E8 Angels

What they do

Founded in 2006 as Northwest Energy Angels and renamed Element 8 in 2014, the organization was the first angel investment group in North America to focus exclusively on cleantech, and continues to be a leading funder of early stage companies across the country. Element 8 angel members are committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through clean technologies. We partner with outstanding entrepreneurs to build successful companies, and leverage our collective expertise to accelerate the transition to a cleaner future and better world. To date, members have invested close to $14 million in 43 companies in Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and British Columbia, Canada.

What they look for

E8 backs early-stage companies building solutions for a sustainable future and a thriving planet, operating on the belief that environmental impact and financial returns are complementary priorities.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A

Sectors

Climate, Food and agriculture, Mobility and logistics, Proptech

Based

Seattle, US