The Headwater Angels are a network of accredited investors who fund early-stage businesses across the Mississippi Headwaters region.

Our members have opportunities to attain outstanding financial returns while helping new ventures prosper and achieve market leadership. Our investors do much more than just write checks. They invest their time, expertise, and experience into ventures.

Founded in 2022 in partnership with Greater Bemidji, The headwaters angel network seeks to provide access to capital to local entrepreneurs through connecting them with local high net-worth individuals.

Brian Huch

Director

As the Founder and Director of Headwaters Angel Network, Brian is responsible for operations, investors relations and managing the deal pipeline. Brian also serves as a business consultant with Greater Bemidji, Inc where he helps entrepreneurs refine their ideas and launch companies.

Brian was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and studied biological engineering at the University of Missouri. He has been working with startups and venture capitalists for the last 5 years and joined the Greater Bemidji team after working with the St. Louis Arch Angels, a private investor network that has invested over $100 million dollars into startups like Bension Hill Biosystems, CoverCress and Canopy Biosciences.