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Hawaii Angels is the island’s only angel investor network.

Hawaii’s only angel investor network, which since 2002 has invested over $70 million by connecting founders with investors and supporting the local startup ecosystem. Founded in 2002, the group has invested over $70 million into scalable companies across tech, consumer, and innovation driven sectors, connecting founders with investors and supporting the local startup ecosystem.

09/03/2026

35 Hawaii Angels are coming to Blue Startups Demo Day tomorrow at the Entrepreneurs Sandbox as the capstone of Hawaii Tech Week.

That is not a coincidence. In February 2002, almost 25 years ago, Rob Robinson and Chenoa Farnsworth co-founded Hawaii Angels.

Ten years later, in 2012, Chenoa cofounded Blue Startups with Henk Rogers and Maya Rogers. The two organizations share a common goal and mission.

Last year, Hawaii Angels invested in Abra Hospitality and Olelo Intelligence from Cohort 18. This year, we already invested in Pacific Hybreed.

Hawaii Angels is an investor network with 75+ local angels and VCs who have deployed over $75M into startups in Hawaiʻi and beyond since 2002.

Blue Startups Cohort 18 Honolulu Demo Day
📅 Friday, September 4, 3:00 to 6:00 PM
📍 Entrepreneurs Sandbox, 643 Ilalo St, Honolulu
🔗 https://luma.com/r4pzlr4z - Free (Waitlist)

Mahalo to Joey Katzen, Chenoa Farnsworth, David Holt, Clif Purkiser, Alexi Drouin, and Rob Robinson for building the path these founders walk in on.

Will be there. 🤙

08/31/2026

Hawaii Angels is coming to Hawaii Tech Week!

Hawaii Angels is Hawaii's homegrown angel investor forum, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2027. Since our founding, our 75+ local angels and VCs have deployed over $75M into startups in Hawaiʻi and beyond. Recent startup investments include Olelo Intelligence, Pacific Hybreed, Thrive Smart Systems, and Abra Hospitality.

Membership information available at https://hawaiiangels.org/

If you are an investor or interested in investing, join our flagship Hawaii Tech Week event, Investor Night: Angels, VCs & LPs, hosted by Hawaii Angels and OM Venture Capital, for accredited investors only. It takes place Tuesday, September 1, 4 to 8 pm in Honolulu, HI. Only a few seats left (https://luma.com/vqsp0h9d).

08/28/2026

HTW Investor Night is coming up next week, with only a few spots remaining.

Come join us for the flagship Hawaii Tech Week event for investors (or those interested in investing), hosted by the Hawaii Angels and OM Venture Capital.

Agenda:

Founder Panel: How They Raised, Seed to Growth to Unicorn
Josh Ellis (Abra Hospitality)
Patrick Reed (YourStake.org)
Patrick Branco (Onebrief)
Moderated by Jason Best, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at OM/VC.

Investor Panel: How Investors think about Capital in Hawaiʻi.
Joey Katzen (Hawaii Angels)
Isaiah Sabey (Kamehameha Schools)
J.P. Snyder (Nēnē Ventures)
Moderated by Mark Munoz, Managing Partner at OM/VC.

Pau Hana: Talk Story with everyone

Angels, VCs, LPs and family offices here, all in one room over pupus and drinks

Investor Night: Angels, VCs & LPs
📅 Tuesday, September 1 @ 4 to 8 PM
📍 Honolulu, HI - Approval Required
🎟️ $25 (Accredited Investors Only)

Register: https://luma.com/vqsp0h9d

The Hawaii Angels is Hawaii's homegrown angel investor forum, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2027. Since our founding, our 75+ local angels and VCs have deployed over $75M into startups in Hawaiʻi and beyond. Recent investments include Olelo Intelligence, Pacific Hybreed, Thrive Smart Systems, and Abra Hospitality.

Membership information available at https://hawaiiangels.org/

08/25/2026

Hawaii Angels and OM Venture Capital are co-hosting Investor Night, the flagship investor event of Hawaii Tech Week. One evening, all of Hawaiʻi's startup capital community in one room, for discussion and networking.

Anyone invested in the future of innovation in Hawaiʻi and beyond, or interested in investing in it, is invited to attend. It is built for prospective and existing angel investors, fund investors (LPs), VCs, family offices, and other GPs.

Rob Robinson, who founded Hawaii Angels in 2002, opens the evening. Then two short panels, founders on how they raised and investors on how they deploy, then Pau Hana until 8 with a bar and pūpū for networking.

Whether you are considering writing your first check, investing in your next fund, or helping shape the future of innovation, we look forward to seeing you there.

Investor Night: Angels, VCs & LPs
📅 Tuesday, September 1 @ 4 to 8 PM
📍 Honolulu, HI - Approval Required
🎟️ $25 (Accredited Investors Only)

Register: https://luma.com/vqsp0h9d

Hawaii Angels is an investor network with 75+ local angels and VCs who have deployed over $75M into startups in Hawaiʻi and beyond over the last 25 years.

Mahalo to Mark Munoz and OM/VC for partnering with us on this event.

07/13/2026

At our July 2026 meeting, we gathered for a legendary episode of a Hawaii Angels tradition: Rob Robinson's monthly "Rob's Rants" presentation.

