
$36M
Capital Injected By Member/Investors

17
Companies Funded

100+
Members

60%
Members Made Investment
OUR FOCUS
757 Angels seeks to provide risk adjusted returns for its members and investors and to catalyze the economy. 757 Angels is a select network of over 100 business and community leaders in the Hampton Roads region, who provide investment capital, strategic advice and mentoring to selected startup and early stage companies to help them achieve market leadership. 757 Angels seeks dealflow from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
OUR MISSION
757 Angels mission is two-fold:
- To help grow and diversify the economy by supporting promising new and early stage companies.
- To provide 757 Angel Members a risk-adjusted financial return on their investment capital.
THE NEED
THE CASE FOR CHANGE
- Virginia had the third slowest growth rate in the country in 2013 with 30,000 fewer jobs than 2007.
- 41% of the Hampton Roads economy is dependent on military spending with the potential of further sequestration cuts.
- Hampton Roads is ranked 302 out of 382 metropolitan areas in employment growth since the end of the “Great Recession”.
THE RESPONSE
GROW JOBS AND DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY
With a stated goal to enhance regional economic competitiveness, the Hampton Roads Community Foundation began a multi-phase process in 2013. The first phase was the establishment of four study groups to do a deeper dive into critical ingredients to a stronger regional economy including entrepreneurship, workforce development, clusters and leadership.
The Entrepreneurship Study Group’s mission was to develop implementable initiatives that will lead to a stronger and more supportive entrepreneurial environment for starting and growing businesses in Hampton Roads.
757 Angels Making an Impact
Our Team
757 Angels is staffed by a highly-experienced Executive Director capable of vetting local potential investment opportunities and selecting quality companies to present to our Members. The Executive Director’s and her assistant’s work may be supplemented with free intern labor provided by regional colleges and universities.
MONIQUE SURY ADAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Monique Sury Adams – As Executive Director, Monique worked with the Board to launch 757 Angels. Since launching in 2015, 757 Angels has grown to one of the larger angel groups in the country with over 100 members/investors and injected over $30 Million of capital into startup and early stage companies. Through 757 Angels’ regional platform, Monique has leadership roles in building and strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Monique has an extensive financial services background with senior finance positions at both the predecessors of Bank of America in Norfolk and JP Morgan Chase in New York City and Los Angeles. Monique’s educational background includes an undergraduate Business degree from the University of Southern California. Monique resides in Virginia Beach with her husband Scott and 2 daughters.