OPENdeals is a private directory of deals accessbile only to investors on the Angelsoft platform. It functions as a community allowing investors to find new deals, as well as to find other potential investors for co-investment opportunities.

Deals come in directly from entrepreneurs as well as from each different type of user on our platform; Angel groups, VC Firms, Seed funds, Law Firms, etc.

To further help manage this dealflow we've also include a ratings system that allows investors to leave their feedback for each deal. Based on this feedback the Angelsoft investor community will be collaboratively filtering the deals to make sure the right deals get to the right investors.

1) Overview

  1. Filter and Sort all deals to fit your criteria
  2. Quickly review deals in the list and then click for a full deal dashboard
  3. Easily distinguish between Entrepreneur submissions and Group submissions looking for co-investors

2) Finding Deals that meet your criteria

To find deals that meet your basic investment critiera, look at the filters along the left hand side of the screen. With the click of a button you can filter by location, industry, or the type of group that made the submission. In addition, you can filter the list by any set of keywords that you decide to type into the search box.

3) Viewing a Deal

Once you've found a deal you like, you can click on the deal to view all the details. You will be taken to a deal dashboard that has all the basic information you need to make a preliminary decision.

4) Referring a deal back to your group

If this deal is a match for your group's investment criteria, and you think other investors might be interested, you can refer a copy of the deal back to your group. Simply click the "Refer this Deal to my Group" button.

5) Ratings & Reviews

Based on what you see on the dashboard you can leave your expert feedback for other investors, and optionally to the entrepreneur. Click the ratings & review button, set your ratings by click the stars in each category, and add your comments in the free form text box. This is your chance to share you expertise to the community by leaving valuable feedback on deals in your preferred sectors, regardless of location. Over time your comments will help you build a name and a reputation for yourself amongst investors and for your angel group.

6) Finding Group Deals

When on the deal list, you may want to be able to distinguish where the deals are coming from. We saw and "Entrepreneur" deal earlier in the tutorial, and now I want to point out the "Angel Group" deal. This is a deal that has been posted to OPENdeals in order to find co-investors. Click on the deal to see the details...

7) Contacting another Angelsoft investor about their deal

You know you are looking at an "Angel Group" deal when you see the note from the investor at the top. The investor posting the deal to OPENdeals will include a basic introduction to the deal as well as details on how much they are looking to raise and how much as been committed. To learn more about this opportunity simply click the "Contact Me" button to contact the originating group.

Evan Bartlett :: Jul.31.2008 :: Uncategorized ::