# Bay Angels

> Bay Angels connects early-stage founders with individual angel investors through screened pitch events, office hours, mentorship and co-investment relationships. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the member-run network charges no pitching fee and does not operate as a pooled investment fund.

- **Founded:** 1997
- **Headquarters:** Sausalito, United States
- **Founders:** Roger King (Founder)
- **Products:** Founder pitch program, Investor membership, Contributing and junior memberships, Founder preparation guides, Partnerships and sponsorships
- **Notable:** Reports more than 3,000 decks reviewed and 500 companies pitched., Reports more than 75 active members., Identifies OpenTable and Photobucket among companies backed early by its community.

## Products & services

- **Founder pitch program** — Application screening, office hours for selected startups, and presentations to investor members. No fee to pitch.
- **Investor membership** — Screened deal flow, investor peers, event access and co-investment relationships; investments are made independently by members.
- **Contributing and junior memberships** — Community participation, learning and mentorship; junior participation requires a time contribution.
- **Founder preparation guides** — Public pitch-deck structure, 100-point scoring rubric and financial-modeling guidance.
- **Partnerships and sponsorships** — Presenting, event and community sponsorship packages with branding, speaking or newsletter visibility.

## Achievements

- Reports more than 3,000 decks reviewed and 500 companies pitched.
- Reports more than 75 active members.
- Identifies OpenTable and Photobucket among companies backed early by its community.
- Reports investment for approximately one in four selected live-event presenting companies in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Homepage identifies workforce software company Anthropos as a live presenter in September 2026; this is not confirmation of investment.
- **2026-06** — Hosted a June 25 virtual pitch event, documented by Eventbrite.
- **2026-05** — Listed a May 27 live pitch event at Nordic Innovation House in Palo Alto.
- **2026-02** — February 25 pitch event at Werqwise featured MayimFlow, AWEAR, Nebula and Skillfully; Chargebee sponsored the event.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bayangels.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bay-angels

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Last updated: 2026-10-27