Dingman Center Angels

The Dingman Center Angels connects regional start-up companies seeking seed and early-stage funding with angel investors.

Facts About Dingman Center Angels

  • Over 150 companies submit applications to Dingman Center Angels each year
  • $4M invested in start-ups since our inception in 2005
  • 50 qualified angel investors and venture capitalists comprise our network
  • Partnerships with incubators, economic development orgs and service providers in the region
  • Companies receive coaching to prepare for their pitch

Entrepreneurs

Interested in applying to Dingman Center Angels? To be eligible, your company must be located in the Mid-Atlantic region (Maryland, D.C., Virginia, or Delaware) and you should be seeking between $150,000 and $1,000,000 of equity financing. You should apply when:

  1. Your product is developed or near completion
  2. You have existing or potential customers who will confirm they will buy from you
  3. You can demonstrate that the business is likely to grow rapidly, is scalable and has sufficient untapped market potential
  4. Well defined sales/marketing strategy with defendable market differentiation
  5. Compelling business model to reach at least $15 million in revenue in the next 3-7 years

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To apply (There is a $75 application fee.)

*The Dingman Center Angels will not be meeting in July or August. Applications will not be accepted until August 1st to be eligible for the September meeting.

Investors

The Dingman Center Angels is the region’s leading angel network. To certify as an accredited investor, one must be an individual investor as defined in rule 501(a) of Regulation D or an institutional investor. It is also recommended that you live and/or frequently visit the Mid-Atlantic region. Member benefits include:

  1. Investor presentations by the region’s most promising early stage companies
  2. Monthly networking with a diverse group of quality investors and advisors
  3. Unique access to a pipeline of proprietary technologies developed at the University of Maryland
  4. Mentoring opportunities with Dingman Center’s student entrepreneurship initiatives
  5. Inclusion in the Dingman Center’s Inner Circle and VIP Events

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