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HBS Alumni Angels vs LAVA
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Geverifieerd September 2026
Investeringsgemeenschap
Geverifieerd September 2026 HBS Alumni Angels
Harvard alumni who are accredited investors and want to invest in and advise early-stage companies
Netwerkorganisatie
LAVA
Participants in the Los Angeles venture ecosystem: venture capitalists, limited partners, family offices, angel investors, founders of venture-backed companies, and the…
Wat de gegevens vermelden
- Maximum age at joining: HBS Alumni Angels: No published maximum age at joining; LAVA: Young VC membership requires the member to be employed by a venture firm and under 40.
- Role or title: HBS Alumni Angels: No published role or title; LAVA: VC Partner membership is for partners at venture firms, or analysts and associates at those firms.
- Accredited-investor status: HBS Alumni Angels: Accredited-investor status is required to take part in investing; the Greater New York chapter requires it for pitch-night participation and the Northern California chapter requires accredited-investor status with Harvard affiliation; LAVA: No published accredited-investor status.
- Geographic restriction: HBS Alumni Angels: No published geographic restriction; LAVA: Los Angeles and Southern California focus.
- Annual dues: HBS Alumni Angels: $350 a year; LAVA: $485 a year.
Naast elkaar
| HBS Alumni Angels | LAVA | |
|---|---|---|
| Profiel | ||
| Type | Investment community | Networking organization |
| Opgericht | Not documented | 1984 (LAVA's About page says it was established in 1984 as the Los Angeles Venture Club; its homepage gives 1985. The two dates were not reconciled.) |
| Hoofdkantoor | United States | Los Angeles, United States |
| Geographic footprint | 20 chapters across North America, South America, Europe, Asia and the Gulf | Greater Los Angeles and Southern California |
| Leden | 1,000as of September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed |
| Afdelingen | 20 | No chapters. LAVA organises internally into industry committees, affinity groups and special interest groups rather than geographic chapters. |
| Primary audience | Harvard alumni who are accredited investors and want to invest in and advise early-stage companies | Participants in the Los Angeles venture ecosystem: venture capitalists, limited partners, family offices, angel investors, founders of venture-backed companies, and the professional services firms around them |
| Typisch lid | Members are alumni of Harvard Business School or of any Harvard University school. Chapters require accredited-investor status to take part in pitch nights and investing. Companies pitching do not need any Harvard affiliation. | LAVA's own description covers limited partners, venture capitalists, family offices, angel investors, founders, incubators, accelerators, universities, researchers, mentors, government officials and legal, accounting, marketing and PR service providers. Its membership tiers price these groups differently, with separate rates for entrepreneurs, investors, VC partners, limited partners and academics. |
| Qualification | ||
| Maximumleeftijd bij toetreding | No published maximum age at joining | Young VC membership requires the member to be employed by a venture firm and under 40Carries a reduced rate and access to young-VC events.verified September 2026 · bron ↗ |
| Functie of titel | No published role or title | VC Partner membership is for partners at venture firms, or analysts and associates at those firmsGives access to investor-only events.verified September 2026 · bron ↗ |
| Status van geaccrediteerd belegger | Accredited-investor status is required to take part in investing; the Greater New York chapter requires it for pitch-night participation and the Northern California chapter requires accredited-investor status with Harvard affiliationApplied at chapter level, not by the associationverified September 2026 · bron ↗ | No published accredited-investor status |
| Geografische beperking | No published geographic restriction | Los Angeles and Southern California focusThe academic researcher rate is described as a discounted rate for local academics.verified September 2026 · bron ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | No |
| Application process | Prospective members apply to their nearest chapter rather than to the association. In Greater New York, HBS alumni use the chapter join or renew link, while graduates of other Harvard schools submit contact details through a form and wait about seven business days for staff to set up an account. In Northern California, applications run through a Gust page. Requirements and processing differ by chapter. | Membership is bought online through LAVA's member portal by selecting a category. There is no published application review, sponsorship or interview stage; category eligibility appears to rest on self-declaration. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The binding constraint is Harvard alumni status plus, in chapters that state it, accredited-investor status. | Not publicly disclosed. Some events are invitation-only within the membership (investor-only and LP/VC-only formats), but membership itself is open paid enrolment. |
| Kosten | ||
| Jaarlijkse contributie | $350 a yearGreater New York chapter, one-year membership; includes HBS Club of New York membership and Angel Capital Association membership, which the chapter values at $199verified September 2026 · bron ↗ | $485 a yearPremium individual membership, annual ($50 a month on the monthly plan)verified September 2026 · bron ↗ |
| Inschrijfkosten | Dues are charged by the chapter, not the association, and are published only by some chapters. | Not publicly disclosed; no joining fee appears alongside the published dues.verified September 2026 |
| Contributie lokale afdeling | Dues vary by chapter and most chapters do not publish them. The association charges no separate central membership fee that it discloses.verified September 2026 · bron ↗ | LAVA's Corporate tier is listed at $1,200 for up to 15 employees while Corporate PLUS is listed at $1,860 for up to four; the description of what each covers is inconsistent on the join page and was recorded as published. |
| Membership term | Annual; the Greater New York chapter also sells a three-year term | Annual, with a monthly option on the premium individual tier |
| Structuur | ||
| Meeting frequency | Chapter-dependent: monthly pitch nights in Greater New York, quarterly pitch events in Northern California; plus association webinars, bootcamps and an annual conference | Live and virtual events year-round, including investor round tables, syndication screenings, VC check-ins and private mixers, plus annual events such as Meet the VC, First Look SoCal and the LAVA Awards |
| Peer forums | Chapter selection committees and due-diligence teams; each invested company in the Greater New York chapter is assigned a lead investor | Industry committees across more than a dozen sectors, affinity groups (Women In LAVA, Young VCs at LAVA, university alumni groups), special interest groups and sector divisions |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed; the association publishes a community values statement | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Chapter-based, Event-focused | Event-focused, Virtual |
| Vertrouwelijke peer-forums | No | Partial |
| Lokale hoofdstukken | Yes | No |
| Virtueel lidmaatschap | Partial | Yes |
| Online gemeenschap | Yes | Yes |
| Ledenlijst | Yes | Yes |
| Evenementen | Yes | Yes |
| Programmering | ||
| Educatieve programmering | Yes | Partial |
| Leiderschapsontwikkeling | Partial | No |
| Retraites | No | No |
| Reizen | No | No |
| Gezinsprogrammering | No | No |
| Programma's voor echtgenoten en partners | Not documented | No |
| Programmering voor de volgende generatie | No | Yes |
| Beleggingsdiscussies | Yes | Yes |
| Beleggingsmogelijkheden | Yes | Yes |
| Filantropische component | No | No |
| Nadruk op netwerken | High | High |
| Sociale focus | Medium | Medium |
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