Investment
Criteria

ATA  members invest in Georgia-based companies with the potential to rapidly scale into market and financial leadership. This usually implies potential for high growth, a strong market position, and a sustainable advantage. Specifically, members look for:

  • A market opportunity sufficiently large to create a business with at least $50 to $100 million in annual revenues.
  • A compelling, well articulated strategy for capturing and defending a significant market share.
  • Proprietary technology or other strong barriers to entry.
  • Strong management (not necessarily a complete team) with relevant and successful experience.
  • An exit strategy for the investors.
  • A desire for advice and coaching.
  • Lastly, the company valuation must fit within our risk/reward expectations for the investment.

Normally, members do not consider investments in companies based outside of Georgia.

 

Use of Funds

ATA members look for situations where the capital sought (approximately $0.5-2 million, or less) will take the company to the next level, and materially increase its valuation. A company must be able to demonstrate how it will use members' investment to complete at least some of the following:

  • Proof of concept
  • Prototype of its product or technology
  • Patent filing (for broad patent)
  • Product development
  • Market research
  • Product launch
  • Major contract or customers
  • Management team
  • Reduce other investment risks

Screening
Process

ATA uses the Angelsoft deal management software collaboration program.  This application greatly simplifies the coordination of deal evaluation within our group.  Be assured that your information will be kept confidential within the Angelsoft application and more specifically, only ATA members may access your information when submitted to Angelsoft through the ATA access point. To submit your business plan, please click on the following link:
Submitting a Proposal

Neither ATA nor its members pay finders, or similar, fees to any person or entity in any way connected with investments made by its members; only members may process investment opportunities.  We also do not charge companies for making presentations to member of the group.

 

Do not include confidential information. Neither ATA nor its members sign Non-Disclosure Agreements for initial proposals. If there is sufficient interest, an NDA may be negotiated with individual members at a later time.