# E8 Angels

> E8 is a nonprofit angel investment group: a membership community of accredited impact investors funding early-stage cleantech companies. Founded in 2006, E8 has grown to 200+ members and invested over $75M in 180+ climate and cleantech startups in the United States and Canada. Since 2025, E8 also offers the E8 Fund, an annual pooled investment fund.

Key facts:

- Founded: 2006 in Seattle, Washington (originally Northwest Energy Angels, later Element 8, now E8 Angels)
- What it is: a nonprofit angel investment group (not a fund); members invest individually
- Members: 200+ accredited impact investors across the United States and Canada
- Portfolio: 180+ early-stage climate and cleantech companies
- Capital deployed: over $75M
- The E8 Fund: an annual pooled investment fund, offered since 2025
- Decarbon8: E8's philanthropic climate fund
- Contact: director@e8angels.com

## What E8 invests in

E8 members fund early-stage climate tech and cleantech companies: pre-seed through
Series A, with seed as the sweet spot. Typical investment is $200K to $500K per
company, decided by individual members. Companies across the United States and
Canada can apply; E8 is headquartered in Seattle and meets mostly online. There
are no fees to apply, pitch, or receive investment.

Portfolio focus areas: AgTech & Food, Built Environment, Carbon, Conservation & Adaptation, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation, Energy Storage, Environmental Cleanup, Finance, Infrastructure, Recycling, Software, Sustainable Materials, Transportation, Water.

## For entrepreneurs seeking funding

- Apply online at https://www.e8angels.com/entrepreneurs; with a pitch deck ready, the application takes most founders under an hour
- Screened companies give a 10-minute pitch at a member meeting
- Diligence runs four to six weeks with a team of members
- Funding can arrive in as little as four to six weeks after pitching
- No fees at any stage of the process
- Companies that are not funded receive the screening and diligence teams' feedback

## For investors

- Membership is open to accredited investors (US SEC definition); many members are first-time angel investors
- Members invest their own money and decide individually; there is no investment requirement
- Deal flow is member-screened, with shared, member-led diligence
- Three ways to participate: direct angel investing, the E8 Fund (annual pooled fund), and Decarbon8 (philanthropic giving)
- Members join from across the United States and Canada; meetings are mostly online

## Key pages

- [About](https://www.e8angels.com/about): E8's history and team
- [For Investors](https://www.e8angels.com/investors): how membership and investing work
- [For Entrepreneurs](https://www.e8angels.com/entrepreneurs): funding process, pitch meetings, and what E8 looks for
- [Portfolio](https://www.e8angels.com/portfolio): all portfolio companies
- [The E8 Fund](https://www.e8angels.com/annual-fund): the annual pooled fund
- [Decarbon8](https://www.e8angels.com/decarbon8): the philanthropic fund
- [Resource Library](https://www.e8angels.com/resource-library): free resources for cleantech founders, including the Cleantech Funding Directory
- [How to Value Your Cleantech Startup Funding Round](https://www.e8angels.com/resource-library/cleantech-startup-valuation): E8's guide to setting SAFE terms, valuation caps, and discounts at pre-seed and seed
- [Events](https://www.e8angels.com/events): upcoming gatherings
- [News](https://www.e8angels.com/news): announcements and updates
- [Join](https://www.e8angels.com/join): membership application