IrishAngels

IrishAngels is a Notre Dame-affiliated angel investment network rather than a traditional venture fund, comprised of alumni and friends of the University of Notre Dame who collectively invest in early-stage companies across software, healthcare, and consumer. The group operates a member-driven investment process where individual angels and small syndicates make decisions on a deal-by-deal basis. Plausible deal sizes range from $250K to $2M aggregated across members, with limited follow-on capacity beyond what individual angels choose to commit. Healthcare exposure is partial and depends on the interests of active members in any given period, with historical investments across digital health and devices. AI focus is welcome but not a primary thesis. Founders best suited are seed-stage CEOs with a Notre Dame connection or a strong introducer into the IrishAngels community, looking to fill out a round with an angel syndicate that can also provide alumni network value for hiring and customer introductions. Founders who do not fit include those needing institutional-scale capital, board-leading investors, or significant follow-on commitments, all of which point to traditional VCs. Geographic preference is US with no hard constraint. The entry path is the IrishAngels application process on the website, ideally with a Notre Dame referral, plus targeted LinkedIn outreach to active angels in healthcare. Founders should treat IrishAngels as supplemental capital alongside an institutional lead, and use the alumni network for warm introductions rather than as a primary source of operational support.