Our Mission
CAV Angels is a non-profit network composed of UVA alumni, faculty, parents, students, and friends of the University whose mission is:
- To be recognized as one of the most esteemed and effective angel groups in the country.
- To catalyze UVA alumni’s engagement in burgeoning entrepreneurial ecosystems and mobilize the highest levels of investment in the most promising early-stage companies through tailored educational programming, hands-on student engagement, and curated access to robust and proprietary deal flow.
OUR PURPOSE
We at CAV Angels have a lofty goal that can only be achieved with your participation and support: “Elevating the entrepreneurial ecosystem for UVA alumni by educating, connecting, funding, and mentoring the extended UVA startup community.” Though CAV Angels is not directly affiliated with or endorsed by UVA, we are focused on helping our fellow alumni.
DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
CAV Angels offers three levels of membership in order to cater to a wider demographic than a typical angel group: full (accredited investors), educational (non-accredited investors), and student (full-time at the University). You don’t have to be an accredited investor in order to benefit from a CAV Angels membership, as we forefront the importance of education and connection in each of our membership offerings. You can find out more about our different membership levels here.
GLOBAL NETWORK
As part of our mission we seek to connect alumni from all over the world, not just Charlottesville. To do so we make extensive use of technology: our website serves as a portal to the angel investment platform Clockwork Universe where entrepreneurs apply to CAV Angels for funding and investors can collaborate on deals and view their personal investment portfolios.
ONLINE ACCESS
CAV Angels was built to be a virtual angel group, and as such conduct meetings and business virtually with stakeholders throughout the world. Our online membership sign-up process is completely virtual and straightforward; all our membership communications are through email and call recordings. CAV Angels utilizes Zoom as its platform for meetings and events, while also supplementing in-person events for educational and networking opportunities. All CAV Angels meetings are recorded and distributed to members who may be unable to attend to ensure that everyone in the group can stay up to date on the latest happenings. Learn more about our previous virtual events and upcoming opportunities here.