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New World Angels vs TCA Venture Group
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Verified September 2026
Investment community
Verified September 2026 New World Angels
Accredited investors in Florida, including independent investors and family offices, who want hands-on involvement in early-stage deals
Investment community
TCA Venture Group
Accredited investors with executive and entrepreneurial backgrounds who want to invest in seed and early Series A companies
What the records say
- Accredited-investor status: New World Angels: Member candidates must meet accredited investor qualifications as outlined by the SEC; TCA Venture Group: Members must be accredited investors.
- Annual dues: New World Angels: $2,750 a year; TCA Venture Group: Not publicly disclosed. TCA publishes no membership dues on its website and no reliable third-party figure was found..
Side by side
| New World Angels | TCA Venture Group | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.) | 1997 (Founded by Luis Villalobos as Tech Coast Angels. TCA describes itself as headquartered in Southern California and does not publish a headquarters city.) |
| Headquarters | Boca Raton, United States | 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 | Southern California core (Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire, Pasadena) plus a healthcare-focused licensee in Washington DC; members in other US cities |
| Members | 100as of September 2026 | 400as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | No chapters; members are spread statewide and the group is organised by industry vertical rather than geography | 5 |
| Primary audience | Accredited investors in Florida, including independent investors and family offices, who want hands-on involvement in early-stage deals | Accredited investors with executive and entrepreneurial backgrounds who want to invest in seed and early Series A companies |
| 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, typically former or current operating executives and entrepreneurs. TCA states members invest directly and also through chapter funds. |
| 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 investorsTCA describes its membership as over 400 accredited investors and addresses prospective members as accredited investors seeking to complement or expand an existing portfolio.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | Not documented |
| 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 investors approach TCA through its website and join one of the five regional networks. TCA publishes no detailed admission steps, sponsorship requirement or committee review process; the only stated criterion is accredited-investor status. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $2,750 a year"Annual member dues are $2,750 per year"verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. TCA publishes no membership dues on its website and no reliable third-party figure was found.verified September 2026 |
| Initiation fee | No initiation fee is publishedverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed |
| 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 network meetings 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 | Regional networks with screening sessions and member-led due diligence teams; four networks also operate side funds |
| 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 | Chapter-based, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Not documented | Not documented |
| Online community | Yes | Not documented |
| Member directory | Yes | Not documented |
| 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 | Medium |
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