This month Rob announced the launch of a new startup "Homies to Gnomies", and people are just dying to get in 😉 If you were in the room, you got the full satirical show about this custom cremation + statuary service.

Bradford Crist presented ChargeMate AI, a customer support and experience platform for EV charging operators to reduce downtime, lower operating costs, and capture more revenue from existing infrastructure.

Raja Rajavel and Meryl Muldoon presented Vinolo by Lattek, a tabletop wine system that lets restaurants and wine lovers reduce alcohol glass-by-glass without sacrificing the soul of fine wine.

Miki Hardisty also shared an update on Olelo Intelligence. In the past year, Olelo grew from 24 locations to 138, won the Startup World Cup Hawaiʻi Regional, and earned the strong love and support of the Hawaii tech community.

Special thank you to the people who make these rooms happen every month: Joey Katzen, Alexi Drouin, Clif Purkiser, Chenoa Farnsworth, and everyone else who showed up last week to celebrate and support these founders. Mahalo nui loa!

06/19/2026

At our June 2026 meeting, angel investors gathered to honor one of our longtime members and to hear two new founders pitch their startups.

We took a moment to celebrate Jack Schneider at his final meeting with us. Jack has been part of the Hawaii Angels ʻohana for many years. You'll be missed. Mahalo for everything, Jack. We wish you all the best!

We featured two companies who presented to our investor members:

Elven Technologies with Farid Ismayilzada, based in Sacramento, California, making flexible fire-resistant composite panels that help manufacturers protect equipment, vehicles, and buildings from lithium battery fires.

Nalu Athletic Club with Jason Howie, based on Oʻahu, a community sports facility that brings together basketball, volleyball, pickleball, and recovery services, with youth-sports anchor, fitness, and wellness.

Mahalo to Lane Kawaoka, and Liya Safina for stepping up as deal leaders, our board (Joey Katzen, Rob Robinson, Chenoa Farnsworth, Clif Purkiser, Alexi Drouin) and to all our members and investors for showing up to support.

03/21/2026

Two founders took the stage at the Hawaii Angels March 2026 meeting to present their startups to our investor members.

MedServ Marketplace with Viraj Shah, based in Seattle, Washington, is a two-sided platform connecting hospitals and medical device companies with independent biomedical technicians to deliver faster, more flexible equipment service.

Relos with Zachary Farkas, based in Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi and the Bay Area, is a real estate automation platform that helps agents and brokerages turn signed purchase contracts into self-executing workflows that manage deadlines, documents, and compliance.

Mahalo to all of our members for braving the weather and showing up in person and online to support these founders.

02/27/2026

Congratulations Rob Robinson!!! for receiving the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 26th Annual Hawaiʻi Entrepreneur Awards by the Hawaiʻi Venture Capital Association (HVCA).

Hawaii Angels, the organization you founded, came together to celebrate you:

Alexi Drouin, Brandon Park, Chenoa Farnsworth, Clif Purkiser, Darshaun Nadeau, David Holt, John Hoegger, Johnny Chankhamany, Joey Katzen, Liya Safina, Mark Munoz, Maya Rogers, Michelle Dumais, Mike Curtis, Paolo Vidali, Paul Dumais, Piia Aarma, Samantha Haas, Sutanto Widjaja, Tuan La, and Trung Lam

We’re incredibly proud and grateful of the community you've built here in Hawaiʻi. Your vision helped catalyze a generation of founders and investors across our islands.

In true Rants & Raves humor, Rob said it best: “Hawaiʻi. You’re welcome!”

01/12/2026

At the Hawaii Angels January Meeting, members gathered for a strong start to the year and welcomed several new members to Hawaii’s only angel investor network.

We recognized angels supporting founders and deals, with a special thank you to Dan Frederick for building behind the scenes AI tools that help us scale further.

We also heard an Hawaii Tech Ecosystem update from Trung Lam of HTDC, who shared highlights on funding activity, focus areas, and priorities for the year ahead.

We featured two founders who presented to our investor members:

HoneyFund with Sara Margulis, featured on Shark Tank ABC, a travel gift registry that enables friends and family to fund milestone trips like honeymoons and anniversaries while expanding into AI travel planning.

Pacific Hybreed with Melissa DellaTorre, a Hawaii-based company commercializing genetic hybridization in shellfish to deliver high performance oyster and clam seed that improves survival rates and harvest efficiency.

12/22/2025

Deep gratitude to our members, venture partners, and sponsors who consistently show up with capital, expertise, and aloha. This community exists because of your commitment.

For more than twenty years, Hawaii Angels has been a monthly forum where early-stage founders connect with experienced entrepreneurs and active angel and venture investors.

We keep coming back to this: Hawaii’s startup ecosystem is powered by people who show up for each other. This is why our mission is to support scalable early-stage companies.

As we wrap up another successful year at Hawaii Angels, we want to wish you and your ʻohana a restful holiday season and an energizing start to the new year. Mele Kalikimaka!

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Hawaii Angels 335 Merchant Street, #516
Honolulu, HI
96813

Website

http://www.hawaiiangels.org/

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