HARVARD ALUMNI: Benefits of Membership in HBSAANY
1. Learn to be a "professional" angel investor... no experience necessary
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Learn best practices in angel investing
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Gain from shared experience with HBS and Harvard colleagues
MEMBERS
3. Connect with other HBS and Harvard graduates Grads of all Harvard University schools are welcome:
2. Suitable for aspiring/new angel investors — as well as highly experienced angels
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While some members have years of angel experience, many are new.
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There is no pressure to invest and no minimum investment requirement.
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Harvard College
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Harvard Medical School
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Harvard Law School
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Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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Harvard Kennedy School
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Graduate School of Design
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Harvard Divinity School
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Harvard Graduate School of Education
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Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
4. Highly flexible time commitment
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Pitch nights for accredited investors are generally the first Monday of each month at 5:30pm (members only, requires registration on gust).
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Following the pitch session, further due diligence meetings and calls are timed around your individual schedule.
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5. Gain access to a wide variety of investor education end events
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Seminars on Investing and Entrepreneurship
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Industry events (e.g. clean tech, healthcare)
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HBS Alumni New Venture Competition
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Virtual Learning
6. Diversify your investment portfolio and improve your return potential:
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Angel investors invested almost $25 billion in 71,000 companies in 2015.
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According to a 2016 study from the Angel Capital Association, angel IRRs average 22% with an average cash-on-cash return of 2.5x.
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7. Take advantage of board, advisory, and mentor opportunities with early stage companies
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8. Enjoy lower dues than other angel networks. Membership dues are $350 for 1-year or $750 for 3-years. Dues include membership in the HBS Club of NY. Plus, as of July 1 2017, dues include membership in the Angels Capital Association, a $199 value.
If you are a graduate of Harvard University, and not Harvard Business School, our staff must complete a technical work around to create your account. For assistance in joining please use this link to book a time to purchase membership over the phone. Membership may take 3-5 business days to process. Email angels@hbscny.org with any specific questions.