Maverick Angels Launches First Global Angel Investor Online Network

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - February 3, 2009) - Maverick Angels, a leading angel investment group, announced today the launch of AngelLink™ -- the world's first virtual angel investor network of exclusive members. AngelLink™ will allow accredited investors from around the globe to watch videos of and assess highly qualified entrepreneur presentations online. These angels can then collaborate virtually to make better-informed investment decisions regarding privately held, emerging-growth companies that apply to the Maverick Angels network for funding.

Maverick Angels Founder, John Dilts, created the exclusive AngelLink™ online environment to enable Maverick Angels Members from around the world to view pitches by companies seeking start-up capital. AngelLink™ users must be accredited investors under SEC rules and require approval by the Maverick Angels Membership Committee. Qualified members have access to high-quality deals filtered via a unique selection process. These investors can access videos of the entrepreneurs' presentations, business plan materials and requests for additional company needs, such as introductions to potential customers, partners and team members.

"AngelLink™ will dramatically enhance the interaction between entrepreneurs and angel investors by providing unprecedented online access to the world's first global angel group of its kind," says Dilts. "With the dawn of virtual social networks, collaboration technologies and the explosion of streaming video, it is a natural next step for our unique angel investor group to lead these exciting new trends in the angel investor space globally."

"We consider AngelLink™ to be a powerful antidote to the economic slump in which banks and other funding sources have dried up for struggling entrepreneurs seeking essential start-up capital," says Dilts. "This approach is an exciting opportunity to jump-start our economy by infusing much-needed early-stage investment in dynamic new innovations and entrepreneurial ideas developed primarily here in the United States."

Maverick Angels, a highly innovative angel investor network, takes an entrepreneurial approach to angel investing to create win-win results with portfolio companies. Maverick Angels is strongly committed to helping entrepreneurs and members actively contribute their time and know-how in addition to investing capital. The group understands the value of creating collaborative partnerships that should exist between the investors and entrepreneurs.

The AngelLink™ network is located at: http://www.angellink.net.

Interested investors and entrepreneurs can apply at: http://www.maverickangels.com.

About Maverick Angels

Maverick Angels is an international "next generation" angel investment community and entrepreneurship training organization which takes an "entrepreneurial approach" to angel investing. Maverick Angels Members are all accredited private equity investors willing to serve as mentors to early-stage companies. Maverick Angels is based in Westlake Village which is located just north of Los Angeles near Malibu, California. The group has established an affiliation to share deal flow with other angel networks across the globe, and the investment focus includes any early-stage opportunity from any industry which provides the possibility for a multiple return on investment. Maverick Angels also actively engages in social and charitable activities designed to build camaraderie and support entrepreneurship in our communities. For more information, please visit: http://www.maverickangels.com.

Contact Information: Media Contact: Jessica Hasson Terpin Communications P: (323) 710-3556 jessica@terpin.com Company Contact: Brian Wurfel Maverick Angels P: (818) 706-7686 brian@maverickangels.com