A highly engaged group of regional mentors, leaders, and contributors helping strengthen the Northwest Louisiana entrepreneurial community.
NORCAP connects startup capital with the people and relationships that help early companies move forward. Investors bring more than funding. They bring practical experience, local leadership, and a shared commitment to Northwest Louisiana.
Our investors are a group of highly engaged regional mentors, leaders, and contributors to the overall betterment of the Northwest Louisiana community.
The angel funds were created to provide capital to entrepreneurs and investment opportunities to accredited investors who want to promote high-growth startup opportunities headquartered in the region.
NORCAP supports the broader innovation ecosystem across Shreveport-Bossier, North Louisiana, and the surrounding region by helping founders access experienced investors, coordinated funding resources, and a network that understands the local business landscape.
New Louisiana Angel Funds 1, 2 and 3 are North Louisiana's first angel investment funds, created to organize investment resources for startups and give accredited investors a structured way to support regional growth.
The funds provide entrepreneurs with potential access to local investment capital designed to help promising companies move from opportunity to execution.
Investors gain a coordinated way to evaluate high-growth startup opportunities while participating in the growth of the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The angel network brings together regional business leaders who can contribute guidance, due diligence experience, and strategic relationships.
A resource obtained from one investor and managed by another, serving as a mutual relationship of collaboration to benefit your startup and reward investors.
In addition to fund investment decisions, NLAF angels may participate in sidecar deals, allowing members to individually make additional investments in an NLAF-funded company.
This structure gives promising companies another potential source of support while helping investors collaborate around vetted opportunities.
From the first organized angel investor group in North Louisiana to a new generation of investors, NLAF has helped build a more vibrant innovation ecosystem.
BRF spearheaded the formation of NLAF 1 to fill the gap created by a regional lack of organized investment resources for startups. NLAF 1 raised $2.6 million and became the first North Louisiana angel investor group.
NLAF 2 was formed with $3.1 million raised. While the mission remained the same, NLAF 2 was unique because six North Louisiana universities participated in the fund.
NLAF 3 was formed with $3.1 million raised and 70 investors. After hundreds of reviewed opportunities and 25 approved companies through the first two funds, NLAF 3 is bringing in a new generation of investors.
NLAF is syndicated with investor groups in New Orleans, Austin, Dallas, Houston and Baton Rouge, creating opportunities for additional funding of its startup companies.
Through organized angel capital, engaged regional leadership, and a growing network of investors, NORCAP helps entrepreneurs access the resources they need to build, grow, and stay rooted in the region.
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