Hello Al2-ga!
Thanks for the challenging question. As it happens, I’ve done some
fund raising, and have worked with angel investors, some of whom
specialize in or have invested in the food & beverage space. I’m
providing you with information from my personal rol-o-dex as well as
information I found using search terms culled from my experiences with
angel investors.
1) George Wong
3834 Rawhide Rd.
Rocklin, CA 95677
Phone: (916) 630-9000
Mr. Wong’s contact info was found on this public web page:
http://www.golfachiever.com/ca2c.htm
More information about Mr. Wong can be found at these links:
http://www.raleys.com/news/media/qcfacts.htm
http://www.bankofsacramento.com/body_bank_info_details.html
2) John and Dave Dunning
18900 Graystone Lane
San Jose, CA 95120
Phone: 408-268-5014
jdunning@crossfireventures.com
daved@crossfireventures.com
3) Rudy Lopez
P.O. Box 4891
Santa Rosa, CA 94502-4891
Phone: 707-569-8070
c_e_s@earthlink.net
4) Clayton Kirkwood
Phone: (916) 663-2368
Phone: (916) 356-5838
kirkwood@strider.fm.intel.com
kirkwood@garlic.com
Mr. Kirkwood’s contact info was found on this public web page:
http://www.fourfold.org/RoverWeb/lro/Year-1998/981113.html#11
Also:
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntp_spool/html/copyright.html
5) Don LeBeau
3700 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 255
Roseville, California 95661
Phone: 916 783 6200
dlebeau@angellegacy.com
6) John Allen
PO Box 1141
Roseville, CA 95678
http://www.sacangels.com/
7) John Sabovich
21522 South Alameda Street
Long Beach, CA 90810
Phone: 310-549-2980
rcnteur@earthlink.net
I'd also suggest using a pay-for-performace investing directory, such
as vFinance.com. You can specify your specific industry and
sub-industry, and get contact information for dozens of accredited
investors that are likely to have an interest in your space.
vFinance.com Angel Investors
http://www.vfinance.com (click on "find angel investors" on the
right)
Additionally, I would definitely recommend getting in touch with angel
organizations such as:
Angel Capital Network
http://www.angelcapitalnetwork.com/
IAI International Angel Investors.Org
http://angelinvestors.infopoint.com/
Band of Angels
http://www.bandofangels.com/
Because of the recent tech activity, some of these groups have a
history of technical investing, but the high net worth individuals
they represent are “burned out” on technology and looking for “safer”
more traditional investment avenues. Talking to them or attending
their events could be very beneficial.
Good luck to you!
-Boingo
Some of my search strategy included:
http://directory.google.com/Top/Business/Financial_Services/Venture_Capital/Resources_for_Entrepreneurs/?il=1
://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=founder+chevy%27s+restaurant
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=invested+in+california+food+and+beverage+companies
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=george+and+nancy+wong%2C+sacramento%2C+ca
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22Clayton+Kirkwood%22+invest |
Clarification of Answer by
boingo-ga
on
13 Nov 2002 13:18 PST
Al2-ga,
Thank you for your rating. I am disappointed to learn that you are
unhappy. What additional research would you like to see? I will be
happy to research in more depth, if needed. As you know, identifying
qualified, accredited investors is tricky, so I was quite pleased to
have found 7 prospects for you, plus I provided a link to
vFinance.com, where you can run a very specific search of accredited
investors for a nominal fee. As an example, I just now used vFinance
to search for angels in California with a net worth greater than $10
million who invest in the "food / diversified" category, and they
claim to have 58 direct matches. They require a few dollars per
record to purchase the contact info.
Thanks again for using Google Answers!
They currently claim to have
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