Supporting startup founders with capital and coaching, since 2002. A monthly forum for entrepreneurs and early-stage investors from Hawaiʻi and beyond.
Honolulu, HI
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At our October 2026 meeting, Hawaii Angels investors gathered to hear three founders pitch startups:
Pelva with Kelley Satoski, based in Minneapolis
PlumBuddy with Brandon Bart, based in Portland
AnimangaXR with Jason Yim, Part-time on Oʻahu, HI
35 Hawaii Angels are coming to Blue Startups Demo Day tomorrow at the Entrepreneurs Sandbox as the capstone of Hawaii Tech Week.
🔗 luma.com/r4pzlr4z - Free (Waitlist)
Mahalo to @joeykatzen, @MichaelHawaii , @alexidrouin for the opoortunity. Will be there. 🤙
Hawaii Angels is coming to @hawaiitechweek!
Hawaii Angels is a homegrown angel investor forum, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2027. Our 75+ local angels and VCs have deployed over $75M into startups in Hawaiʻi and beyond.
More information at hawaiiangels.org/
Hawaii Angels and OM Venture Capital are co-hosting Investor Night, the flagship investor event of Hawaii Tech Week.
Tuesday, September 1 @ 4 to 8 PM
Honolulu, HI - (Accredited Investors Only)
luma.com/vqsp0h9d
At our July 2026 meeting, Rob Robinson's launched "Homies to Gnomies", Miki Hardisty shared an update on Olelo Intelligence, Bradford Crist presented ChargeMate AI, and Merryl Muldoon and Raja Jaravel and presented Vinolo by Lattek (Bay Area). Mahalo nui loa!
Hawaii Angels retweeted
The @hawaiitechweek 2026 calendar is LIVE 🌺🚀.
Aug 31 – Sep 6 · Honolulu, HI. 50+ events on the calendar, with another 20-30 to be added over the coming weeks.
Browse events → hawaiitechweek.com/calendar
Host submissions extended to July 31 → hawaiitechweek.com/host
At our June 2026 meeting, we took a moment to celebrate Jack Schneider at his final meeting with us.
We featured two companies:
Elven Technologies with Farid Ismayilzada, based in Sacramento, California.
Nalu Athletic Club with Jason Howie, based on Oʻahu, Hawaii.
Two innovative founders presented at the Hawaii Angels March 2026 meeting:
MedServ Marketplace with Viraj Shah, connecting hospitals with independent biomedical technicians.
Relos with Zach Farkas, helping real estate teams automate contracts, deadlines, and compliance.
Ever wanted to mentor and invest in early-stage startups?
Here's your chance to learn about our process.
Talk story over a casual lunch with members of the Hawaiʻi Angels at our @hawaiitechweek event "Have Lunch With An Angel Investor".
🎟 REGISTER: lu.ma/1hnxnom7
Details:
* Tuesday, September 9th at 11am @ Ward Village
* Heavy pupus provided
* Limited seats: registration required.
#honolulutechweek
August 8th Meeting Recap!
We heard great pitches by Miki Hardisty from Olelo Intelligence and Jessica Cox from Just Enough Wines.
Olelo Intelligence is a real-time AI voice-analytics sales platform that helps automotive service businesses dramatically increase revenue by assessing calls and improving closure rates. (Honolulu)
olelo-ai.com/
Just Enough is a female-owned premium canned wine company that produces award-winning, vintage-specific wines in portion-controlled formats for on-the-go consumers. (San Diego)
justenoughwines.com/
Join @ThriveHi and the Hawaiʻi Angels for our quarterly Pitch Karaoke event Wed April 23rd
Join 5 of Hawaiʻi’s emerging founders as they take the stage to pitch bold ideas in a fun, low-pressure setting—no slides, no polish required, just passion and creativity.
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