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 > 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

Run a Retail Pharmacy and private clinical practice Pharmacist/Homeopathic Doctor Private investor

$1,000 to $10,000

United States > California

I invested in a tool used for the HVAC industry in 1994 and in real estate. I have resided in San Diego for two years and I am looking to resume real estate investing in CA. I am a member of Women's Real Estate Network and Texas Real Estate Association.

$7,500 to $1,000,000

United States > California

New to Investing, appreciation for startups. Background with Military, State Government, and Municipal Government. Private Investor.

$1,000 to $20,000

United States > California

I am based in California. I am an economics major with an MBA and several years of business management experience. I work in the Financial insurance industry with a reputed private company. I am open to different sort of investments in various sectors. I am mostly an individual investor. My main investments are in commercial real estate and construction.

$70,450 to $3,500,500

United States > California

We are a non-profit international organization dedicated to enhancing business cooperation and cultural communication between China and the United States. For the past six years, we developed into the biggest non-governmental platform with a membership of over 3000 Chinese entrepreneurs and more than 600 American entrepreneurs. We not only host annual summits designed to connect Chinese investors and local professionals to help them find business and real estate projects in the U.S., but also provide business matchmaking services for enterprises in both nations.

$0 to $10,000,000

United States > California

I own a gemstone and jewelry business. I am looking for a good investment. In order to get good returns on my investment, I will be mostly looking to tech companies and others.

$50,000 to $100,000

Singapore > Singapore

Fund was founded in 2018 has made 33 investments. We are a seed and early stage investment fund and venture builder. We focus on adding value to blockchain and emerging technology projects with real world applications. We aim to empower some of the most promising entrepreneurs with the resources to make their vision of blockchain in the global economy a reality. Managing partner is a Senior Blockchain Fellow at INSEAD and was recognized as a "Blockchain 100" Global Leader by Lattice80. Private investor.

$50,000 to $200,000