Since the Band's inception in 1994 as the first organized high-tech angel investment group in the USA, we funded 400+ companies with 92 profitable M&A exits and 17 IPOs. We hold weekly member events, monthly deal pitch dinners, and generate millions of dollars of annual investment into 20+ startups each year.
Membership is exclusive and by invitation only. However, for the first time, deals receiving investment from the Band are being made available for non-members to invest via AngelList.
The 165+ angel investors who comprise the Band are mostly former and current high tech executives, who invest their time and money into seed stage startup companies. The members have “walked the walk” of the entrepreneurs and conduct diligence based on their expertise before investing. AngelList syndicate members get to leverage this wisdom in making their investments. Each member of the Band is generally known to be a source of capital within their network; on an aggregate basis, the Band touches scores of deals every month and has a formal process for selecting the best three to present to the entire membership. Of the three, one or two typically garner investment from the membership. AngelList syndicate members will be able to invest into these rounds.