6 New York Angel Investors

New York City is home to a growing startup community, and part of this is due to the fact that there are so many angel investors funding new companies. If you are a New York entrepreneur looking for funds to help expand your business, here are six organizations you should look into.

New York Angels

New York Angels is an independent consortium of over 75 individual angel investors, as well as one of New York City's longest running active angel investing groups. New York Angels typically provide anywhere between $100,000 and $1 million to early stage companies, and have provided over $45 million to startups including Pinterest. New York Angels also educates entrepreneurs about the early stage investing process through the New York Angels Education Meetup.

Golden Seeds

Golden Seeds is an investment firm dedicated to funding women entrepreneurs, as well as the fourth largest angel investing firm in the United States. They hold regular office hours in New York, so that entrepreneurs can learn about the Golden Seeds investing process and get feedback from investors.

Hudson River Angels

Hudson River Angels provides funding and guidance to early stage Internet startups, with a focus on companies that have the potential to be industry-transforming. Specifically, they look for companies who use technology to solve the most difficult problems.

Eastern New York Angels

Like Hudson River Angels, Eastern New York Angels provides angel funding for technology companies. They are looking to invest in companies that can be sold or acquired within three to five years.

Life Sciences Angel Network

The Life Sciences Angel Network is dedicated to providing funding and mentoring to NYC life sciences companies. Their focus areas include medical devices, diagnostics, and digital healthcare. The average investment ranges between $350,000 and $1.5 million. To apply, entrepreneurs can submit their business plans online.

ARC Angel Fund

The ARC Angel Fund invests in early and seed stage companies with a focus on the following industries: software, IT, Internet, tech-enabled services, business services, digital media, mobile, and healthcare IT. The average investment ranges from $50,000 to $250,000. It is a member-led angel fund which is a cross between an angel group and a venture fund.

While this list focuses on larger organizations, it's also a good idea to research independent angels who are known for funding early stage companies. There are many lists online, including Business Insider's Angel 100.