Band of Angels · Requirements

Band of Angels membership requirements

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criterion Band of Angels publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it — plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.

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
Accredited-investor status	Members must be accredited investors		Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Role or title	Members are generally successful high-technology founders or executives with an interest in mentoring startups	Described as the typical member profile rather than an absolute rule; the Band states it accepts both sponsored candidates and applicants unknown to the group provided they meet the basic criteria.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Other criterion	Members are expected to attend roughly one third of meetings a year, invest in at least one deal annually, take part in due diligence, share their networks and maintain confidentiality	The Band describes these as expectations rather than strict performance requirements.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Sponsorship	Sponsorship by a current member is one of two routes in; the alternative is attending a Band Deal Dinner and applying directly		Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Invitation	An invitation follows once the membership committee confirms mutual fit		Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

Application process

There are two routes. A current member may sponsor a candidate, or a prospective member may attend a Band Deal Dinner, complete a member information form and meet the membership committee informally. If both sides confirm a fit, an invitation to join follows. Enquiries go to the Band's membership address.

Invitation required

Yes

Sponsor required

Sometimes

Selectivity

Not publicly disclosed. The Band states it will consider candidates unknown to the group as well as sponsored ones, but publishes no acceptance data.

Membership term

Annual

Primary audience

Accredited investors who are successful current or former high-technology founders and executives

Typical member

Members are typically successful high-technology founders or executives who are accredited investors and interested in mentoring startups. They invest as individuals rather than through a pooled vote.

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If not: alternatives to Band of Angels — Keiretsu Forum, New York Angels, Golden Seeds, TCA Venture Group.

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

Sources

Band of Angels, Band of Angels. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Year Founded — Band of Angels Fact Sheet, Band of Angels. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
For Angel Investors — Band of Angels, Band of Angels. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
Band of Angels (investors), 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.