Alliance of Angels

What Alliance of Angels does

Alliance of Angels (AoA) is a nonprofit membership association of approximately 180 accredited individual and institutional angel investors, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The organization operates as the largest and most active angel group in the Pacific Northwest, screening roughly 30 companies per month through a structured process — Introductory Meeting, Screening Committee pitch, Member Meeting, Due Diligence, and Investment Decision — and investing member capital into 20+ startup deals per year alongside an annual pooled Innovation Fund that writes $150k checks into about a dozen companies per year with approximately 185 participants. Since 1997 the group has deployed more than $100 million into over 200 portfolio companies and reports 40+ exits generating over $1 billion in aggregate exit returns, with an internal rate of return of approximately 20% calculated over the prior ten-year period.

AoA's served customer base is two-sided. On the supply side are accredited investors (SEC Regulation D) who pay annual membership dues across seven tiered options ranging from $1,050 (Remote/Virtual) to $5,000 (Investment Firm Tier 2 first year), receiving deal flow, collaborative due diligence, term-sheet support, and educational programming in exchange. On the demand side are seed- and early-stage startups in the U.S. and Canada — primarily in software/SAAS, AI, hardware, consumer, and life sciences — seeking $500k–$2.5M rounds, mentorship, and industry connections; AoA prefers Pacific Northwest–linked companies but funds across North America. Distribution is overwhelmingly event- and community-led (monthly member meetings with 80–90 in-person attendees, Office Hours, webinars, Seattle Tech Week participation) and the organization sustains itself with a formal sponsor stack (K&L Gates for legal, BDO for accounting, Brex for banking, Escalon for back-office, TriNet for HR). In 2025 a new executive director was appointed, with stated intent to refresh the 28-year-old organization; the group has no proprietary software product, API, or technology platform and is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Eric Larsen.

Name

Alliance of Angels

Legal name

Alliance of Angels

Website

http://www.allianceofangels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alliance of Angels is a 1997-founded Seattle-based nonprofit association of 180+ accredited angel investors that screens 30+ startups monthly, invests $10M+ per year into 20+ seed/early-stage deals across the U.S. and Canada, and operates a member-led Innovation Fund writing $150k checks into about a dozen companies annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investment Network

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

Keywords

• Angel investor network
• Seed-stage venture funding
• Accredited investor membership
• Startup angel investment
• Syndicated early-stage investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

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 Dues: AoA generates revenue through annual membership dues from accredited investors. Membership categories include Full Individual ($2,795 first year, $2,295 annually), Family ($3,045/$2,545), Individual Professional ($3,700/$3,200), Individual Virtual/Remote ($1,550/$1,050), Educational Institution ($1,975), and Investment Firm Memberships ($4,100-$5,000). The organization also has sponsors including K&L Gates, BDO, Brex, Escalon, TriNet, and Believe in Me Charity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Alliance of Angels is a nonprofit angel investment network of 180+ accredited investors that finances and mentors early-stage startups in technology, hardware, consumer, and life sciences across the Pacific Northwest and broader US/Canada. Members pay annual dues to access a curated deal flow of 30+ companies screened each month, while startups apply for funding and typically receive $500k–$2.5M rounds. The group also operates a member-led Innovation Fund that writes $150k checks into roughly a dozen companies per year and hosts Office Hours, monthly meetings, and educational webinars.

Product overview

Alliance of Angels is not a product company; it is a nonprofit angel investment network/organization composed of 180+ accredited investors who finance and support high-growth startups in the Pacific Northwest. The organization does not offer a software product, platform, or technology service. Its offerings consist of investment services, membership programs, networking events, educational webinars, office hours, and an Innovation Fund for early-stage company investments. The core activities are sourcing and screening startup investments, providing due diligence, and facilitating connections between investors and entrepreneurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Innovation Fund: Alliance of Angels Innovation Fund makes $150k investments in around a dozen companies over the course of a year. A member-led fund with approximately 185 participants that is sector agnostic and invests in diverse early-stage companies.

