"It's the best out there, for freedom in pitching, but it needs a strong pitch, and that might take time to arrive at"

Now, these reviews are all very confusing.
And I reckon there might be an effort to rebalance them by inviting people to write reviews. But sure why wouldn't you do that if you've had happy customers and get some reviews like this.

I've been using AIN now for 3 years, we haven't yet yielded from it, but we have got interest. Yes, it's paywalled - but being reasonable, and again honest, I've imagined what it must be like dealing with budding and excitable entrepreneurs - I guess it'd be similar to working on the London Underground, or a tour bus in Dublin. Every day, a fresh set of people, and every day the same messages on repeat - not easy.

It's a legitimate site, but of course, despite their best efforts, it's a magnet for catfish. And we've had one and we wasted a lot of time on that. But AIN have good due dil, and they do well, the majority of investors on here are real. But of course, also dormant some times.

So in summary, what a tough gig they have, and in reality - of course you're going to paywall the functions. It'd be impossible to help everyone new who comes to the site, and it's a fresh set of giddy business owners who think they've just invented the new sliced bread. And honestly think, and probably know in their souls that they're on to something.

But if I look at how we evolved from there, a few years ago, we really did think we could just pop a pitch up, build it and they would come. Many scars, tears and bruises later, weather-beaten, broke, traumatised entrepreneurs, our proposition now does look good.

And it's starting to click and what's also starting to click is that AIN do a good job, but you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Give them a silk purse, and maybe it'll work.

When AIN have messed up, they accept it and they helped us - and not knowing the results of that, yet - I'm here to say, I dunno what'll happen.

But the site is legit, their business model is good, and fair, and based on real investors.

And you get to use it without a beauty contest, like most investment sites. And get to drive your own pitch how you want to.

And that is rare, valuable.

As long as you know how to drive.

So they totally deserve 5 stars.

I wouldn't want to be in their shoes, and they wear them well :)

"SCAM ALERT!!!"

SCAM ALERT!!!
They create fake accounts from random people on the internet to get you to pay for their database of investors.

Dishonesty will blow up in your face someday!
Try searching the profile images on Google Image Search. Then find their LinkedIn and you will see those random people are not even into investment and they're from different locations.

Shame on you!

Update (In response to their comments):

1. If you have any doubt, find those "investors" on LinkedIn and ask them personally if they've created an account on this website. Let me know how many "yes" you get.
2. They're so fake that sometimes the picture doesn't match the name. They scrape the web and import pictures and names. So, that's why their scraper script makes mistakes.

This company need to be banned to do business in the U.S.

"Waste of Money "

Angel Investment Network: A Complete Scam That Preys on Entrepreneurs

Angel Investment Network sounds like the perfect place to connect with investors, but my experience has been nothing short of a disaster. After eagerly signing up, I was promised a network of investors ready to engage with innovative businesses. Instead, what I got was a series of dead-end leads and complete radio silence from investors. Not a single viable investment opportunity came from it.

But the real scam reveals itself in their billing practices. They use recurring billing without providing any reminders—it's all very hush-hush until you notice the unexpected charge on your account. When I asked for a refund, I was told I should have canceled 5 days before the renewal date, which is buried in the fine print. No notice, no courtesy reminder—just a sneaky way to milk more money from entrepreneurs.

Their refund policy is basically non-existent. Instead of offering any help or support, they stick to their predatory terms and wash their hands of any responsibility. This platform yielded zero results for me and turned out to be a total waste of time and money.

If you're an entrepreneur looking for funding, stay far away from Angel Investment Network. It’s nothing more than an expensive trap that gives you false hope and takes your money without any accountability. Avoid at all costs!

"Waste of time! "

There is a huge application list and a payment notice only after completing these fields.. Waste of time!

"Poor reviews put me off"

I did invest time in preparing my company profile area and was about to purchase, however, given I was greeted by a payment wall once I finished my profile I decided to read reviews. I was put off the purchase as some felt familiar with the process I just went through. Bailing on checkout there is a free version offered beforehand with no branding or company naming allowed including the removal of any company identifiers from the pitch deck. (is there any point?, wasted time and effort) I can't give an opinion about the platform post purchase but reading the reviews pushed me to read about the refund policy. Looks like a lot of hoops and jumps through time rings to get your money back. The reviews confirmed this. Looked promising but no thanks. If there wasn't so many negative reviews I could have been a customer.

"Awful company.. if you use them expect them to refuse the refund policy. "

Awful company with practises that border Fraud.

This company wasted a huge amount of my time, refusing to honor their bogus refund policy, which is clearly designed to trap customers. Despite me following every step of their so-called “refund policy” to the letter, they did everything they could to avoid paying back the money they owed me.

I had to initiate a chargeback with my bank because they outright refused to refund me. During this process, they didn’t just provide misleading information; they submitted fully doctored screenshots to my bank, trying to deceive them. I was savvy enough to catch this and provide overwhelming proof to the bank, which quickly ruled in my favour and refunded me in full. What they did was fraudulent, and it’s shocking that a company like this is allowed to operate in this manner.

If you’re a small business looking for investment, stay far away from these people. Their behavior is disgraceful, and I strongly suggest pursuing a chargeback through your bank if you’ve paid them by card. Enough people doing this will hopefully lead to them losing their payment facilities.

On top of everything, Angel Investment Network tried to have this review removed, but Trustpilot has kept it up after I made the necessary edits, proving the truth behind my claims.

Also, a quick search for “Angel Investment Network” on Trustpilot reveals that they have multiple websites across different countries, all tied to the same Twickenham address, with an overwhelming number of 1-star reviews. Hopefully, Trustpilot investigates this pattern further.

Avoid this company at all costs—they’re a danger to small businesses.

"Managed to get an investor from…"

Managed to get an investor from Switzerland that I wouldn't have had a chance to find otherwise

"Easy to use and great way to connect with investors"

I listed my pitch and have had promising conversations with some impressive investors. I’m hoping to get a deal over the line soon.

"Angel Investment This is a pure scam we never received…"

This is a pure scam we never received any contact form any investors asked for a refund they refused.

Don't touch them with a barge pole!

"Really easy process to submit your…"

Really easy process to submit your brand, but make sure you do the ground work first and have everything you need to complete.

I’d recommend using the function that means only subscribing payers can see your pitch, as I got so many fake enquiries that burnt my time.