Comparison · 4 material differences
Hyde Park Angels vs Sand Hill Angels
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Verified September 2026
Investment community
Verified September 2026 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
Investment community
Sand Hill Angels
Accredited investors, typically technology founders and executives, who want to invest their own capital in early-stage companies and mentor them
What the records say
- Accredited-investor status: 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; Sand Hill Angels: Membership is open to accredited investors.
- Annual dues: 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".; Sand Hill Angels: Annual dues are required but the amount is not publicly disclosed.
Side by side
| Hyde Park Angels | Sand Hill Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Investment community | Investment community |
| Founded | 2006 (Formed by classmates from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive MBA programme; the group dates its investment record to 2006.) | 2000 (The homepage gives 2000; the About page describes 25 years of experience, consistent with that date.) |
| Headquarters | Chicago, United States | Silicon Valley, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Chicago-based; invests principally in the US Midwest | Silicon Valley base; invests across North America |
| Members | 100as of September 2026 | 145as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Single organisation; no chapters | Single organisation; no chapters |
| Primary audience | Operators and executives in the Chicago and wider Midwest business community who want to invest capital and expertise in early-stage companies | Accredited investors, typically technology founders and executives, who want to invest their own capital in early-stage companies and mentor them |
| Typical member | 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. | Members are accredited investors described as high-technology founders and executives interested in mentoring as well as investing. The group explicitly excludes applicants whose overriding interest is selling services to presenting companies. |
| Qualification | ||
| Accredited-investor status | 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 ↗ | Membership is open to accredited investorsThe become-a-member page links to the SEC definitionverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Not documented | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Sometimes |
| Application process | 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. | Prospective members are encouraged to attend meetings first to see how the group works. They are then assigned a member of the membership committee as a guide, take part in one-on-one interviews, and are nominated to the board of directors for approval. Accredited-investor status is required. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed; admission requires interviews and board approval |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | 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 ↗ | Annual dues are required but the amount is not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 | An initiation fee is required but the amount is not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Not documented | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Not publicly disclosed | Monthly screening by sector special-interest groups and monthly pitch meetings |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Sector special-interest groups for consumer, enterprise and life sciences |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused | Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | No | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Not documented | Not documented |
| Online community | Not documented | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Partial | Partial |
| Leadership development | No | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | No | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | 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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