Comparison · 6 material differences
New World Angels vs New York Angels
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New World Angels
Accredited investors in Florida, including independent investors and family offices, who want hands-on involvement in early-stage deals
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: New World Angels: Member candidates must meet accredited investor qualifications as outlined by the SEC; New York Angels: Members must be accredited investors according to SEC rules.
- Annual dues: New World Angels: $2,750 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
| New World Angels | New York Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Investment community | Investment community |
| Founded | 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.) | 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 | Boca Raton, United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Statewide Florida, spanning Miami to Palm Beach, Naples to Tampa, Orlando to Gainesville and Tallahassee, and Melbourne to Cocoa Beach and Jacksonville | New York City, investing primarily in early-stage companies in the New York region |
| Members | 100as of September 2026 | 135as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | No chapters; members are spread statewide and the group is organised by industry vertical rather than geography | Single-city group with no chapters. |
| Primary audience | Accredited investors in Florida, including independent investors and family offices, who want hands-on involvement in early-stage deals | Accredited investors in the New York area, typically operating executives, successful entrepreneurs and financial or medical professionals |
| Typical member | 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. | 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 | Member candidates must meet accredited investor qualifications as outlined by the SECQuoted from the membership section of the investors pageverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Members must be accredited investors according to SEC rulesverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | Sometimes |
| Sponsor required | No | Not documented |
| Application process | 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. | 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 | $2,750 a year"Annual member dues are $2,750 per year"verified 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 | No initiation fee is publishedverified September 2026 · source ↗ | New York Angels publishes no fee schedule; the recorded figure is secondary. |
| Membership term | Annual | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Regular member meetings; the group reviews hundreds of early-stage opportunities each year | Not publicly disclosed; screening and pitch sessions run through the year |
| Peer forums | Industry vertical groups covering healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, consumer products, and space and defence, with fintech announced as forthcoming after the Miami Angels combination | Member-led screening and due diligence teams; investments are made individually rather than through a pooled fund |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Members choose their own level of involvement from sourcing through to supporting portfolio companies | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused | Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Not documented | Not documented |
| Online community | Yes | Not documented |
| 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 | No |
| Next-generation programming | No | No |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Yes | Yes |
| Philanthropic component | No | No |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Low |
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