The Desert Angels was formed in 2000 and since that time has grown to become one of the country’s leading angel organizations. Today, the organization has over 70 members of which many have invested in a significant portfolio of companies. The primary focus of the Desert Angels is the funding of entrepreneurial ventures and to that end reviews over 100 companies per year as possible investments. However, as the organization has grown it has increasingly become involved in a range of educational activities such as sponsoring the local presentation of the Kauffman Foundation’s “Power of Angel Investing” seminar and assisting the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management and its McGuire Entrepreneurship Program. The Desert Angels is a charter member of the Angel Capital Association.

The Desert Angels holds monthly dinner meetings from September through June. These meetings are the primary means for presenting those companies who have been selected to appear before the general membership. In addition, speakers are often invited to give short presentations on topics relevant to the goals of the organization. Potential members are always welcome to attend these meetings as guests of the organization.

The meeting schedule for the 2005-2006 season is: September 22, October 27, November 17, December 20, January 26, February 23, March 23, April 27, May 25, and June 22.