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Hyde Park Angels vs New World Angels
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Verified September 2026
Investment community
Verified September 2026 Hyde Park Angels
Operators and executives in the Chicago and wider Midwest business community who want to invest capital and expertise in early-stage companies
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
- Accredited-investor status — Hyde Park Angels: Accredited-investor status is not stated on HPA's own site; the group is listed as an accredited angel group in the Gust angel-group directory; New World Angels: Member candidates must meet accredited investor qualifications as outlined by the SEC.
- Annual dues — Hyde Park Angels: Not publicly disclosed. An affiliated member-recruiting page invites prospective members to contact HPA to learn "what membership takes - the time, the money, and what you get back".; New World Angels: $2,750 a year.
Side by side
| Hyde Park Angels | New World Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Investment community | Investment community |
| Founded | 2006 (Formed by classmates from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive MBA programme; the group dates its investment record to 2006.) | 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 | Chicago, United States | Boca Raton, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Chicago-based; invests principally in the US Midwest | Statewide Florida, spanning Miami to Palm Beach, Naples to Tampa, Orlando to Gainesville and Tallahassee, and Melbourne to Cocoa Beach and Jacksonville |
| Members | 100as of September 2026 | 100as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Single organisation; no chapters | No chapters; members are spread statewide and the group is organised by industry vertical rather than geography |
| Primary audience | Operators and executives in the Chicago and wider Midwest business community who want to invest capital and expertise in early-stage companies | Accredited investors in Florida, including independent investors and family offices, who want hands-on involvement in early-stage deals |
| Typical member | Members are described as entrepreneurs, executives, venture capitalists and board directors. Member deal teams run diligence, negotiate terms and take board seats, so the group selects for people willing to work on deals rather than only fund them. | 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 | ||
| Accredited-investor status | Accredited-investor status is not stated on HPA's own site; the group is listed as an accredited angel group in the Gust angel-group directoryCould not be independently verified from a primary sourceverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Member candidates must meet accredited investor qualifications as outlined by the SECQuoted from the membership section of the investors pageverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Not documented | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | No |
| Application process | There is no public application form or membership page. Prospective members are directed to contact the organisation, and an affiliated recruiting page positions membership at operators and executives who want to put experience and capital to work in early-stage companies. Founders seeking investment submit a company overview through the contact form, with warm introductions preferred. | 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 | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. An affiliated member-recruiting page invites prospective members to contact HPA to learn "what membership takes - the time, the money, and what you get back".verified September 2026 · source ↗ | $2,750 a year"Annual member dues are $2,750 per year"verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 | No initiation fee is publishedverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Not documented | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Not publicly disclosed | Regular member meetings; the group reviews hundreds of early-stage opportunities each year |
| Peer forums | Not documented | 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 | Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | No | 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 | Not documented | 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 | Medium |
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