Comparison · 9 material differences
LAVA vs New World Angels
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Verified September 2026
Networking organization
Verified September 2026 LAVA
Participants in the Los Angeles venture ecosystem: venture capitalists, limited partners, family offices, angel investors, founders of venture-backed companies, and the…
Investment community
New World Angels
Accredited investors in Florida, including independent investors and family offices, who want hands-on involvement in early-stage deals
What the records say
- Maximum age at joining: LAVA: Young VC membership requires the member to be employed by a venture firm and under 40; New World Angels: No published maximum age at joining.
- Role or title: LAVA: VC Partner membership is for partners at venture firms, or analysts and associates at those firms; New World Angels: No published role or title.
- Accredited-investor status: LAVA: No published accredited-investor status; New World Angels: Member candidates must meet accredited investor qualifications as outlined by the SEC.
- Geographic restriction: LAVA: Los Angeles and Southern California focus; New World Angels: No published geographic restriction.
- Annual dues: LAVA: $485 a year; New World Angels: $2,750 a year.
Side by side
| LAVA | New World Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Networking organization | Investment community |
| Founded | 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.) | 2003 (The organisation describes itself as Florida's longest-running angel investor syndicate, founded in 2003. Its About page dates its capital-deployed figure from 2014 rather than 2003.) |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, United States | Boca Raton, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Greater Los Angeles and Southern California | Statewide Florida, spanning Miami to Palm Beach, Naples to Tampa, Orlando to Gainesville and Tallahassee, and Melbourne to Cocoa Beach and Jacksonville |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed | 100as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | No chapters. LAVA organises internally into industry committees, affinity groups and special interest groups rather than geographic chapters. | No chapters; members are spread statewide and the group is organised by industry vertical rather than geography |
| Primary audience | 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 | Accredited investors in Florida, including independent investors and family offices, who want hands-on involvement in early-stage deals |
| Typical member | 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. | Members are described as accomplished business leaders, entrepreneurs, operators and investment professionals across industries. Backgrounds span consumer products, healthcare and medical technology, industrial and manufacturing technology, information technology, space and defence, and, since the Miami Angels combination, financial industry innovation. |
| Qualification | ||
| 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 · source ↗ | No published maximum age at joining |
| 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 · source ↗ | No published role or title |
| Accredited-investor status | No published accredited-investor status | Member candidates must meet accredited investor qualifications as outlined by the SECQuoted from the membership section of the investors pageverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Geographic restriction | Los Angeles and Southern California focusThe academic researcher rate is described as a discounted rate for local academics.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published geographic restriction |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | No |
| Application process | 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. | Prospective members are invited to attend a member meeting as a guest through a form on the site, then submit a formal application. Accredited-investor status is required. Investors wanting to collaborate can also contact the managing director directly. |
| Selectivity | 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. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $485 a yearPremium individual membership, annual ($50 a month on the monthly plan)verified September 2026 · source ↗ | $2,750 a year"Annual member dues are $2,750 per year"verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed; no joining fee appears alongside the published dues.verified September 2026 | No initiation fee is publishedverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual, with a monthly option on the premium individual tier | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | 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 | Regular member meetings; the group reviews hundreds of early-stage opportunities each year |
| Peer forums | 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 | Industry vertical groups covering healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, consumer products, and space and defence, with fintech announced as forthcoming after the Miami Angels combination |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Members choose their own level of involvement from sourcing through to supporting portfolio companies |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual | Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Not documented |
| Online community | Yes | 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 | No | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Yes | No |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Yes | Yes |
| Philanthropic component | No | No |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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