Spokane Angel Alliance
Who We Are
The SAA is the largest and most active angel investor group focused on investing in emerging companies in Eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana.
We consist of over 100 individual and corporate members.
The SAA meets six times per year to review investment presentations from selected companies.
What We Have Done
Since inception, members of the SAA have invested over $76 million in 75 companies.
Investment Criteria
We invest in people, ideas and markets. We back people that are innovative, tenacious and team players. We like ideas that are revolutionary, proprietary and support a profitable business model. We prefer markets that are rapidly growing, uncluttered and where our companies can emerge as industry leaders.
We invest primarily in companies headquartered in Eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana; but occasionally invest in companies based in adjacent regions.
Our investments are typically structured as preferred stock, common stock or convertible promissory notes. Investment amounts vary widely.
Selected Investments
Selected Exits
Management
The SAA is managed by Tom Simpson. Tom has over 35 years of experience as an investment banker, venture capitalist, entrepreneur and angel investor.
Board of Directors
Craig Hart
Professional Investor
Chip Overstreet
Marketing & Biz Dev Executive, Entrepreneur, Advisor and Investor
Linda Underwood
SVP & Commercial Banking Manager
Banner Bank
Doug Forkner
Senior Engineer
Avista
John Pariseau
General Manager
TJF, LP
Rick Repp
Partner
Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee
Kevin Cox
Principal
CliftonLarsonAllen
Andrew Schultheis
Partner
Davis Wright Tremaine
SponsorsThe SAA is funded in part by the generosity of Sponsors. Our current Sponsors are:
Premier Sponsors:
Lunch Sponsors:
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Contact Us
Tom Simpson
518 W. Riverside, Suite 202
Spokane, WA 99201
509.953.2989
tom@nwva.com