DealIQ™ FAQ
Knowing more about Desert Angels and DealIQ™ can only make your application better!What does DealIQ™ Provide?
DealIQ™ Lite provides a survey which when combined with a database of early-stage and startup funding success produces a report for the benefit of both Founders (funding applicants) and Investors (most often angel and other early-stage investors, accelerators or incubators) with a reliable evaluation as to how ready the proposed offering or “deal” is for funding.
How Many Sections in DealIQ™?
DealIQ™ contains 12 distinct sections. Sections are completed in sequence and may include input from one or more members of your management or founder team.
What are the Sections of DealIQ™?
DealIQ™ sections by topic can be reviewed by clicking here.
How much time is required to complete the DealIQ™ survey?
The amount of time that is required to complete the DealIQ™ survey depends on two factors.
- How prepared are you (the Founder or Applicant), to provide factual information concerning your business, your proposed financial investment offering, and your business plan?
- With more than 1,000 DealIQ™ reports submitted, the collected metrics indicate that well-prepared applicants can complete the DealIQ™ Lite survey in well under an hour, while less-ready applicants can require up to 3 1/2 hours.
What Industry Verticals or Sectors does Desert Angels focus on?
We concentrate our investing activities in the following sectors/industries:
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- Cyber Security & Enterprise Software
- FinTech E-Commerce & Payment Processing
- Healthcare, Medical & Sports-related
- Logistics & Transportation
- Saas & WaaS
Visit our Member Portfolio companies to learn more and see more definitive areas of investment.
Where does Desert Angels make investment?
Desert Angels members make investments in businesses with headquarters location in:
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- United States of America
- Canada
How does Desert Angels add value beyond funding?
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- Introductions to potential Series A+ investors
- Mentoring/coaching to management
- We love advising best practices to prepare for future rounds of financing, scaling up governance, hiring and retaining talent,
go-to-market strategy, etc.
- We love advising best practices to prepare for future rounds of financing, scaling up governance, hiring and retaining talent,
- Introductions to potential customers/industry contacts in our broad ecosystem of investors and partners.