We Believe in You!
At the NO/LA Angel Network, we believe in the promise of the idea. We know that success isn’t accidental, it’s cultivated. We’re fully aware of the risks in our field. But the entrepreneurial spirit has always been at the heart of our city’s and state’s identities and we’re proud to continue that tradition.
Mission
To bring together as members a group of active early stage investors; to provide educational opportunities to its members such that they make wise and well-considered investment decisions; to identify and vet promising early stage companies in which its members can invest; to support and foster economic development and job creation in New Orleans and in Louisiana through the aggregated investment capital of its members; to become a substantive member of the early stage eco-system by supporting the entrepreneurial explosion occurring in New Orleans and in Louisiana
Investment Philosophy
Members are industry agnostic, but prefer to invest in companies that complement the regional economy – all forms of Energy-Related Opportunities, Analytics and Big Data, Biotech, Digital Media, Education/Educational Technology, Food and Beverage, Healthcare, Hospitality, Internet/SaaS/Cloud Solutions, Logistics, Materials, Advanced Manufacturing and Water Management.
Along with their financial capital, members also bring to the companies in which they invest a high level of human capital that translates into mentoring and operational assistance to help grow sustainable and successful businesses.
Core Values
We believe in fair deals and good mentoring. Our goal is to bring angel investing in NO/LA into more informed and sophisticated territory with legitimate due diligence and research. Improving the investment landscape isn’t just an exercise in civic-minded philanthropy, it’s good business.
Our region is bustling with startups, ventures, and initiatives. But without proper nurturing, the NO/LA entrepreneurial boom could wither. Our network connects entrepreneurs and investors by aggregating our resources, our experience, and our contacts. Our goal is to be a crossroads where intuition meets expertise and where ingenuity meets investment.
Meet the team

Mike Eckert
Chairman
Libby Favrot
Managing Director
Rick Babb
Treasurer
Max Cox

Aleicia Donald

Alison Hartman

Ted Jones

Byron LeBlanc
Public Policy
G. F. Gay LeBreton

Vyoone Lewis

Jeff O’Hara

Graham Ralston

Daryl Schloz
Membership
Dann Schwartz

David Waller
