# East Carolina Angels

> East Carolina Angels is a VC fund in Greenville backing Sports, Content and Podcast. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Greenville, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/east-carolina-angels-31a615191/
- Website: http://www.eastcarolinaangels.com/

East Carolina Angels (ECA) is an angel network focused on return on investment (ROI) for its Members through facilitation of the flow of capital and support from East Carolina University (ECU) alumni and supporters, as well as other angel investors with an interest in high growth startups in eastern North Carolina and the U.S. as a whole. ECA seeksto invest in private companies with the potential for significant growth and financial returns. In addition to facilitating investments, ECA leverages its leadership expertise, and the power of the global ECU community and other sophisticated investors to provide guidance and expertise to portfolio companies, including serving in operational and leadership roles to drive success and exits.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 1 | 33% |
| Content | 1 | 33% |
| Podcast | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Norway | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bsure | Bsure AS is a Norwegian software company specializing in identity management and Microsoft 365 license optimization. Our flagship product, Bsure Insights, provides organizations with deep visibility into Entra ID users and Microsoft 365 licensing, enabling cost savings, enhanced security, and better license compliance. We help businesses gaincontrol over identities, ensuring they have the right licenses for the right users. Installed directly in the customer’s environment, Bsure Insights guarantees data privacy while delivering actionable intelligence for IT and security teams. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Jun 28, 2024 |  |
| Blue Wire | Blue Wire is an audio-centric media company hosting podcasts with athletes, influencers, and professional sports franchises. It acquires and launches podcasts about one team or one specific topic. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. | $2.5M | Convertible Note | Jul 06, 2022 |  |
| biospatial | Biospatial is a company building a national collaborative to provide early warning of health events and trends. The company's mission is to build a national network of data partners and operational users to support public health preparedness, enable an informed emergency response, and strengthen national security.Founded in 2017, Biospatialis headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. | $3.4M | Series A | Mar 28, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gratus Private Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gratus-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pirate Entrepreneurship Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pirate-entrepreneurship-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alerion Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alerion-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bull City Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bull-city-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cofounders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cofounders-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DOT Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dot-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does East Carolina Angels invest in?

East Carolina Angels invests primarily in Sports, Content and Podcast startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 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 East Carolina Angels last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for East Carolina Angels closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 3 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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