Golden Angels Investors

Golden Angels Investors is a member-led angel investment group based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, that provides capital and strategic support to early-stage startups across the Midwest. The organization operates by pooling individual member capital to fund seed and early-stage deals, primarily targeting business-to-business technologies, healthcare services, financial technology, and education technology sectors. Operating with a network of over 100 investors and 70 advisors, the group manages a $34 million portfolio and evaluates approximately 300 applications annually. The firm executes four to five new investments and up to 15 follow-on transactions each year, participating in early-stage funding rounds with a median size of $2.15 million. Key figures within the organization's leadership and advisory network include Mary Hannes, Sean Mannion, Steven Visuri, and Steve Ryan. Golden Angels Investors was originally founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Tim Keane.