Band of Angels
Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Band of Angels is a venture capital and private equity organization based in San Francisco, California, at 750 Battery Street, 7th Floor. It is Silicon Valley's oldest seed funding organization and comprises more than 150 former and current high-tech executives who invest their time and capital in early-stage startups. Since its formation, the group has seeded over 277 companies and has achieved 61 profitable exits through mergers and acquisitions and 11 initial public offerings. Members have founded companies such as Symantec, Logitech, and National Semiconductor and have held senior roles at Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and Intuit. The Band meets monthly to screen more than 50 startups and selects three for formal consideration.