Band of Angels is a venture capital firm specializing in start up, seed and early stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in high technology companies with a focus on Internet, web services, life science, biotechnology, software, communications, semiconductor, telecom, and networking. It primarily targets companies local in the Silicon Valley. The firm may also consider investments in the Louisiana and San Diego areas. However, 95 percent of its investments are local and generally non-local deals will not be reviewed. It typically invests between $300,000 and $750,000 but will lead syndication between $2 million and $3 million. The firm prefers to be a lead investor and seeks to have a board seat in its portfolio companies. Band of Angels was founded by Late Mr. Johannes C. (Hans) Severiens in 1994 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.