The oldest organized angel investment group in the United States, founded in Silicon Valley in 1994 by veteran technology executives.
Location
Menlo Park, CA, US
Founded
1994
Band of Angels is the oldest organized angel investment group in the United States, formed in Silicon Valley in 1994 to bring veteran high-tech executives together as seed-stage backers of technology and life-science startups. Membership is drawn from former and current operators — engineering leaders, founders, scientists, and chief executives — who write personal checks into the companies they admit, mentor, and frequently join as board members or formal advisors.
The group operates through monthly pitch dinners at which pre-screened US-registered startups present to the assembled membership, with industry-aligned Special Interest Groups handling deeper due diligence and ongoing post-investment support. Investments are syndicated from individual member checks rather than a pooled fund, span pre-seed through Series A across technology and life sciences, and are positioned alongside the network itself — operating relationships, customer introductions, and board placement — as the core value the group offers founders.
Band of Angels - Portfolio Snapshot
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