Angel Capital Association · Requirements

Angel Capital Association membership requirements

Every criterion Angel Capital Association publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it, plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.

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Read a requirement as the organization's published floor, not as a promise. A revenue test may have alternative versions for different business types, chapters can set stricter local tests, and invitation-only bodies publish criteria that describe members rather than admit them.

Current published criteria

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Criterion	Published requirement	Note	Provenance
Other criterion	Applicants must complete an application and agree to the ACA Member Code of Conduct	This is the only stated admission requirement for individual and group membership.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Accredited-investor status	Individual membership is aimed at accredited angel investors; online equity marketplace platform members must be comprised of accredited investors	ACA states that membership is available to individual angels, accredited platforms, angel group investors and family offices. It does not publish a separate verification procedure for individual members.	Verified September 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Other criterion	Investor group membership is open to networks, funds and family offices investing predominantly in private equity		Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

Application process

Applicants complete an online application, agree to the ACA Member Code of Conduct and pay annual dues for the relevant category. Online equity marketplace platforms are asked to contact the membership team rather than self-serve. Individual investors who belong to a member angel group are enrolled through that group.

Invitation required

Sponsor required

Selectivity

Not publicly disclosed. Admission is by application and code-of-conduct agreement rather than by selection; ACA publishes no rejection or acceptance data.

Membership term

Annual

Primary audience

Individual accredited angel investors, organised angel groups, angel funds, family offices investing in private companies, equity crowdfunding platforms, and ecosystem organisations such as accelerators and universities

Typical member

Individual members are accredited angel investors, most of whom belong to one of ACA's member angel groups and are automatically included through that group's membership. Institutional members are angel networks, funds, family offices and platforms.

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If not: alternatives to Angel Capital Association (NVCA, UK Private Capital (formerly BVCA), Invest Europe, TMA).

Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

Angel Capital Association, Angel Capital Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Mission and Leadership — Angel Capital Association, Angel Capital Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Contact ACA — Angel Capital Association, Angel Capital Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Membership — Angel Capital Association, Angel Capital Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
Join ACA — Angel Capital Association, Angel Capital Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
Angel Capital Association, Wikipedia. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.