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Central Texas Angel Network vs Long Angle
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Verified September 2026
Investment community
Verified September 2026 Central Texas Angel Network
Accredited investors, family offices and investment groups who want to make their own early-stage investments in Texas companies
Invitation-only community
Long Angle
High-net-worth founders, executives and investors whose household investable assets exceed US$3 million.
What the records say
- Minimum investable assets: Central Texas Angel Network: No published minimum investable assets; Long Angle: Household assets exceeding US$3,000,000, including illiquid assets but excluding a primary residence.
- Accredited-investor status: Central Texas Angel Network: Must qualify as an accredited investor under US federal securities law; Long Angle: No published accredited-investor status.
- Geographic restriction: Central Texas Angel Network: Out-of-state membership tiers require the member (and all group designees) to reside full-time outside Texas; Long Angle: No published geographic restriction.
- Annual dues: Central Texas Angel Network: $2,500 a year; Long Angle: $0 a year.
Side by side
| Central Texas Angel Network | Long Angle | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Investment community | Invitation-only community |
| Founded | 2006 | 2020 (Founded by two entrepreneurs after their own liquidity events, according to Long Angle's FAQ; the 2020 launch date comes from secondary summaries rather than a dated statement on Long Angle's site.) |
| Headquarters | Austin, United States | United States |
| Geographic footprint | Austin-based, serving Texas statewide; accepts out-of-state members at a lower dues level | Members in 45+ countries; primarily an online community with city-based groups and in-person events, including an annual retreat |
| Members | 140as of September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed. Long Angle refers to "thousands of members" across "45+ countries" and to a "350-member annual Retreat", but publishes no total. |
| Chapters | Single organisation; no chapters | Not applicable. Long Angle has no chapters; it runs city-based and topical groups inside an online community, plus local meetups. |
| Primary audience | Accredited investors, family offices and investment groups who want to make their own early-stage investments in Texas companies | High-net-worth founders, executives and investors whose household investable assets exceed US$3 million. |
| Typical member | 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. | Long Angle states most members fall between US$5 million and US$100 million in net worth, and that the membership is 86 per cent male and 14 per cent female. Members are typically post-liquidity founders, senior operators and professional investors. |
| Qualification | ||
| Minimum investable assets | No published minimum investable assets | Household assets exceeding US$3,000,000, including illiquid assets but excluding a primary residenceStated on Long Angle's application page. Third-party summaries cite qualified-client (US$2.2m) and qualified-purchaser (US$5m) tests, which do not match the current published figure.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Accredited-investor status | 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 ↗ | No published accredited-investor status |
| Geographic restriction | Out-of-state membership tiers require the member (and all group designees) to reside full-time outside Texasverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published geographic restriction |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | No |
| Application process | 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. | Applicants complete a short form, attest that household assets exceed US$3 million excluding a primary residence, and accept the no-solicitation policy. A peer member reviews the application and then holds a video call of roughly 25 minutes before membership is granted. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed. Long Angle describes vetting by an active member but publishes no acceptance rate. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $2,500 a yearIndividual or couple membership (in-state), first year; dues fall by $500 from the second yearverified September 2026 · source ↗ | $0 a year"There is no membership fee and no prescribed way to participate." Standard community access is free.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | No initiation fee is published; first-year dues are prorated by month of joiningverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Standard membership is free; costs arise only from optional programmes and investment vehicles. |
| Programme fee | Memberships renew annually on 1 December. First-year dues are prorated by month of joining; joining after 1 July means the prorated stub and the following year's dues are billed together. | Trusted Circles are an optional paid programme with a 12-month commitment; Long Angle does not publish the price on its FAQ. A third-party summary reports about US$2,000 a year, which is not confirmed by Long Angle.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual, renewing 1 December | No fixed term for standard membership; Trusted Circles carry a 12-month commitment |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Regular pitch meetings plus education events and social gatherings | Continuous online participation, plus live events, local meetups and an annual retreat; Trusted Circles meet on a schedule set by the group |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Trusted Circles are groups of six to eight peers, matched by goals, life stage and net worth, guided by a professional moderator. |
| Confidentiality | Members sign CTAN rules of membership and conduct; deal material sits behind the Dealum platform | Members agree to a no-solicitation policy; anonymous posting is available within the community. Long Angle does not publish a formal confidentiality agreement. |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual | Virtual, Event-focused, Forum-based |
| Confidential peer forums | No | Yes |
| Local chapters | No | Partial |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | No | Partial |
| Retreats | No | Yes |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | No | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Yes | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | No | Not documented |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Yes | Yes |
| Philanthropic component | No | Partial |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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Drawn from the sources listed on each page: Central Texas Angel Network · Long Angle