New Mexico Angels
Founded in 1999, the New Mexico Angels is a private membership organization for qualified angel investors. Our mission is to provide opportunities where our members can obtain outstanding financial returns by investing in seed or early-stage companies in New Mexico andthe Southwest and accelerate them to market leadership. We are a not-for-profit 501(c)6 organization.We have quarterly dinner meetings in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and periodic breakfast meetings in Albuquerque. The current president is John J. Chavez, who also is the President of Tafoya and Brainerd Partners LLC (a nationwide business development consulting firm). View John's profile on LinkedIn.
Announcements
The New Mexico Angels and the New Mexico Economic Development Department, with Secretary Barela and Governor Martinez have aided in the creation of New Mexico jobs for Preferred Produce, an Angel investment company that presented to our members in January 2012. Read the full press release, Secretary Barela Announces Organic Produce Company Expanding in Deming, New Jobs Created with the Assistance of New Mexico Angel InvestorsOur Angel Member Dinners are scheduled as follows:
July 25, 2012 in Albuquerque
July 26, 2012 in Santa Fe
Dinner is free for members and sponsors. There is a $100.00 dinner fee for non-members.
Every member or sponsor can bring one guest per year, free of charge. A person can only be a guest at one meeting, and he/she will then decide whether to become a member. If possible, please register and bring a guest that would be a potential member.
Read our humorous, but true, article on cramdowns and company valuations - Cramming Down Grandma
Disclosure: The President of the New Mexico Angels is a part-time contract based position. The current President is John Chavez.
The current President is an active angel investor that receives a small monthly stipend. He invests at the same terms and conditions as the NM Angels members that invest in our deals. Mr. Chavez has been an angel investor since 2003.
Among his portfolios companies that are New Mexico Angels funded include: Comet Solutions, Holochip, Protein Genomics, Vista Therapuetics, The Retail Planet.Com, The TeaSpot, New Mexico Mezzanine Capital Partners, Compressus, Lotus Leaf Coatings(co-founded). Amoung his non-New Mexico portfolio companies include: Satirical Media LLC, Financial Management Systems Inc.. Phase One Ventures Partners LLC, Phase One Ventures Fund One LLP., ATOF Inc., Tafoya and Brianerd Partners LLC, Desert Sidecar II, LLC.
Among his New Mexico Angels investment positive exits include Acoustic Cytrometry systems and two companies that exited but can not be disclosed.
Among his non New Mexico angels investment positive exits include: Financial Management Systems.
Among his New Mexico Angel funded portfolio companies that have failed include: One Connect IP, CashStream, Gourmet Pet Supply and Knowledge Reef, 4Blox.
Quick Links
If you are a company seeking funding, visit our Entrepreneurs Page.If you are interested in becoming a member, visit our Investors Page.
If you are interested in sponsoring the New Mexico Angels, visit our Sponsors Page.
Upcoming events please visit our Events Page.
