What Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs does

Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley (SA&E SV) is a private, member-based alumni investment network founded in 2010 and operating as an official club of the Stanford Alumni Association. The organization connects accredited Stanford alumni angel investors with Stanford-affiliated entrepreneurs through curated pitch events, educational programs, mentoring, and networking sessions. As of 2024, it counts 500+ active angel members and reports $50M+ invested across 150+ portfolio companies, with notable outcomes including Blue River Technology (acquired by John Deere), Zipline, Color Genomics, Rigetti Computing, and Verkada.

The organization is structured deliberately as a community and not as a fund. SA&E SV does not pool capital, does not charge carried interest, and does not provide investment advice; individual investments are made by members in their personal capacity. Its products are two membership tracks — a $100/year Angel Investor Membership for accredited Stanford alumni, affiliates, and select non-affiliated members, and a free Entrepreneur Membership — bundled with access to pitch sessions, educational programming, and mentoring. There is no proprietary technology platform, app, or API; operations run on the Stanford Groups platform and event-driven human interaction, with the organization publicly transitioning to a "networking-led process" emphasizing curated founder-investor experiences.

Recent publicly disclosed deal activity demonstrates network participation in syndicated rounds: a $1.4M pre-seed in Lexi (AI healthcare language interpretation, February 2026) led by Informed Ventures, and a $2.1M seed in Mave Health (neurotech tDCS wearables, March 2026) led by Blume Ventures. Leadership includes Chair Jagjot (JJ) Singh, Co-President Rebecca Lin, an executive bench supported by 9 named Vice Presidents and faculty advisors spanning Stanford GSB, CS (including Andrew Ng of the AI Lab), Law, MS&E, and US-Asia Technology. The organization is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with reported headcount of 11-50.

Name

Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs

Legal name

Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs

Website

https://stanfordaande.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley is a Stanford Alumni Association-affiliated angel network founded in 2010, connecting accredited Stanford alumni investors with alumni entrepreneurs through curated pitch events and mentoring, operating on a $100/year angel membership and free entrepreneur membership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investing Network

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Accelerators & Startup Programs (FSANAHAD), Alumni Benefits, Membership & Affinity Programs (EDALAOAM)

Keywords

• Angel investing network
• Alumni investment community
• Startup pitch events
• Entrepreneur mentoring programs
• Angel investor membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization generates revenue through annual membership fees charged to angel investors ($100/year). Entrepreneurs join for free. This covers operational costs of running the networking platform and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley (SA&E SV) is an alumni investment network that connects Stanford alumni entrepreneurs with accredited angel investors. It operates a membership-based community offering two programs — Angel Investor Membership ($100/year) and free Entrepreneur Membership — supported by curated pitch events, educational programs, and mentoring opportunities that facilitate deal flow, founder-to-founder connections, and investment activity within the Stanford alumni ecosystem.

Product overview

Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley (SA&E SV) operates as an alumni investment network, not a unified software product or platform. The organization offers two membership programs: Angel Investor Membership ($100/year) for accredited investors to discover and fund startups, and free Entrepreneur Membership for founders seeking funding and mentorship. These membership programs are supported by pitch events, educational sessions, and mentoring services. The organization facilitates connections between Stanford alumni entrepreneurs and investors through curated events, but does not offer a technical product or software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Angel Investor Membership Annual subscription membership at $100 for accredited Stanford alumni angel investors, providing access to curated pitch sessions, deal flow, educational programs, networking events, and opportunities to fund early-stage companies.
• Entrepreneur Membership Free membership program for Stanford-affiliated founders and entrepreneurs, providing access to pitch sessions, investor networking, mentoring, and educational programs to support fundraising and business growth.
• Pitch Events and Sessions Curated pitch sessions where early-stage companies present to angel investors, facilitating fundraising connections within the Stanford alumni community. Accredited investor status attestation is required to attend.
• Educational Programs Professional development programs covering due diligence support, founder-to-founder connections, and investment portfolio management guidance for Stanford alumni angels and entrepreneurs.
• Mentoring and Advising Services Connections between founders and experienced advisors within the Stanford alumni network, providing guidance on business growth, investment strategy, and professional development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ active angel members as of 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stanford Alumni AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSA&E SV is an official alumni club of the Stanford Alumni Association, providing a formal connection to Stanford University's broader alumni ecosystem.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Golden Seeds: Golden Seeds is a membership-based angel network focused on early-stage women-led companies, with chapters across the U.S. It is a direct peer because both run membership dues-driven angel networks with curated pitch programming and educational events for accredited investors.
• Keiretsu Forum: Keiretsu Forum is a global network of accredited angel investors with multiple chapters that runs structured pitch events and syndicated deals. It is a direct peer because both operate membership-based angel investing communities with curated deal flow, due-diligence support, and chapter-based programming.
• HBS Alumni Angels: HBS Alumni Angels is an angel investing group affiliated with Harvard Business School alumni that deploys capital in early-stage deals. It is a direct peer because both organizations are alumni-anchored angel networks running pitch sessions and educational programming for accredited members, and HBSAA is a documented co-investor in SA&E SV deals.
• Band of Angels: Band of Angels is one of Silicon Valley's oldest angel investing groups, focused on technology and life-sciences startups. It is a direct peer because both are Silicon Valley-headquartered angel networks sourcing and screening early-stage deals for accredited investor members using a similar pitch-event format.
• Alumni Ventures: Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm that builds diversified portfolios for accredited investors using alumni communities from top universities. It is the most direct peer because both serve alumni-affiliated angel investors with deal flow and community-driven access, but Alumni Ventures operates pooled funds at a much larger scale (references AV as a co-investor).
• Tech Coast Angels: Tech Coast Angels is one of the largest U.S. angel networks with multiple Southern California chapters screening and funding early-stage deals. It is a direct peer because both are multi-chapter angel networks running structured pitch events and providing deal screening for accredited member investors.

Broad incumbents

• Republic: Republic is an online investment platform offering private market access across startups, crypto, and funds to retail and accredited investors. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same founders' attention through online deal promotion, although its model differs by enabling broad participation rather than alumni-curated communities.
• AngelList: AngelList (now AngelList Talent and Rolling Funds) operates online infrastructure for startups and investors, including syndicates and funds. It is a broad incumbent because, unlike SA&E SV, it provides a technology platform for deal flow, syndicates, and SPVs, competing for the same founders and angels.

Regional players

• Hyde Park Angels: Hyde Park Angels is one of the most active angel networks in the U.S. Midwest, based in Chicago, investing in early-stage deals. It is a regional peer because both are membership-driven angel organizations with structured pitch and screening processes, but Hyde Park Angels is anchored in a different geography than SA&E SV.
• Sierra Angels: Sierra Angels is a Northern California (Sacramento-region) angel network investing in early-stage technology and life-sciences companies. It is a regional peer because both are California angel networks running membership-based pitch programming, but Sierra Angels focuses on a different sub-region of California.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StanfordAandE
• Facebookfacebook.com/stanfordaande

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments48 records

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