Comparison · 11 material differences
Band of Angels vs Central Texas Angel Network
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Verified September 2026
Investment community
Verified September 2026 Band of Angels
Accredited investors who are successful current or former high-technology founders and executives
Investment community
Central Texas Angel Network
Accredited investors, family offices and investment groups who want to make their own early-stage investments in Texas companies
What the records say
- Role or title — Band of Angels: Members are generally successful high-technology founders or executives with an interest in mentoring startups; Central Texas Angel Network: No published role or title.
- Accredited-investor status — Band of Angels: Members must be accredited investors; Central Texas Angel Network: Must qualify as an accredited investor under US federal securities law.
- Geographic restriction — Band of Angels: No published geographic restriction; Central Texas Angel Network: Out-of-state membership tiers require the member (and all group designees) to reside full-time outside Texas.
- Annual dues — Band of Angels: Not publicly disclosed. Band of Angels publishes no membership dues and no reliable third-party figure was found.; Central Texas Angel Network: $2,500 a year.
Side by side
| Band of Angels | Central Texas Angel Network | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Investment community | Investment community |
| Founded | 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.) | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, United States | Austin, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Silicon Valley, with a secondary Southern California meeting location | Austin-based, serving Texas statewide; accepts out-of-state members at a lower dues level |
| Members | 150as of September 2026 | 140as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | No chapters; monthly meetings are held in Silicon Valley with a secondary Southern California location. | Single organisation; no chapters |
| Primary audience | Accredited investors who are successful current or former high-technology founders and executives | Accredited investors, family offices and investment groups who want to make their own early-stage investments in Texas companies |
| Typical member | 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. | All members qualify as accredited investors under US federal securities law. The membership includes individuals and couples, family offices and other investment groups, and a distinct out-of-state cohort who must live full-time outside Texas. |
| Qualification | ||
| 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 ↗ | No published role or title |
| Accredited-investor status | Members must be accredited investorsverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Must qualify as an accredited investor under US federal securities lawStated on the prospective member information page and repeated on the membership types pageverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Geographic restriction | No published geographic restriction | Out-of-state membership tiers require the member (and all group designees) to reside full-time outside Texasverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Yes | No |
| Sponsor required | Sometimes | No |
| Application process | 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. | Applicants complete the CTAN membership agreement and sign the rules of membership and conduct, meet a CTAN board member to complete qualification, submit an application form, and pay prorated annual dues. Accredited-investor status is required, and the group asks for relevant investment experience or a genuine interest in learning from peers and mentoring founders. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The Band states it will consider candidates unknown to the group as well as sponsored ones, but publishes no acceptance data. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. Band of Angels publishes no membership dues and no reliable third-party figure was found.verified September 2026 | $2,500 a yearIndividual or couple membership (in-state), first year; dues fall by $500 from the second yearverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed | No initiation fee is published; first-year dues are prorated by month of joiningverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual | Annual, renewing 1 December |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Monthly, held without exception since 1994 | Regular pitch meetings plus education events and social gatherings |
| Peer forums | Monthly Band Deal Dinners with company presentations and member-led due diligence teams; investments are made individually with no pooling or voting | Not documented |
| Confidentiality | Members are expected to maintain confidentiality | Members sign CTAN rules of membership and conduct; deal material sits behind the Dealum platform |
| Time commitment | Attendance at roughly one third of monthly meetings a year, per the organisation's stated expectations | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused | Event-focused, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | No |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Not documented | Yes |
| Online community | Not documented | Yes |
| Member directory | Not documented | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Partial | Yes |
| Leadership development | No | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | No | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | No | Yes |
| Next-generation programming | No | No |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Yes | Yes |
| Philanthropic component | No | No |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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