 2014
Mean Angel Round Size Also Jumps Proportionally
$0.00
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014
Median Round Size Mean Round Size
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*Angel rounds include angels & angel groups only
$951K
$994K
$899K
$1.10M
$1.23M
$750K
$555K $560K
$750K
$980K
$M
7. Median and Mean Round Sizes Decline Slightly in Q1 2014
When Angel Groups Co-Invest with Other Types of Investors
$1.40
$1.90
$2.00
$1.80
$1.65
$1.99
$2.83 $2.87
$2.58
$2.43
$0.00
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
$3.00
Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014
Median Round Size Mean Round Size
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$M
8. 74.3% 74.2% 69.9% 70.1%
59.4%
25.7% 25.8% 30.1% 29.9%
40.6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014
Not Co-Invested Angel Group Co-Investment
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Percentage of Co-Investments by Angel Groups Falls in 2014
9. Median Internet Round Size Increases Significantly in Q1 2014
Median Healthcare Round Size Experiences a Decline
$1.35
$1.10
$1.50
$2.00
$1.03 $1.00
$1.21
$1.85
$1.00
$0.00
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
Healthcare Internet Mobile / Telecom
Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014
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*For all deals involving angel groups, includes co-investors
$M
10. Median Seed Stage Pre-Money Valuation Increases Slightly
Including All Rounds with Angel Groups Pre-Series A over Rolling 4 Quarters
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$2.7M
Median
$1.2M
1st Quartile
$4.0M
3rd Quartile
$0.30M
$10M
11. Angel Groups Continue to Invest Close to Home
Investments are Primarily made Intrastate
80%
61%
69% 69%
75%
89%
82% 83%
75% 77%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014
Investor & Company in Same State
Investor & Company in Same Region
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13. Most Active Angel Groups Q1 2014 Total Deals (Alpha Order)
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Southern CA
Houston, TX
Boston, MA
Austin, TX
Tucson, AZ
Madison, WI
Hartford, CT
Philadelphia, PA
Seattle, WA
Sunnyvale, CA
23. What is the Halo Report?
Angel Group Investment Trends: The Angel Resource Institute, Silicon Valley Bank and
CB Insights set out to raise awareness of early stage investment activities by angel
investment groups. The Halo Report is the result. The research series highlights angel
investment activity and trends in North America and provides much sought after data that
has not been previously available to entrepreneurs or early stage investors.
The Halo Report includes aggregate analysis of investment activity by angels and angel
groups and highlights trends in round sizes, location and industry preferences. The data is
collected via survey and aggregation of public data using CB Insights innovative data
analyses.
Get Involved: Angel groups and individual angel investors interested in including their data
in the Halo Report should contact JJ Knight, Halo Report Coordinator: 910-523-5503 and
jj@angelresource.org.
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24. Understanding the Data:
Special Round Types and Industry Sectors
The Halo Report provides analysis and trends on US angel and angel group activity.
Angels and angel groups invest alone, together, and with many other types of investors.
Unless otherwise noted the Halo Report data includes all rounds that have at least one
angel group participating and may include other types of investors in those rounds.
This report discusses angel group investment trends for Q1 2014, which represents a
total of 170 deals and $228M in total rounds including co-investors.
A few charts report on an Angel Round, a special classification of investment when
angel groups invest alone or just with other angels and angel groups.
Unless otherwise noted, values of less than <1% are included, but are not labeled or
noted as a change in activity.
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Internet
Mobile & Telecom
Software
Energy & Utilities
Computer Hardware & Services
Healthcare
Industrial
Automotive & Transportation
Business Products & Services
Consumer Products & Services
Electronics
Environmental Services &
Equipment
Financial Services
Food & Beverages
Leisure
Media
Metals & Mining
Retail
Risk & Security
Halo Report Industry Sectors
25. Angel Resource Institute
JJ Knight, jj@angelresource.org
The Angel Resource Institute (ARI) is a charitable organization devoted to education, mentoring and research in the
field of angel investing, a growing driver of our entrepreneurial economy. ARI was founded by the Ewing Marion
Kauffman Foundation. The programs of ARI include educational workshops and seminars, research projects and
reports, and information about angel investing for the general public. ARI is affiliated with the Angel Capital
Association, the professional association of angel groups in North America. More information is available at
www.angelresourceinstitute.org.
Silicon Valley Bank
Carrie Walsh, cwalsh@svb.com
Silicon Valley Bank is the premier bank for technology, life science, cleantech, venture capital, private equity and
premium wine businesses. SVB provides industry knowledge and connections, financing, treasury management,
corporate investment and international banking services to its clients worldwide through 28 U.S. offices and six
international operations. (Nasdaq: SIVB) www.svb.com.
Silicon Valley Bank is the California bank subsidiary and the commercial banking operation of SVB Financial Group.
Banking services are provided by Silicon Valley Bank, a member of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve System. SVB
Financial Group is also a member of the Federal Reserve System.
CB Insights
Anand Sanwal, asanwal@cbinsights.com
CB Insights is a National Science Foundation-backed data-as-a-service firm that collects information on private
companies and their investors and acquirers. CB Insights data and technology is used by firms to make better
marketing, procurement, lending, acquisition and equity investment decisions and to gather data-driven market and
competitive intelligence. The firm's data is regularly cited by leading media publications including the New York Times,
Forbes, BusinessWeek and Fast Company among others. For more information, visit http://www.cbinsights.com.
Halo Report Contacts
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26. Angel Resource Institute and Silicon Valley Bank co-produce the Halo Report with data powered by CB Insights.
Angel Resource Institute and CB Insights are independent third parties and are not affiliates of Silicon Valley Bank.
This material, including without limitation to the statistical information herein, is provided for informational purposes only. The
information should not be viewed as tax, investment, legal or other advice nor is it to be relied on in making an investment or
other decision. You should obtain relevant and specific professional advice before making any investment decision. Nothing
relating to the material should be construed as a solicitation, offer or recommendation to acquire or dispose of any investment
or to engage in any other transaction.
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