The Fourth Estate Angel Syndicate provides early stage funding for companies with new/disruptive solutions at the intersection of news, journalism, technology & community. We understand the unique needs and risks that media and journalism related startups. We believe in the double bottom line and that investment capital can accelerate innovation in a way that positively affects an startup's social impact as well as its financial success. We believe that there is significant opportunity in business of news and journalism where it intersects with technology and community and that independent, sustainable free press is built on established and equitable free-market principles. We believe that It is our mission to contribute to a healthy society by fostering, supporting and incubating a sustainable and vibrant free press.

The Fourth Estate Fund prefers to serve as the lead investor but is also willing to form part of a syndicated deal led by other experienced angel groups and investors.