Comparison · 8 material differences
Houston Angel Network vs Hyde Park Angels
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Verified September 2026
Investment community
Verified September 2026 Houston Angel Network
Accredited investors in the Houston area who want to make and manage their own early-stage investments
Investment community
Hyde Park Angels
Operators and executives in the Chicago and wider Midwest business community who want to invest capital and expertise in early-stage companies
What the records say
- Accredited-investor status — Houston Angel Network: Members must be accredited investors as defined in SEC Regulation D; Hyde Park Angels: Accredited-investor status is not stated on HPA's own site; the group is listed as an accredited angel group in the Gust angel-group directory.
- Annual dues — Houston Angel Network: $2,080 a year; Hyde Park Angels: Not publicly disclosed. An affiliated member-recruiting page invites prospective members to contact HPA to learn "what membership takes - the time, the money, and what you get back"..
Side by side
| Houston Angel Network | Hyde Park Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Investment community | Investment community |
| Founded | 2001 (The organisation describes itself as the oldest angel network in Texas, dating its investment record to 2001.) | 2006 (Formed by classmates from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive MBA programme; the group dates its investment record to 2006.) |
| Headquarters | Houston, United States | Chicago, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Single group based in Houston; invests principally in Texas and the US Gulf Coast | Chicago-based; invests principally in the US Midwest |
| Members | 100as of September 2026 | 100as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Single-city organisation; no chapters | Single organisation; no chapters |
| Primary audience | Accredited investors in the Houston area who want to make and manage their own early-stage investments | Operators and executives in the Chicago and wider Midwest business community who want to invest capital and expertise in early-stage companies |
| Typical member | Members are accredited investors as defined in SEC Regulation D. The group draws heavily on Houston's energy, technology and health/life-sciences communities, and members invest their own money deal by deal rather than through a pooled fund. | Members are described as entrepreneurs, executives, venture capitalists and board directors. Member deal teams run diligence, negotiate terms and take board seats, so the group selects for people willing to work on deals rather than only fund them. |
| Qualification | ||
| Accredited-investor status | Members must be accredited investors as defined in SEC Regulation DQuoted on the membership page: members "must be accredited investors, as such phrase is defined in Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission"verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Accredited-investor status is not stated on HPA's own site; the group is listed as an accredited angel group in the Gust angel-group directoryCould not be independently verified from a primary sourceverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | Not documented |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Not documented |
| Application process | Prospective members apply through the network's Dealum membership application portal, linked from the homepage and membership page. Applicants can also contact the managing director directly. Accredited-investor status is a condition of membership, and the group publishes a code of conduct and bylaws that members agree to. | There is no public application form or membership page. Prospective members are directed to contact the organisation, and an affiliated recruiting page positions membership at operators and executives who want to put experience and capital to work in early-stage companies. Founders seeking investment submit a company overview through the contact form, with warm introductions preferred. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $2,080 a yearIndividual membershipverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. An affiliated member-recruiting page invites prospective members to contact HPA to learn "what membership takes - the time, the money, and what you get back".verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | $2,000 one-timeOne-time initiation fee payable in addition to annual dues at either membership levelverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Annual | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Monthly selection meetings plus approximately ten pitch events a year | Not publicly disclosed |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Not documented |
| Confidentiality | Members agree to a published code of conduct; deal material is held in a password-protected deal-management platform | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Clubhouse premises | Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | No | No |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Not documented | Not documented |
| Online community | Yes | Not documented |
| Member directory | Not documented | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Partial |
| Leadership development | No | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | Partial | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | Partial | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | No | No |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Yes | Yes |
| Philanthropic component | No | No |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Low | Low |
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