ACA Membership Overview
Thank you for your interest in joining the ACA network. ACA supports the North American professional angel community and membership is open to angel groups, family offices and private investors that utilize best practices for deal sourcing, diligence, structure and management as they invest in early stage startups.
Please take a look at the basic ACA membership information below and then click on your type for more information on membership criteria, benefits & approval process. Questions about the process should be directed to Marianne Hudson via email or phone (913-894-4700 ext 1).
For all group memberships, the ACA "member" is the investing group itself and all investors of member groups have access to the MEMBERS ONLY section of the ACA website and are eligible for any ACA member discounts to ACA events.
MEMBERSHIP TYPES |
MEMBER BENEFIT OVERVIEW |
MEMBERSHIP COSTS |
MEMBERSHIP TYPES
ANGEL GROUPS:
ACA is committed to enhancing the success of angel investment groups, whether they are in operation or are in the formation phase and has led ACA to create two distinct membership categories for angel groups:
Full Membership is open to established angel groups, located in North America, investing predominately in private equity through a member-directed investment process.
Provisional Membership is available for new angel groups that are in the process of forming and have good faith intent to meet the criteria for full membership within twelve months of the ACA application.
Apply for ACA Provisional Membership
FAMILY OFFICES:
Family Offices are encouraged to join ACA according to our Full Member criteria and are eligible for all benefits of Full Membership.
INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS:
Individual accredited investors are invited contact ACA for referral to an ACA member angel group. ACA also accepts individual accredited investors for membership. This membership is completed through a special application & approval process. Please visit the application page for more information.
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The application process is easy for all of our members. The online application includes details on annual dues, membership criteria, and the membership approval process.
ACA MEMBER BENEFIT OVERVIEW
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ACA members have access to a number of benefits including:
- Discounts for all individuals in the member group to attend annual ACA Summits, regional meetings, and Webinars (worth $300 per individual at the 2012 Summit).
- Invitation for group leadership to attend the ACA Leaders Workshop each Fall.
- Access to the Members-Only section of the ACA Web site and receipt of special publications that include data and information on specific items such as best practices, member data and deal flow.
- Participation in committees (Public Policy, Collaboration, etc), generally held via conference call and email, but in-person during the annual Summit.
- Reports on US federal and state public policy issues of importance to angel investors.
- Discounts on educational events/ materials, including a ten percent discount on licenses for the Power of Angel Investing seminars and workshops.
- Discounts on services for angel investors, such as background checks, and for investors and portfolio companies, such as health insurance search options.
- Free access to the basic Gust platform (which assists angel groups in group administration, deal flow, and syndication), and the right to serve on the ACA-Gust Users Group to suggest improvements to the platform.
Additional benefits specific to ACA member types are available outlined in the applications.
ACA MEMBER ANNUAL DUES:
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Number of Individual
Investors in Member Group | Annual Fee |
| Individual Investor | $750 |
| Groups of up to 70 | $750 |
| Groups of more than 70 | $1100 |
| Family Offices | $2000 |
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