AIM Group

AIM Group is an angel-style investing organisation for early-stage companies. Its funding comes mainly from its membership, with a secondary source in a sidecar fund, and each member makes their own decision on every opportunity.

Products and services

• Monthly application review: applications are reviewed monthly, and from a pool of fifty or more the group narrows down finalists.
• Due diligence: one or two companies each month are chosen, with a review that typically lasts four to five weeks.
• Roadshow: a company that passes diligence presents to every chapter, in eight presentations across seven cities over four days.
• Pooled investment: members' interest is gathered into a single-purpose LLC that invests as one shareholder, with the first closing targeted within three to four weeks of the roadshow.
• Portfolio support: a board seat with each round, plus updates from the chief executive and timely financials.

Who it works with

Early-stage companies seeking funding, and members who invest alongside one another through local chapters.

Key facts

• Model: membership network with a sidecar fund
• Cadence: one roadshow each month