For Angel Investors Seeking Faster Investment Exits in 2026
In the land of exit-hungry angels, we often hear about investors that would love to find more exits for financial return, recycling their gains into new deals or to just take money off the early-stage alternative investment table. We have found a potential at least partial solution for some in the IPO Angels, a group that Investors Circle has cultivated a relationship with as a potential founding angel group and are currently doing a trial with, testing this group out as a potential benefit for our members. During this trial, you can try them out even if you are not an IC member yet as well. You only need to be an accredited investor. If this opportunity goes as planned, you could invest in a social impact healthy solutions company and exit with no lock-up requirement after their IPO, slated for Jan. 8, 2026.
So if you are looking for something interesting to do during the holiday season, here is a quick backgrounder and a link to obtain the information to attend one of two informational meetings on Dec. 29 before the deadline to invest up to the $5,000 limit up to right before the IPO is slated.
This past summer, community partner of IC, Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic, Southeast & Texas (K4-MST) launched PO Angels in partnership with MDB Capital (NASDAQ: MDBH). Howard Lubert, President of K4-MST – one of the brightest minds structuring win-win deals for investors and early-stage entrepreneurs, had the privilege of helping architect this initiative, one designed to address the lengthy timelines and limited liquidity that have long challenged early-stage investing.
IPO Angels combines the disciplined diligence and network strength of Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic with MDB Capital’s proven IPO track record to create a new model:
✅ A clear path from Series A to IPO in a target of 12–18 months
✅ Structured rights that carry forward for investors
✅ Predictable liquidity within 90–180 days of IPO
This is more than a new program; it's a chance to re-energize the early-stage ecosystem and deliver outcomes that benefit both investors and founders.
Through IPO Angels, investors can participate in Buda Juice’s IPO alongside MDB Capital and K4-MST, as the company is fast-tracked for a public listing on January 8. This round will close immediately prior to the IPO, making it the last private capital admitted before the opening bell rings.
About MDB Capital + IPO Angels
MDB Capital is a boutique investment bank and VC firm specializing in public-venture pathways, with a track record of taking emerging growth companies from late-stage private rounds to the public markets. The firm has led 17 IPOs, helped create multiple unicorns, and is known for structuring offerings that align private investors with near-term public liquidity.
MDB Capital has aligned with Keiretsu Forum-MST to create IPO Angels — the accredited investor’s pathway to “Series A to IPO”™ investment opportunities every year.
Why this structure is unique?
Timing — Capital is deployed days (not months or years) before listing.
Liquidity — Investors are not subject to traditional post-IPO blackout periods and may sell shares at any time after the BUDA listing, pursuant to contractual IPO liquidity rights.
Access — Available only through IPO Angels, by invitation, and only for this transaction.
The Company
Buda Juice represents a compelling public-market story: a Dallas-based UltraFresh™ juice platform with a proprietary cold-chain system, premium organic products, and a brand positioned at the intersection of health, convenience, and scalable grocery retail. The company’s growth narrative and market positioning are aligned with what public investors are actively seeking today.
IPO Angels was created to open moments like this to serious angel investors — providing a disciplined, transparent path from late-stage private capital to public liquidity without prolonged holding periods that dominate traditional venture outcomes. IPO Angels’ targeted “Series A to IPO”™ model is designed to identify and fast track 2–4 companies through their Series A–B funding to their MDB Capital-led IPO in 18–24 months.
BRIEFING SESSIONS (LIVE | 45 MINUTES)
Monday, December 29
• 11:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. Pacific)
These sessions will introduce the IPO Angels model and team, along with the opportunity to hear directly from Horatio Lonsdale-Hands, Buda Juice Co-Founder & CEO on the company and the offering, followed by Q&A (time permitting).
Investment parameters (as provided)
MDB Capital has agreed to keep this round open to give as many accredited investors as possible the opportunity to participate with direct investments of $1,000–$5,000, with a total cap of $5,000,000.
This offer will close ahead of the projected January 8 listing.
REGISTER (REQUIRED)
To receive the meeting link, advance registration through Investors Circle is required here, after which you will obtain the pre-registration information for this IPO Angels meeting.
No one will be able to attend unless they have pre-registered and declared their SEC accredited investor status to the IPO Angels at that pre-registration step. Even if you are not an IC member, please note your affiliation with IC to the IPO Angels on that registration.
No one will be admitted without pre-registration.
Questions? Email
Juan Arango: [email protected]
or the IPO Angels Co-Founders:
Howard Lubert: [email protected]
Christian Haller: [email protected]
Best regards,
Don Megrath
Executive Director, Investors Circle
Managing Director, VectorPoint Ventures, LLC
IC email: [email protected]
Everything email: [email protected]
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