Products and services

• Alliance of Angels Membership (Individual, Family, Professional, Virtual/Remote, Educational Institution, and Investment Firm tiers) Annual subscription-based membership for accredited investors that provides access to monthly screening meetings, member meetings, an online data room, due diligence collaboration, and educational webinars. Tiers are priced from approximately $1,050–$5,000 per year depending on category.
• AoA Innovation Fund A pooled, sector-agnostic, one-member-one-vote investment vehicle that writes $150k checks into roughly a dozen early-stage US/Canada companies per year, charging approximately 1% annual fees with no carried interest. Available to AoA members and enabling faster (approximately 5–6 week) investment decisions versus the standard screening process.
• AoA Office Hours One-on-one advisory sessions with experienced AoA angel investors, offered to PNW-based founders seeking feedback on business strategy and fundraising preparation outside the formal screening process.
• Angel Investing Education Webinars Educational webinar programming on topics such as angel investing basics, life science investing, due diligence, term sheets, and board governance, primarily targeting current and prospective AoA members.
• Monthly Screening & Member Meetings Structured monthly screening meetings (10-minute pitch + 5-minute Q&A) and full member meetings (80–90 in-person attendees) where startups present to the AoA community and angels sign up for due diligence on interested companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% IRR over 10-year period
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• K&L GatessupportingOthersFully integrated global law firm with over 40 offices and nearly 2,000 lawyers across five continents. Provides legal guidance for startup investment challenges and opportunities.
• Believe in Me CharitysupportingOthersCharity focused on helping kids develop self-confidence. Their vision is to fund children's charities providing marginalized kids with safe places, family, community, and learning opportunities.
• BDOsupportingOthersBDO Seattle is a local firm backed by a global footprint spanning over 160 countries. Provides integrated professional services to emerging companies including audit, tax, and consulting.
• BrexsupportingOthersFinancial services partner providing corporate credit cards, cash management, and expenses for startups. Offers sign-up bonus, waived fees for life, and $150,000 in startup perks for AoA members.
• EscalonsupportingOthersOutsourced back-office solutions provider for startups including finance, accounting, HR, and tax services. Offers 40% off FinOps fixed fee billing for first 3 months to AoA screening companies.
• TriNetsupportingOthersFull-service HR solutions provider for startups and SMBs including fortune 100 medical benefits, human capital expertise, risk mitigation, compliance, payroll, and real-time technology.
• E8 AngelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeattle-based angel network. Co-organized Angel Investing 101 panel with AoA and Seattle Angel Conference during Seattle Tech Week 2025. Represents one of Seattle's most active angel networks.
• Seattle Angel ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohn Sechrest leads Seattle Angel Conference, described as 'the kindergarten of angel investing.' Co-organized Angel Investing 101 panel with AoA and E8 during Seattle Tech Week 2025.
• IntuitiveXsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading life science consultancy and incubator based in Seattle. Co-presented webinar on investing in life science startups with AoA, explaining domain expertise and regulatory hurdles.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TiE Angels: Angel network operated by TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs), pooling accredited investors across multiple US chapters for early-stage SaaS and tech investing. Operationally similar to AoA as a member-led syndicate with structured screening and a regional ecosystem focus.
• Keiretsu Forum: The largest global angel network with multiple regional chapters across North America, Europe, and Asia. Keiretsu Forum uses a similarly member-led syndication model with accredited investors pooling capital into early-stage deals — a directly comparable operating model to Alliance of Angels at greater geographic scale.
• Golden Seeds: Angel network investing in women-led early-stage companies across the US with a member-led model. Comparable to AoA as an accredited-investor syndicate with structured screening and pipeline support for portfolio founders.
• E8 Angels: Seattle-based angel network that co-organized an Angel Investing 101 panel with AoA during Seattle Tech Week 2025. E8 Angels serves the same Pacific Northwest early-stage ecosystem with a member-led model, making it the closest regional competitor to AoA.
• Sand Hill Angels: Silicon Valley-based angel group investing in seed and Series A rounds across technology, healthcare, and consumer. Comparable to AoA in member-led structure, deal-flow screening cadence, and target investment stages; concentrated in a single high-tech regional ecosystem.
• Tech Coast Angels: One of the largest US angel networks, operating across Southern California with multiple chapters and an accredited-investor-led syndication model. Mirrors AoA in screening process, deal cadence (~20 deals/year), and member-driven due diligence approach.
• Pasadena Angels: Established SoCal angel network investing in seed and Series A rounds across technology, life sciences, and consumer. Peer to AoA in operating model, single-region concentration, and structured member-led due diligence and investment process.
• Band of Angels: Silicon Valley angel group with a long track record (founded 1994) investing in seed-stage technology and life-sciences startups. Peer to AoA on operation model, sector focus, and longevity in a single regional ecosystem.
• Seattle Angel Conference: Seattle-based angel program led by John Sechrest, described as 'the kindergarten of angel investing.' SAC partners with AoA on ecosystem events but directly competes for the same PNW early-stage deal flow through structured cohort-based investing.

Broad incumbents

• Angel Capital Association: Industry association serving 14,000+ accredited angel investors across 100+ angel groups in North America. While ACA does not directly invest, it represents and supports groups like AoA, providing peer-comparable perspective on member dues, screening process benchmarks, and policy positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments201 records

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