Baylor Angel Network

About The Fund

The Baylor Angel Network (BAN) is an investment fund operating as an angel network, providing early-stage capital to strong entrepreneurial teams with developed products or services and early customer traction. BAN distinguishes itself from other angel networks with its unique structure of being student-run with staff coordination and faculty leadership. This integration into Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business offers a hands-on educational experience to student analysts, who participate in the investment process, gaining real-world experience in startup funding and private company investing. BAN is instrumental in creating an educational bridge between academic theories and practical application by actively involving students in their investment proceedings. Through their involvement, students obtain a deep understanding of financing, deal structuring, and the operational challenges that startups face. The network aims to provide quality early-stage investment opportunities to its members, while also offering assistance, education, and connection services to early-stage companies including access to advisors, information, and capital to ensure profitable growth. A significant emphasis is placed upon building a closely-knit community of students dedicated to hard work, enabling them to combine, refine, and implement tools learned in their courses. BAN also serves as a networking platform for Baylor alumni with similar interests in the startup ecosystem. Additionally, the network contributes a portion of member investment returns to support the Hankamer School of Business, thereby integrating its financial success within the larger framework of the university's academic mission.