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
11:00 a.m. Presentation: Dissecting an Investment with VC Math
12:00 p.m. Lunch + Comedy 

1:00 p.m. Lightning Talks: 

• 15 Lessons from 15 Investments
• How Investor Tax Credits Work
• Observations from the Angel Seat

2:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: 'Picks & Shovels' with Startups Paving the Way

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. Attendees for this portion of the event must be accredited investors. 

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, Merchants Bonding and Sukup Innovations.