September 9 2026 🗓️
September 9 2026 🗓️
From Audience to ownership
A private, application-only summit for 100 top creators ready to understand the world of angel investing, startup equity, and ownership. This one-day experience will offer an inside look at how angel investing actually works — from writing your first check to understanding SAFEs, SPVs, equity, advisory shares, deal flow, diligence, and what it really means to invest in early-stage companies.
The Lighthouse
September 9, 2026 | Greenpoint, Brooklyn
What to Expect
Creator Angel Summit is an application-only gathering for creators ready to move beyond brand deals and into ownership.
Over the course of the day, you’ll learn the fundamentals of angel investing, hear directly from top investors and founders, and get access to real companies currently looking to bring strategic creators onto their cap tables.
Angel Investing 101
This session breaks down what angel investing actually is, how early-stage deals work, and what creators need to know before they ever write a check.
Shark Tank Style Pitching
This session brings the room inside the investor decision-making process with live, founder pitches followed by real-time feedback from experienced angel investors and operators.
Diligence & Legal
Get fluent in the fundamentals: cap tables, diligence, deal structures, legal terms, and what actually matters before writing your first check.
Founder & Creator Mixers
Meet the founders building the next breakout brands. Explore products, test them IRL, ask questions, and discover companies looking to bring creators onto their cap table.
Your hosts
Nadya Okamoto
Chief Creator Officer, Cherub
Jaclyn Johnson
Co-Founder Cherub
The Speakers
Who is in the room
A curated, high-touch day built around education, conversation, and access.
Expect expert-led conversations, tactical workshops, founder showcases, intimate networking, and real-world breakdowns of how investing actually happens.-
We kick off the day working with creators to build out their investing thesis to determine where they want to focus
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Learn directly from the creators who have already made the leap from audience to ownership — and are now sitting on cap tables.
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Experience a live Shark Tank–style pitch session where founders present in real time and top-tier angel investors share how they diligence deals, assess founder potential, and think through what makes a startup investable.
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Learn the language of angel investing through Cap Table Conversations — a guided breakdown of the key terms, deal structures, legal considerations, and must-know concepts every creator needs before joining a cap table.
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Wrap the day with an intimate cocktail reception and founder meet-and-greet. Connect with 10 companies actively looking to add creators to their cap tables, test-drive products in the gifting suite, and ask founders the questions that matter before getting involved.
Apply for waitlist
We have hit max capacity — apply before for the waitlist. Note applying does not confirm entry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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This is a free event but you must be accepted to attend.
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We will be recording this as a masterclass! Sign up here to be the first to get access to this and our creator marketplace where you can find angel investing opportunities.
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Yourself! Feel free to bring a laptop as well to take notes.
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The Hoxton in Williamsburg is walkable to the venue .
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contact heidi@investwithcherub.com
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We are accepting applications on a rolling basis but all applications will get an answer by August 15, 2026