Comparison · 6 material differences
Band of Angels vs Miami Angels
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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
Miami Angels
Accredited investors in South Florida investing in post-product, post-revenue technology 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; Miami Angels: Not publicly disclosed. Miami Angels published no membership requirements page, and its site is now a single archival page..
- Accredited-investor status: Band of Angels: Members must be accredited investors; Miami Angels: Not publicly disclosed. Miami Angels published no membership requirements page, and its site is now a single archival page..
- Annual dues: Band of Angels: Not publicly disclosed. Band of Angels publishes no membership dues and no reliable third-party figure was found.; Miami Angels: Not publicly disclosed.
Side by side
| Band of Angels | Miami Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.) | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, United States | Miami, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Silicon Valley, with a secondary Southern California meeting location | South Florida, principally the Miami technology ecosystem |
| Members | 150as of September 2026 | 65as of March 2026 |
| Chapters | No chapters; monthly meetings are held in Silicon Valley with a secondary Southern California location. | Single-city organisation; no chapters |
| Primary audience | Accredited investors who are successful current or former high-technology founders and executives | Accredited investors in South Florida investing in post-product, post-revenue technology 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. | Could not be independently verified in detail. The group described itself as industry agnostic and drew members from the Miami technology and finance community; its combined-organisation announcement cited a deeper focus on financial industry innovation as the contribution Miami members brought. |
| 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 ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. Miami Angels published no membership requirements page, and its site is now a single archival page. |
| Accredited-investor status | Members must be accredited investorsverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. Miami Angels published no membership requirements page, and its site is now a single archival page. |
| Invitation required | Yes | Not documented |
| Sponsor required | Sometimes | Not documented |
| 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. | No application route remains. Since the March 2026 combination, investors are directed to New World Angels; the announcement names New World Angels managing director Jessica Miley as the contact for investors wanting to collaborate. |
| 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 | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Monthly, held without exception since 1994 | Not publicly disclosed |
| 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 | Not publicly disclosed |
| 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 |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | No |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Not documented | Not documented |
| Online community | Not documented | Not documented |
| Member directory | Not documented | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Partial | Not documented |
| Leadership development | No | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | No | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | No | No |
| Next-generation programming | No | No |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Yes | Yes |
| Philanthropic component | No | No |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Low |
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