PTEN is your link to a network of investor funds and accredited investors* located both within the Piedmont Triad region and throughout the Southeastern United States.

Programs for Accredited Investors
PTEN produces an annual "Capital Connects!" networking breakfast, where up to 25 entrepreneurs are showcased for 60-75 accredited investors. This successful event is usually held in late August of each year at Grandover Resort and Conference Center. Over $25 million has been raised directly and indirectly by participating ventures.
If you are an accredited investor* and would like to be added to the invitation list, please contact Cynthia Williams at 336.605.4777 or cwilliams@pten.org

PTEN supports and promotes angel investor education, such as "The Power of Angel Investing" seminar offered by the NC Small Business Technology Development Center (SBTDC). Please go to http://www.sbtdc.org/pai/ for a listing of upcoming seminars.

Joining an Investor Group
If you are an accredited investor* and would like an introduction to the fund executive for any of the investor networks listed below, please contact Jon Obermeyer at 336.605.4777 or jobermeyer@pten.org

National Venture Capital Associations 
PTEN is a member of the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (www.nasvf.org) and participates in the annual NASVF conference each September.

The investor networks listed below are members of the Angel Capital Association (www.angelcapitalassociation.org)

Triad-based Investor Networks

Piedmont Angel Network (PAN) (founded by leaders of PTEN's predecessor organization PEN).

Inception Micro Angel Fund (IMAF)

Southeast US Investor Networks

Ariel Savannah Angel Partners (ASAP)

Charleston Angel Partners (CHAP)

Triangle Accredited Capital Forum

Accredited Investor Definition*
An "accredited investor" is any of the following:

1. Natural persons (A) with a net worth exceeding $1 million (alone or jointly with a spouse), or (B) with individual net income over $200,000 ($300,000 if joint) for each of the preceding two years, with a reasonable expectation of that income level for the current year;
2. Any business entity with total assets in excess of $5 million, not organized for the purpose of making the investment;
3. Any private trust with assets in excess of $5 million, not organized for the purpose and directed by a sophisticated person;
4. Institutional investors (e.g., banks, insurance companies, investment companies, broker/dealers, thrift institutions, business development companies, SBICs, certain employee benefit plans, and certain 501(c)(3) charitable corporations.); or
5. An entity whose equity owners are all accredited investors.