Comparison · 8 material differences
Alliance of Angels vs Band of Angels
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Verified September 2026
Investment community
Verified September 2026 Alliance of Angels
Accredited investors in the Seattle and wider Pacific Northwest region who want to invest actively in early-stage companies
Investment community
Band of Angels
Accredited investors who are successful current or former high-technology founders and executives
What the records say
- Role or title: Alliance of Angels: No published role or title; Band of Angels: Members are generally successful high-technology founders or executives with an interest in mentoring startups.
- Accredited-investor status: Alliance of Angels: Participation is limited to investors who qualify as accredited investors under Regulation D and who have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that they are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of prospective investments; Band of Angels: Members must be accredited investors.
- Annual dues: Alliance of Angels: Not publicly disclosed. The Join AoA page carries an FAQ entry titled "What are the membership options and dues?" but the answer is not published in the page content.; Band of Angels: Not publicly disclosed. Band of Angels publishes no membership dues and no reliable third-party figure was found..
Side by side
| Alliance of Angels | Band of Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Investment community | Investment community |
| Founded | 1997 (Founding year is not stated on the organisation's own current site; 1997 is reported consistently by third-party investor directories and profiles.) | 1994 (Founded by Johannes C. (Hans) Severiens, a former nuclear physicist, Wall Street analyst and venture capitalist, who died in February 2004. The first meeting was held with twelve people.) |
| Headquarters | Seattle, United States | Menlo Park, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Seattle-based; invests across the Pacific Northwest | Silicon Valley, with a secondary Southern California meeting location |
| Members | 180as of September 2026 | 150as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Single organisation; no chapters | No chapters; monthly meetings are held in Silicon Valley with a secondary Southern California location. |
| Primary audience | Accredited investors in the Seattle and wider Pacific Northwest region who want to invest actively in early-stage companies | Accredited investors who are successful current or former high-technology founders and executives |
| Typical member | Members are accredited investors under Regulation D who must also have enough financial and business knowledge to evaluate the merits and risks of the investments presented. The group says it selects for diverse industry and professional credentials and for willingness to do diligence, mentoring and outreach rather than only writing cheques. | Members are typically successful high-technology founders or executives who are accredited investors and interested in mentoring startups. They invest as individuals rather than through a pooled vote. |
| Qualification | ||
| Role or title | No published role or title | Members are generally successful high-technology founders or executives with an interest in mentoring startupsDescribed as the typical member profile rather than an absolute rule; the Band states it accepts both sponsored candidates and applicants unknown to the group provided they meet the basic criteria.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Accredited-investor status | Participation is limited to investors who qualify as accredited investors under Regulation D and who have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that they are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of prospective investmentsQuoted from the Join AoA pageverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Members must be accredited investorsverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | Yes |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Sometimes |
| Application process | Prospective members apply through the group's online application portal, reached from the Join AoA page. Applicants must qualify as accredited investors and are assessed in a new-member selection process that weighs industry and professional background and willingness to participate in diligence, mentoring and education alongside investing. | There are two routes. A current member may sponsor a candidate, or a prospective member may attend a Band Deal Dinner, complete a member information form and meet the membership committee informally. If both sides confirm a fit, an invitation to join follows. Enquiries go to the Band's membership address. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed. The Band states it will consider candidates unknown to the group as well as sponsored ones, but publishes no acceptance data. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. The Join AoA page carries an FAQ entry titled "What are the membership options and dues?" but the answer is not published in the page content.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. Band of Angels publishes no membership dues and no reliable third-party figure was found.verified September 2026 |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed |
| Membership term | Annual | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Monthly member meetings with three to five company pitches; regular investor education and networking events | Monthly, held without exception since 1994 |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Monthly Band Deal Dinners with company presentations and member-led due diligence teams; investments are made individually with no pooling or voting |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Members are expected to maintain confidentiality |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Attendance at roughly one third of monthly meetings a year, per the organisation's stated expectations |
| Organized as | Event-focused | Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | No | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Not documented | Not documented |
| Online community | Yes | Not documented |
| Member directory | Not documented | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Partial |
| Leadership development | No | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | No | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | No |
| Next-generation programming | No | No |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Yes | Yes |
| Philanthropic component | No | No |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Low | Medium |
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