Comparison · 10 material differences
Central Texas Angel Network vs Houston Angel Network
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Verified September 2026
Investment community
Verified September 2026 Central Texas Angel Network
Accredited investors, family offices and investment groups who want to make their own early-stage investments in Texas companies
Investment community
Houston Angel Network
Accredited investors in the Houston area who want to make and manage their own early-stage investments
What the records say
- Accredited-investor status — Central Texas Angel Network: Must qualify as an accredited investor under US federal securities law; Houston Angel Network: Members must be accredited investors as defined in SEC Regulation D.
- Geographic restriction — Central Texas Angel Network: Out-of-state membership tiers require the member (and all group designees) to reside full-time outside Texas; Houston Angel Network: No published geographic restriction.
- Annual dues — Central Texas Angel Network: $2,500 a year; Houston Angel Network: $2,080 a year.
Side by side
| Central Texas Angel Network | Houston Angel Network | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Investment community | Investment community |
| Founded | 2006 | 2001 (The organisation describes itself as the oldest angel network in Texas, dating its investment record to 2001.) |
| Headquarters | Austin, United States | Houston, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Austin-based, serving Texas statewide; accepts out-of-state members at a lower dues level | Single group based in Houston; invests principally in Texas and the US Gulf Coast |
| Members | 140as of September 2026 | 100as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Single organisation; no chapters | Single-city organisation; no chapters |
| Primary audience | Accredited investors, family offices and investment groups who want to make their own early-stage investments in Texas companies | Accredited investors in the Houston area who want to make and manage their own early-stage investments |
| Typical member | All members qualify as accredited investors under US federal securities law. The membership includes individuals and couples, family offices and other investment groups, and a distinct out-of-state cohort who must live full-time outside Texas. | Members are accredited investors as defined in SEC Regulation D. The group draws heavily on Houston's energy, technology and health/life-sciences communities, and members invest their own money deal by deal rather than through a pooled fund. |
| Qualification | ||
| Accredited-investor status | Must qualify as an accredited investor under US federal securities lawStated on the prospective member information page and repeated on the membership types pageverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Members must be accredited investors as defined in SEC Regulation DQuoted on the membership page: members "must be accredited investors, as such phrase is defined in Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission"verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Geographic restriction | Out-of-state membership tiers require the member (and all group designees) to reside full-time outside Texasverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published geographic restriction |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | Not documented |
| Application process | Applicants complete the CTAN membership agreement and sign the rules of membership and conduct, meet a CTAN board member to complete qualification, submit an application form, and pay prorated annual dues. Accredited-investor status is required, and the group asks for relevant investment experience or a genuine interest in learning from peers and mentoring founders. | Prospective members apply through the network's Dealum membership application portal, linked from the homepage and membership page. Applicants can also contact the managing director directly. Accredited-investor status is a condition of membership, and the group publishes a code of conduct and bylaws that members agree to. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $2,500 a yearIndividual or couple membership (in-state), first year; dues fall by $500 from the second yearverified September 2026 · source ↗ | $2,080 a yearIndividual membershipverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | No initiation fee is published; first-year dues are prorated by month of joiningverified September 2026 · source ↗ | $2,000 one-timeOne-time initiation fee payable in addition to annual dues at either membership levelverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual, renewing 1 December | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Regular pitch meetings plus education events and social gatherings | Monthly selection meetings plus approximately ten pitch events a year |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Not documented |
| Confidentiality | Members sign CTAN rules of membership and conduct; deal material sits behind the Dealum platform | Members agree to a published code of conduct; deal material is held in a password-protected deal-management platform |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual | Event-focused, Clubhouse premises |
| Confidential peer forums | No | No |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Not documented |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | No | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | No | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Yes | Partial |
| 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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