Atlanta angel groups that fund pre-revenue software companies

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For an Atlanta-based, pre-revenue software company, the field is narrower than the generic “Atlanta angel investor” lists suggest. The strongest direct target I found is Atlanta Technology Angels.

Investor / group Pre-revenue fit Software fit Typical stage / notes

TiE Atlanta Angels ❌ Usually no ✅ Requires 6–12 months revenue traction, 50% of round raised, and a lead investor.

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Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA) ✅ Yes ✅ Excellent Minimum is prototype complete or near-complete; beta/pilots are better but revenue isn't required. Usually invests $100K–$300K and can lead $300K–$750K rounds.

Atlanta Technology Angels

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Knoll Ventures Potentially ✅ Excellent Atlanta early-stage investor particularly relevant to B2B/enterprise software; worth approaching for pre-seed.

BLH Venture Partners, LLC Potentially ✅ Early-stage investor with B2B software/SaaS history; more of a small investment firm than traditional angel group.

Circadian Ventures Potentially ✅ Early-stage, Southeast-oriented and particularly relevant to B2B software/tech-enabled businesses.

Valor Ventures ⚠️ Close ✅ Excellent for B2B SaaS Their founder programs…

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Named: Atlanta Technology Angels, Knoll Ventures, Venture Atlanta, Atlanta, TiE Atlanta, Valor Ventures, Atlanta Seed Company

Sources cited: mapbox.com, tieatlanta.org, angelatlanta.com, atlantaseedcompany.com, ventureatlanta.org

Claude

Here are the main Atlanta angel groups worth targeting for a pre-revenue software company:

Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA) — the city's flagship angel network, active since 1998. In 2025 it wrote 35 checks averaging $75K, though other sources note checks can range from $100K–$2M depending on the deal, often structured as convertible notes with valuation caps between $2M and $6M. It's focused on early-stage software, health tech, and fintech companies, with portfolio names like Partpic, Greenlight, and UserIQ.

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TiE Atlanta Angels (TAA) — the angel investment arm of TiE Atlanta, one of the top TiE chapters globally, and one of the most active angel groups in the Southeast. Industry-agnostic but sees a lot of enterprise software deal flow, and partners with Venture Atlanta each year so accredited investors can pitch alongside companies presenting at the conference.

Angel Match

Gwinnett Angels — a private group of high-net-worth individuals, sister group to ATA, that evaluates and selects companies to fund rather than running a pooled fund.

Gregslist

ATL TrailblazHER Angels — a women-led angel group founded in 2025 to back female founders.

Angel Match

Goodie Nation — founded by Joey Womack, focused on underestimated founders, and partners with Venture Atlanta on deal access.

Letsplaymoney

A few notes on fit for pre-revenue:

ATA and TAA both see plenty of pre-revenue software deals, but traction (even…

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Named: Atlanta, Atlanta Technology Angels, TiE Atlanta, Venture Atlanta, Goodie Nation, Overline, Knoll Ventures, Hypepotamus

Sources cited: letsplaymoney.com, angelmatch.io, gregslist.com, guide.startupatlanta.com

Gemini

While many Georgia investors prefer established revenue, several angel networks in Atlanta actively fund pre-revenue software startups at the pre-seed and seed stages.

Active Pre-Revenue Angel Groups

Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA): As one of the region's largest angel networks, ATA writes checks ranging from $50,000 to $2 million for early-stage technology companies (Startup Intros). They fund pre-revenue B2B software startups that possess a validated minimum viable product (MVP), strong technical founding teams, or early pilot validation (Ellty).

Golden Seeds (Atlanta Chapter): Golden Seeds invests between $250,000 and $2 million in pre-seed and seed startups with gender-diverse leadership (requiring at least one female founder or C-suite executive) (F4 Fund). They regularly back pre-revenue enterprise software and tech companies at the prototype or early MVP stage (F4 Fund).

VentureSouth (Atlanta Network): Operating across the Southeast with an active Atlanta chapter, VentureSouth targets pre-seed and seed deals (Angel Investors Network). Over 20% of their early-stage portfolio investments go to pre-revenue startups with high growth potential (VentureSouth Report).

Startup Runway / Valor Ventures: Atlanta-based Valor Ventures specializes in B2B SaaS and AI (Caplight). Its affiliated non-profit foundation, Startup Runway, focuses directly on connecting pre-revenue software founders—particularly underrepresented founders—with angel investors and pitch grant funding…

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Named: Atlanta, Atlanta Technology Angels, Valor Ventures, TiE Atlanta

Sources cited: angelatlanta.com, startupintros.com, ellty.com, f4.fund, angelinvestorsnetwork.com, cdn.prod.website-files.com, caplight.com, tieatlanta.org

Perplexity

Atlanta has a few credible investor networks and early-stage funds worth targeting, but “pre-revenue” is the key filter: some will consider an MVP, design partners, pilots, or unusually strong founder-market fit; others explicitly prefer revenue or traction. Atlanta Technology Angels is the clearest traditional angel-group starting point, while Overline, Atlanta Ventures, and Dogwood Ventures are especially relevant software-focused alternatives that can invest before meaningful revenue.

angelatlanta

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Best fits for pre-revenue software

Group / investor Why it fits Typical stated stage / check size Pre-revenue fit

Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA) Major local angel network focused on early-stage technology companies; brings capital plus mentorship and introductions Early-stage technology; $200K–$2M Possible, especially with a working MVP, credible pilot pipeline, and strong team. It is likely more competitive if entirely pre-product.

angelatlanta

Overline Atlanta/Southeast investor that explicitly says it invests from concept stage through initial traction, across industries and business models Pre-seed and seed; $250K–$1.5M Strong fit for pre-revenue B2B or enterprise software with a clear wedge and technical insight.

guide.startupatlanta

Atlanta Ventures Local software/SaaS ecosystem investor; Startup Atlanta describes it as supporting SaaS entrepreneurs in the Southeast through community, content, and capital Early-stage / SaaS oriented Strong fit, particularly for B2B…

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Named: Atlanta, Atlanta Technology Angels, Overline, Atlanta Ventures, Startup Atlanta, TiE Atlanta, TechSquare Labs, Tech Square Ventures, Knoll Ventures, Valor Ventures

Sources cited: angelatlanta.com, guide.startupatlanta.com, tieatlanta.org, angelmatch.io, startupintros.com, gregslist.com, purrweb.com, angelinvestorsnetwork.com, openvc.app, dealstream.com, askforfunding.com, linkedin.com, foundingjourney.com, sparkxyz.io, builtin.com