Investment Criteria
Everything you need to know about our investment criteria is outlined below. Please submit the investment form if looking for an investment.
Our Investment Pillars
- We invest in early stage Ai-based startups
- We are industry agnostic because we believe the majority of early stage companies have similar development areas
- We invest in founders from all backgrounds, genders and walks of life
- Not only do we aim to invest, but also seek to develop an ecosystem of diverse founders, investors and companies
- We believe good investments are often simple solutions to difficult problems
- We strive to provide the most value-add per invested dollar by leveraging our various backgrounds and network
Our Seven Core Values
- Over-communicate
- Process is Religion
- Data Drives Decisions
- Long-term Vision
- Reputation is Everything
- Dream Bigger
- Enjoy the Journey
Our Criteria
We are currently investing out of our $250K Fund I, making investments of $25K-$50K in early-stage angel rounds.
- High quality, resilient management team with at least one full-time founder
- Must have high-level Ai expertise
- Pre product market fit (We are very early)
- Disruptive business model solving an important problem
- Large total market size ($1B+) with positive demand drivers
- Attractive valuation in priced or capped Angel Round (2.5%+ equity target with $1MM post-money valuation)
- Clean capitalization table
- Ability for Overlap Capital to add strong added value
- Investment realization horizon of 4 to 7 years
Thanks for your interest in Overlap Capital! We’re excited to learn about your venture.
If your company meets our criteria, please fill out this form so our team can learn about your company. Please take a look at our How to Build a Pitch Deck template if you are looking for guidance.