Comparison · 10 material differences
Houston Angel Network vs New York 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
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: Houston Angel Network: Members must be accredited investors as defined in SEC Regulation D; New York Angels: Members must be accredited investors according to SEC rules.
- Annual dues: Houston Angel Network: $2,080 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
| Houston Angel Network | New York 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.) | 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 | Houston, United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Single group based in Houston; invests principally in Texas and the US Gulf Coast | New York City, investing primarily in early-stage companies in the New York region |
| Members | 100as of September 2026 | 135as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Single-city organisation; no chapters | Single-city group with no chapters. |
| Primary audience | Accredited investors in the Houston area who want to make and manage their own early-stage investments | Accredited investors in the New York area, typically operating executives, successful entrepreneurs and financial or medical professionals |
| 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 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 | 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 ↗ | Members must be accredited investors according to SEC rulesverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | Sometimes |
| 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. | 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 | $2,080 a yearIndividual membershipverified 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 | $2,000 one-timeOne-time initiation fee payable in addition to annual dues at either membership levelverified September 2026 · source ↗ | New York Angels publishes no fee schedule; the recorded figure is secondary. |
| Membership term | Annual | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Monthly selection meetings plus approximately ten pitch events a year | 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 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 | Partial |
| 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 | No |
| 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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