Angel Investors in Illinois and the Midwest
(Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi)

Angel investors in the Midwest (Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri) tend to invest nearby.  It's pure economics -- angel investors from Kansas City find it very expensive to travel to Honolulu to oversee their investment.  

Check the web sites of each group carefully before submitting a proposal.  Some are looking in particular industries, some are more general; some focus on startups, some want companies to have some kind of track record; some will accept only online submission, some want a business plan.

Angel Investors - Midwest

• Ann Arbor Angels- Ann Arbor, MI
• Aurora Angels- Petoskey, MI
• Bio Angels- Chicago, IL
• Bluegrass Angels- Lexington, KY
• Bluestem Ventures- Springfield, IL
• C-Cap / Queen City Angels- Cincinnati, OH
• Core Network- Toledo, OH
• Grand Angels- Grand Rapids, MI
• Great Lakes Angels - Bloomfield Hills, MI
• Heartland Angels - Skokie, IL
• Indiana Seed Fund - Indianapolis, IN
• Irish Angels - Notre Dame, IN
• Kalamazoo Angels - Kalamazoo, MI
• Marquette University Golden Angels Network - Milwaukee, WI
• Midwest Venture Alliance - Wichita, KS
• NCIC Capital Fund - Dayton, OH
• Northern Illinois Angels LLC - Chicago, IL
• Ohio TechAngels - Columbus, OH
• Phenomenelle Angels - Madison, WI
• Prairie Angels LLC - Chicago, IL
• Silicon Pastures - Milwaukee, WI
• St. Louis Arch Angels- St. Louis, MO

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