Apis Health Angels

Apis Health Angels is an investment group focused on supporting healthcare startups by providing funding and fostering a community for both startups and investors. They operate a program that includes conferences held twice a year, where startups can network, pitch their companies, and potentially secure investments. The program also includes workshops designed to educate startups on business fundamentals and investors on healthcare investing. Their goal is to stimulate growth within the health startup ecosystem by offering educational resources and investment opportunities. They aim to create new health-focused angel investors through a "learn by doing" approach and to help startups become more focused and investable through their program. The core strategy revolves around hosting angel conferences where startups participate in a structured evaluation process akin to "American Idol," progressing through multiple rounds of pitches. This program selects a winner who receives an investment. The conference model serves a dual purpose: providing funding for promising health startups and educating new angel investors about the healthcare sector. A key component of their approach is the due diligence process, helping startups refine their data rooms, business models, and pitch decks. They engage 40+ startups in each conference, and aim to gather 40 investors, half of which are new investors. They also mention a target fund size of around $200k per round. This structure implies that they facilitate the formation of a syndicate of investors for each deal, allowing newer investors to participate alongside more experienced ones. Furthermore, while Apis Health Angels is a relatively new entity, it leverages the experience and infrastructure from the Seattle Angel Conference, a sector-agnostic program from which many health startups have previously benefitted. The firm's program involves a series of pitches and Q&A sessions and meetings between founders and investors. Over the 11-week program the participants are reduced from quarter finalists (24), semi-finalists (12), and finalists (6). The final participants undergo in-depth due diligence before pitching at a final demo day event. Overall, Apis Health Angels functions as a platform to connect early-stage healthcare startups with potential investors, while offering both groups educational resources and a structured investment process.

Health, Healthcare, Health-related products, Health-related services, Software, Medical Devices

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