Iowa Angel Investor Summit 2025

Iowa Angel Investor Summit is back for its fourth year for active and aspiring angel investors to come together to help accelerate the entrepreneurs who are changing the world. Whether you're an investor or business owner, this is the place to plug into conversations and feel the pulse of what's happening in the Iowa startup community. 

November 17 | Introduction to Angel Investing:
Location: Greater DSM Community Foundation's C3 Center
Join us for a special pre-summit workshop (free with ticket purchase) hosted on Nov. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the C3 Center. Eric Engelmann, partner at Novy Venture Studio will lead the evening's session. Dinner will be provided.

November 18 | Iowa Angel Investor Summit 
Location: Krause Gateway Center 

8:30 a.m. Doors Open + Breakfast 
9:15 a.m. Keynote: Billie Asmus, founder & inventor of Repaint Studios 
10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Corporate + Startup Collaborations
    Kara Hoogensen, Principal, Adriana Johnson, Hyvee, and Tej Dhawan, Plains Angels
11:00 a.m. Presentation: Deconstructing a Term Sheet
    Kaylee Williams and Micah Walker, InnoVenture Iowa, Jason Giles, Nyemaster Goode
12:00 p.m. Lunch + Comedy 

1:00 p.m. Lightning Talks: 

• 15 Lessons from 15 Investments: Tej Dhawan, Plains Angels
• How Investor Tax Credits Work: ​Megan Brandt, Iowa Economic Development Authority
• Observations from the Angel Seat: ​Cassie Edgar, FIN Capital
• VC Math in 15: ​Garrett Lauderdale, Idea Fund VC

2:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: 'Picks & Shovels' with Startups Paving the Way
    Sam Schill, Bound, Emily Steele, Hummingbirds, Brad Dwyer, Roboflow, and Tyler Wyngarden, Technology Association of Iowa

3:00 p.m. Best of the Midwest + Happy Hour

• A special investor pitch event will round out the summit featuring Midwest startups actively fundraising where angel investors and fund managers can jointly invest through a special investment fund created for this event. Startup investment pitches include: 
  • Brightn
  • Mission Tool Co.
  • PaniClean
  • The Jenny Project
  • Everstrong Assurance
  • Proaction 
  • SourceEazy

This event is organized by the InnoVenture Iowa, Iowa Area Development Group, Greater Des Moines Partnership and Plains Angels.

Thank you to our Lead Sponsors: BrownWinick Law, Iowa Economic Development Authority, and Nyemaster Goode.

Additional support provided by Baton Global, Business Record, Dentons, IdeaFundVC, Iowa Venture Capital Association, Maple Studios, and Merchants Bonding.