Companies which fit the following criteria are best suited for the angel venture fair. However, we always look at a variety of opportunities. Feel free to convince us why we should look at or and investor should invest in your company:

Who should apply?

• Emerging growth companies and other venture-ready companies.
• Buyouts and acquisitions under $5 Million.
• Your firm must be a legal entity.
• Companies with actual current revenues not to exceed $10 million.
• Company's seeking first or next round funding not greater than $3-$5 million.
• Low-tech, no-tech, high-tech are all accepted.

What is the AVF selection process like?  

Company applications will be reviewed by a team of private investors and other experts from the Private Investors Forum, which includes venture capitalists, angels, and others. 

• Each judge is a representative from the private equity community and brings their own business expertise and insight to the participants.
• Approximately 30 semi-finalist companies who are looking for first or second rounds of funding will be selected from approximately 125 applications.

Companies with superior presentations (or which are deemed to be coach-able to make superior presentations) will be asked to be presenters.

• Semi-Finalists will be provided with a mentor who will help refine PowerPoint presentations, which will be used to determine final selection.
• Roughly 20 to 30 companies will be selected to make presentation at the Annual Angel Venture Fair. Several more will be selected to participate in our "Speed Dating" program at the Annual Angel Venture Fair.
• The 20 to 30 companies will be required to attend a company presentation and selection session in Philadelphia and several training and networking sessions.

Companies who get selected are entitled to attend exclusive networking sessions with angel investors throughout the entire process.

What do the judges look for?

All application judges are active angel investors and/or professionals that work with Angels and Venture Capitalists. The investors in your field will be the one who scrutinize your business, thus, our judges know the industry for which they are judging your application.

After submitting a written application to AVF, more than 40 companies will be selected to deliver their elevator pitch at selection Day on Thursday, March 15, 2012 in Philadelphia. From that program, 30 companies will be selected to present at AVF on Tuesday, May 1, 2012.

Does the AVF provide additional value for the participants fees? 

AVF and its sponsors are focused on enhancing the chances our entrepreneurs success by providing the following benefits of application: 

• Two tickets to three AVF events.
• Annual subscription to the AVF monthly newsletter, which features expert interview and advice columns from successful entrepreneurs, business book authors, venture capitalist, corporate and intellectual property attorneys, accountants, sales, marketing and operations professionals.
• Applicants will appear in the monthly newsletter with a link to the applicant’s site.  
• Introductions to potential strategic partners that can lead to business along with service providers that can provide expert advice and counsel to enhance the applicant’s chances of success.