# Asheville Angels

> Asheville Angels is a VC fund in Asheville backing B2B, Energy and Rental. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Asheville, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jan 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venture-asheville/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/ventureavl
- Website: http://ventureasheville.com/angel-investors/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ventureavl

Asheville Angels is an angel group of individual investors from Asheville, NC, run by the South Carolina Angel Network

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 14% |
| Energy | 1 | 14% |
| Rental | 1 | 14% |
| Leasing | 1 | 14% |
| Medical | 1 | 14% |

17 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KWIPPED | KWIPPED, Inc. developed and maintains the world’s first comprehensive B2B online equipment rental and leasing marketplace. KWIPPED technology streamlines sourcing from a global network of equipment suppliers, reduces risk, assures quality and facilitates trusted relationships between renters and suppliers. KWIPPED’s worldwide headquarters islocated in Wilmington, NC. | $900K | Seed | Jan 05, 2017 |  |
| FarmShots | FarmShots detects diseases, pests, and poor plant nutrition on farms by analyzing satellite and drone imagery. | $650K | Seed | Aug 25, 2016 |  |
| Brightfield Transportation Solutions | Patented solar powered EV charging stations with value add services | $232.5K | Seed | Jun 13, 2016 |  |
| Target PharmaSolutions | TARGET PharmaSolutions was formed in February 2015, based on the success of HCV-TARGET, a case study of the model in Hepatitis C. Formed in 2011 by Dr. Michael Fried (University of North Carolina) and Dr. David Nelson (University of Florida), HCV-TARGET has $27 M committed to date, 6000 patients, and 50 clinical sites. The FDA has entered into aMemo of Understanding with HCV-TARGET and is an active participant on the advisory committee directing the clinical analysis. Through the utilization of this data, one sponsor has expanded their label and others have mitigated costly Phase IV commitments. | $637.8K | Seed | Jan 20, 2016 |  |
| Atlas Organics | Atlas Organics collects and recycles food and yard waste and turning it into organic garden products for use in agricultural, landscaping, and home gardening applications. This is done through public-private partnerships with municipalities. By collecting food waste from grocery stores, large companies, school districts, hospitals, and restaurantsin the Upstate and Midlands of SC, Western NC, and Chattanooga TN Atlas is advancing the “table to farm” movement and helping their customers meet sustainability goals.The company was founded in 2013 by Joseph McMillin and Gary Nihart and is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina. | $527K | Seed | Nov 22, 2015 |  |
| ActivEd | ActivEd is an ed-tech company that offers online adventures transforming math and literacy fundamentals into standards-based lessons. It features Walkabouts, on-demand adventures that transform math and language content into short, movement-rich activities for Pre-K through Second Grade students. This research-based online tool makes it easy forteachers and parents to create lessons that bring key concepts to life through physical activity. It even correlates to the state standards teachers already use to develop and manage their lesson planning. | $1.5M | Seed | May 11, 2015 |  |
| PlumPrint | PlumPrint takes the overwhelming piles of paper-plate flower pots and sweet scribbles sent home from school and transform it into a beautiful book and organized e-file. All you’ve got to do is ping us for a Plum Parcel , ship us some of the best stuff, and we’ll get it all sorted and properly showcased. The final product? An elegant, one-of-a-kindcoffee table book and an easy-to-access digital archive that will commemorate your kids’ creativity forever. | $1M | Seed | Jan 22, 2015 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [VentureSouth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/south-carolina-angel-network) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- Palmetto Angel 2014 Fund — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Upstate Carolina Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/upstate-carolina-angel-network) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- Spartanburg Angels — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Brooklyn Bridge Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brooklyn-bridge-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Closed Loop Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/closed-loop-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Asheville Angels invest in?

Asheville Angels invests primarily in B2B, Energy and Rental startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Asheville Angels last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Asheville Angels closed in Jan 2017. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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