Comparison · 4 material differences
New York Angels vs Sand Hill Angels
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Verified September 2026
Investment community
Verified September 2026 New York Angels
Accredited investors in the New York area, typically operating executives, successful entrepreneurs and financial or medical professionals
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: New York Angels: Members must be accredited investors according to SEC rules; Sand Hill Angels: Membership is open to accredited investors.
- Annual dues: 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.; Sand Hill Angels: Annual dues are required but the amount is not publicly disclosed.
Side by side
| New York Angels | Sand Hill Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Investment community | Investment community |
| Founded | 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.) | 2000 (The homepage gives 2000; the About page describes 25 years of experience, consistent with that date.) |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | Silicon Valley, United States |
| Geographic footprint | New York City, investing primarily in early-stage companies in the New York region | Silicon Valley base; invests across North America |
| Members | 135as of September 2026 | 145as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Single-city group with no chapters. | Single organisation; no chapters |
| Primary audience | Accredited investors in the New York area, typically operating executives, successful entrepreneurs and financial or medical professionals | 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 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. | 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 | Members must be accredited investors according to SEC rulesverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Membership is open to accredited investorsThe become-a-member page links to the SEC definitionverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Sometimes | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Sometimes |
| Application process | 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. | 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. The group states only that its membership committee takes a holistic approach to application review. | Not publicly disclosed; admission requires interviews and board approval |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | 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 ↗ | Annual dues are required but the amount is not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | New York Angels publishes no fee schedule; the recorded figure is secondary. | An initiation fee is required but the amount is not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Not publicly disclosed; screening and pitch sessions run through the year | Monthly screening by sector special-interest groups and monthly pitch meetings |
| Peer forums | Member-led screening and due diligence teams; investments are made individually rather than through a pooled fund | 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 | Partial | 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 | No | 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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