Launch Angels Lists Its Women-Led Fund with Prominent Platform SeedInvest

Boston, MA, May 5, 2014—Launch Angels, an investment platform that leverages traditional and equity crowdfunding sources for deals, is opening its funds to an even broader audience of accredited investors. This week it listed its recently launched Women-Led Fund on SeedInvest, an elite crowdfunding platform. Said Launch Angels CEO Shereen Shermak, “We have already generated considerable backing for our Women-Led Fund offline. But we felt it was important to open this fund to as many participants as possible. Our Women-Led Fund will invest in early stage business that are women led, managed, and friendly. We’re helping close a major funding gap for women’s ventures that will benefit women, the economy, and investors.” Launch Angels is listing the Women-Led Fund with a $250,000 minimum raise, and overall goal of reaching $500,000-$1 million through online and offline funding.   The team has already soft-circled approximately $200,000.  This fund may be reviewed at: https://www.seedinvest.com/launch.angels.women.led.fund. Shermak notes SeedInvest was a great fit for the online funding push. “SeedInvest offers the investor conveniences such as simplified online deal review, signature tools, and online accreditation. Even more importantly to us is SeedInvest’s terms. Unlike many competitors, who keep 20 percent of any returns through carried interest, SeedInvest is completely free for investors.” SeedInvest is also highly selective, listing only about three percent of all companies who apply. Founded by former professional investors, it solely focuses on startups which are the cream of the crop. That formula has served to attract larger, more sophisticated investors. It also served SeedInvest well when it recently launched a top-up campaign for its $3 million Series A round on its own platform. As Shermak noted, the Women-Led Fund campaign on SeedInvest is an enlightening experience. “For us, given our investments in equity crowdfunding deals, it’s very helpful to understand this process from the inside. We’re seeing from an entrepreneur’s perspective the pros and cons of equity crowdfunding.” Investment Risks Investors should consult with their financial and tax advisors before considering an investment. Early-stage companies are risky investments, not suitable for all investors—even accredited ones. About Launch Angels Launch Angels (http://www.launch-angels.com) is a new investment platform focused on equity crowdfunding. Launch Angels pools money from accredited individuals to create venture funds that are invested across 8-12 deals. Investors enjoy the benefits of venture investing, without the hassle of research, paperwork, and tracking.   General Contact Info Mandie Holmes MandieH@Launch-Angels.com Phone: 917.592.3729 Email: info@launch-angels.com   Press Contact Info Nicole Canulla NicoleC@Launch-Angels.com