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Angel Investing

Find out how you can invest, why you should invest with us, how to apply and how the process works.

Current Investment Offers

Secondary Market Sales

Currently we have a  selection of secondary shares/units for sale, including some high performing companies, like Fuel50, Parrot Analytics and Rockit. If you are keen to find out more register your interest here.

Why invest with us?

Increase your chance of high returns with New Zealand’s most rewarding Angel Network.  You’ll have access to an active community of like-minded investors, willing to pass on their knowledge, expertise and networks. Our members …

Through informed investment opportunities

Learn from experienced, successful investors

With other highly experienced NZ angels

Start ups into successful ventures

We are successful because …

Our experienced business angels have screened and assessed all deals, which increases the chance of high returns.

Due diligence is undertaken by a team of business angels who have an interest or expertise in the relevant industry sector and an understanding of the market and opportunity for each deal.

The company’s valuation is validated. It is negotiated based on the expert insights of business angels. They apply their knowledge regarding the likely growth path of the company.

We negotiate investor protection terms. These may include pre-emption rights, voting rights, tag-along and drag-along rights.

Many deals will have an investor director who will represent your rights on the board and provide on-going support to investee companies or an investor rep who works closely with the them and provides a point of contact for all angel investors.

Our Exit Committee, comprising of exited entrepreneurs and experienced angels, specifically focus on how the more mature portfolio companies can realise returns for founders and early investors – exits in the form of IPO, trade sale or post angel funding.

Investing in a Fund

Any investor knows that one of the keys to investing success is to diversify.  It’s no different with angel investing. You should build a portfolio of early-stage investments.

EA Funds are a great tool to diversify your portfolio in this exciting asset class and help form and grow some of NZ’s most innovative companies.​ Currently, Enterprise Angels manages three funds, EA Fund 1, EA Fund 2. and EA Fund 3 which are now all closed and almost fully invested.

Enterprise Angels continues to provide this important funding option for entrepreneurs and investors with EA Fund 4.  Register your interest below to learn more about angel investing, recieve event invites and select investment opportunities.

Who can invest with us?

All Angel Investors in New Zealand must qualify as Wholesale Investors under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. Wholesale Investors fall into one of two main categories

“Eligible Investors”

Are defined as investors who have adequate investing experience and knowledge to be able to weigh the risks and merits of an investment opportunity. They have been involved in investing in companies (on a share market or directly in unlisted companies) or more generally in the buying or selling of financial products.

“Safe Habour Investors”

Are defined as Wealthy/Finance Professional wholesale investors. In NZ ‘wealthy’ is defined as having $5m in net personal assets (including all entities you control) or having invested $1m or more in a financial product. Professionals working in the finance industry also qualify.

Not sure what category you might fit in? Our online wholesale investor questionnaire will help you understand the criteria. It’s free and only takes a few minutes.

“Global Investors”

As an approved ‘Managed Fund’ under the Active Investor Plus Visa, EA Fund 4 offers global experienced, high value investors the opportunity to maximise their investment, experience and connections to help support innovative kiwi startups whilst enjoying the opportunity to make New Zealand their home.  Find out more here.

How can I invest?

Whether it’s Angel Investing or Impact Investing you are interested in, one of the below options may suit your needs depending on how involved you want to get.

We do not charge bank fees, background check fees or anti-money-laundering check fees. We only accept credit card payments for Membership fees. All other payments are paperless, so there are no extra payment processing fees either.

 

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FAQ for Investors

What type of investor am I?

When you join Enterprise Angels you will need to certify that you are a Wholesale Investor.

The term Wholesale Investor is defined in Schedule 1 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 “the Act”. We encourage you to review the Act if you require further information.

Understand how to gte certified as a Wholesale Investor.

How do I make an investment with Enterprise Angels

Investment with Enterprise Angels is as easy as 1, 2, 3:

  1. Request and review all information including settlement documents
  2. Email your investment amount to us and follow the settlement instructions in the email you will be provided
  3. Deposit your funds into our trust account

Note: Before your first investment, ensure you are a compliant Wholesale Investor – our team can help you through this.

What is the settlement process?

Completing your investment requires:

Agreeing to become a party to the Shareholders Agreement or other relevant settlement documentation – simply reply to the settlement email.

Pay your investment funds and any applicable fees

Nominee Services for Investors

Most Enterprise Angels investors make investments through EA Nominee Ltd for the convenience. 

How does EA Nominee Ltd help investors?

  • Allows investment in flexible investment amounts with a minimum of $10K per company
  • The convenience of communicating commitments and responses to us via email rather than the need to sign individual agreements – the Nominee does this for you!
  • Regular reporting on your transactions and holdings including current valuations
  • Maximises the combined shareholding of investors to increase the chances of retaining voting rights as the company reaches later stages of investment

How do I get certified as a Wholesale Investor?

Most Wholesale Investors will qualify under the “Eligible” Investor criteria below, and will need to be certified as such by a New Zealand authorised financial adviser, a qualified statutory accountant, or a lawyer.  To be an eligible person, you must have acquired and disposed of financial products in the past and have gained experience for such activities such that allows you to assess the merits of a transaction (including value and risk), your own information needs in respect of a transaction, and the adequacy of the information provided about a transaction.

This certificate must clearly state how you, the investor, consider you qualify as an eligible investor, and must be certified as such by a New Zealand authorised financial adviser, a qualified statutory accountant, or a lawyer.

To be an eligible person, you must have acquired and disposed of financial products in the past and have gained experience for such activities such that allows you to assess the merits of a transaction (including value and risk), your own information needs in respect of a transaction, and the adequacy of the information provided about a transaction. Download our Wholesale Investor Statement.

What are the risks of investing in early stage companies?

The law normally requires people who offer financial products to give information to investors before they invest. This information is designed to help investors make an informed decision.

By giving a Wholesale Investor Certificate as a requirement of joining Enterprise Angels, you acknowledge that, the usual rules do not apply to offers of financial products (including debt securities, equity securities and derivatives) made to you. As a result, you may not receive a complete and balanced set of information. You will also have fewer other legal protections for these investments.

Please refer to the full risk warning here.

Make sure you understand these consequences. Ask questions, read all documents carefully, and seek independent financial advice before committing yourself.

What are the benefits of becoming a member of Enterprise Angels?

Being an Enterprise Angels member enables you to be involved in shaping the future of the companies you are investing in. 

The more tangible benefits of membership include:

  • Priority access to deals
  • Induction sessions and workshops
  • Pitch Nights where you can network with like-minded members
  • Participation in Due Diligence
  • Follow-up meetings where you can discuss the deal more fully with the founder and other members of the due diligence team
  • Opportunities to vet and screen deals, mentor new members and become an investor representative or investor director

Can I Iose more than I invest?

No, the only capital at risk is the capital you invest.

When will I see a return on my investment?

Companies may take between three and seven years to provide any returns to shareholders, but this can vary greatly.

We have seen returns as soon as 20 months and at the longer end of the scale, there are companies that still have not provided any return to investors after eight years.

There is a risk that you might lose all the money you invest.

What fees do Investors pay?

Enterprise Angels receives fees for the services it provides to angel group members, investors and investee companies.  Please click here to view the details.

Get in touch!

We welcome engagement from anyone interested or involved in the early stage investment market – Investors, Angel Members, Strategic or Corporate Partners, Founders, Incubators or Accelerators, Deal Referrers, Acquisition Partners etc.

Risk Warning: Investing in early stage companies involves risk and should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Offers facilitated by Enterprise Angels are for Wholesale Investors who make their own investment decisions and understand the risks. Read the full risk warning.