California Investment Network

Entrepreneurs - How It Works

We have created a database of California investors who are regular investors in California startups and businesses requiring capital. Our site also gives you access to investors from our partner sites in in New York, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania. We charge no commission and our rates are low, so the cost to you of finding investment can be as little as $149.

We offer a fast and easy process to get your business proposal in front of investors:

Step 1: Register as an Entrepreneur

The first step in reaching investors through the California Investment Network is to register. This involves answering a few questions about yourself in our one page registration form. It is free to register and the process only takes a few minutes. What are you waiting for? Register here.

Step 2: Create A Proposal

Once you have registered, you can then login and create an investment proposal. We don't ask you for a detailed business plan, only that you answer questions that investors need to know in order to do initial due diligence on your idea and your business. When you are ready to activate your proposal, a staff member will do a final review prior to releasing the proposal to investors.

Step 3: Find Matching Investors

Once your proposal is approved, our system will cross reference your proposal information with investor preferences to determine which investors should be notified about your proposal.

Step 4: Make Contact

Once your proposal is distributed to investors, you will be notified if an investor is interested in your proposal. Please be aware that we are a match-making service only. We receive no commissions so our rates for helping you find investors can remain low. Our system gives you access to contact information of interested investors, however, we do not become involved in due diligence, negotiations, or deal structuring between you and any interested investors.

Payment Options

Option 1 Submit your investment proposal for free using our Basic Services package. When our online matching service finds an investor interested in your opportunity, you can then contact the investor by upgrading to our Referral Services or Premium Services packages. Your proposal remains active for 180 days and all investor contacts are included in the price of the upgrade packages, no matter how many of them there are. Please Note: If you submit your investment proposal for free, it must be 100% anonymous.

Option 2 Alternatively you can pay an upfront fee for one of our two higher grade packages (Referral Services, Premium Services) and take advantage of our enhanced services. This will increase your chances of finding investment by allowing you easier and faster access to interested investors and the use of the many premium services discussed on our rates page.

Registered Investors

United States > California

I have worked with multinational corporations for over 30 years as an executive. I am a private investor looking for businesses that prefer passive investors.

$0 to $25,000

United States > Arizona

Participated in several start up ventures primarily in the media and educational sectors. Currently based in Southern California, with business office in Arizona. My occupational background is in the financial sector. I am a private investor.

$1,000 to $50,000

United States > California

I have invested in many start ups over the past 15 years, mainly green tech. Depending on the opportunity I may like to get involved from a non executive board position. I am very sales orientated and have held many sales management positions over the past 25 years.

$50,000 to $300,000

United States > California

I am a registered professional civil engineer looking to invest my extra financial assets in promising businesses. I hold a bachelors degree in engineering from UC Irvine, and a masters degree in engineering from USC.

$5,000 to $50,000

United States > Illinois

We help businesses and their owners with the day-to-day challenges of making sure the business has adequate funds for operations or expansion. We work with all kinds of financing scenarios such as private equity, venture capital, angel investors, bank loans, lines of credit, working capital, equipment financing, SBA loans, purchase order financing, real estate financing, mezzanine financing, private equity and other combinations of debt or equity financing.

$1,000,000 to $50,000,000

United States > California

I work for a company and run my auto dealership in San Diego. I choose businesses based on my experience.

$20,000 to $50,000

United States > New York

Our firm been investing equity in profitable, established businesses for almost 40 years. Particularly, Companies seeking growth capital or Owner's seeking to sell a portion of their business for liquidity or estate planning purposes. Investments are typically in companies with $3MM-$15MM in EBITDA. We seek to partner and grow businesses, typically making an acquisition within the first 12 month's of acquiring a business, while also developing a strategy for further organic growth of a business. We are generalists and look at areas such as manufacturing, industrials, specialty chemicals, business services, auto, aviation, unique consumer products, and specialty contractors with low bonding requirements.

$3,000,000 to $15,000,000

United States > California

Private investor, former engineer for 20 years. Currently partnered silently in 4 companies. I was an original partner in a pretty well known start up mobile app company. I have an decent investment history that can be discussed after I review the investment opportunity.

$5,000 to $20,000,000