About

The ’Cane Angel Network facilitates investments in UM-related startups by UM-related early stage investors (“Angels”) to further build the success of the University of Miami’s global community. By bringing together investors and entrepreneurs with a connection to the University, we aim to help turn start-up aspirations into reality.

Our mission is to provide a best-in-class investment platform to support the global UM entrepreneurial community.

We are looking for innovative teams building high growth companies. Some of the methodology that goes into how we invest revolve around these three pillars: 

• The Team: We want people who are proactive, innovative, driven, fearless, and intellectually curious. 
• The Problem: We look for companies that solve or address a compelling issue that pushes a movement or industry forward. 
• The Solution: We look for a value-added solution that has a long-term competitive advantage over that of its competitors to improve a consumer's or enterprise's day-to-day.

Our criteria for start-ups are that they:

1. Have a founder, executive, board member, or major investor who is a UM alumnus, employee, student, or parent
2. Are raising early stage equity capital
3. Are located in the United States

Our criteria for investors are that they are:

1. An accredited investor per SEC regulations
2. A UM alumnus, employee, student, or parent