Comparison · 10 material differences
Central Texas Angel Network vs New York Angels
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Central Texas Angel Network
Accredited investors, family offices and investment groups who want to make their own early-stage investments in Texas companies
New York Angels
Accredited investors in the New York area, typically operating executives, successful entrepreneurs and financial or medical professionals
What the records say
- Accredited-investor status: Central Texas Angel Network: Must qualify as an accredited investor under US federal securities law; New York Angels: Members must be accredited investors according to SEC rules.
- Geographic restriction: Central Texas Angel Network: Out-of-state membership tiers require the member (and all group designees) to reside full-time outside Texas; New York Angels: No published geographic restriction.
- Annual dues: Central Texas Angel Network: $2,500 a year; New York Angels: Reported annual membership dues. New York Angels does not publish dues on its own membership pages; the figure comes from a company database profile and is repeated in third-party guides. Could not be independently verified..
Side by side
| Central Texas Angel Network | New York Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Investment community | Investment community |
| Founded | 2006 | 2004 (New York Angels describes itself as one of the oldest angel organisations in the country and a charter member of the Angel Capital Association.) |
| Headquarters | Austin, United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Austin-based, serving Texas statewide; accepts out-of-state members at a lower dues level | New York City, investing primarily in early-stage companies in the New York region |
| Members | 140as of September 2026 | 135as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Single organisation; no chapters | Single-city group with no chapters. |
| Primary audience | Accredited investors, family offices and investment groups who want to make their own early-stage investments in Texas companies | Accredited investors in the New York area, typically operating executives, successful entrepreneurs and financial or medical professionals |
| 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. | Members are accredited investors from operating, entrepreneurial, financial and medical backgrounds. The group looks for entrepreneurial success, operating experience, professional networks and a willingness to do collaborative due diligence. |
| Qualification | ||
| 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 ↗ | Members must be accredited investors according to SEC rulesverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| 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 | Sometimes |
| Sponsor required | No | Not documented |
| 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. | Prospective members submit an inquiry through the form linked from the membership page. A membership committee reviews applications on a stated holistic basis, weighing entrepreneurial success, operating experience, professional networks and willingness to take part in collaborative evaluation and due diligence. New York Angels does not publish interview steps, sponsorship requirements or a decision timetable. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed. The group states only that its membership committee takes a holistic approach to application review. |
| 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 ↗ | Reported annual membership dues. New York Angels does not publish dues on its own membership pages; the figure comes from a company database profile and is repeated in third-party guides. Could not be independently verified.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | No initiation fee is published; first-year dues are prorated by month of joiningverified September 2026 · source ↗ | New York Angels publishes no fee schedule; the recorded figure is secondary. |
| Membership term | Annual, renewing 1 December | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Regular pitch meetings plus education events and social gatherings | Not publicly disclosed; screening and pitch sessions run through the year |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Member-led screening and due diligence teams; investments are made individually rather than through a pooled fund |
| Confidentiality | Members sign CTAN rules of membership and conduct; deal material sits behind the Dealum platform | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual | Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | No | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Not documented |
| Online community | Yes | Not documented |
| Member directory | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | 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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Sources
Drawn from the sources listed on each page: Central Texas Angel Network · New York Angels