Angel Investing
Deliciously Easy
For Everyone
Build your dream startup portfolio without making investing a full-time job - and at just about any budget.
Capital creates the future. It's time for more of us to get in the game.
You don’t need big bucks to get started.
Some angels write 5-figure checks. Others make $500 bets. Start with what feels right to you. Small dollars add up to big change.
It takes less time than you think.
That little voice saying you need more time to get started? It’s wrong. If you have time to scroll on social, you have time to invest in the future.
You're a better angel than you know.
In early-stage investing, only two things matter: The size of the problem and the quality of the team. If you’ve solved real problems or built real things, you already have the instincts that matter.
Built for the Next Generation of Angels
Build your dream portfolio
Each week we serve you up one perfectly curated deal you are most likely to love.
Everything you need to say “Yes” in one place.
Hear directly from founders via short-form video that digs in like an OG Angel best friend.
Investing feels like retail therapy with returns.
Access Elite Deal Flow
Invest alongside the most inspiring new VCs, trusted influencers, and elite angel groups.
These folks see thousands of deals for every check they write. Heavy lifting diligence? Done!
Plus, they share why they invested, so you get smarter every single week.
Learn as you go
Investing isn't a solo sport. Ask the founders questions; learn from why others invested.
Our award-winning angel education is built into every step, so you're never navigating alone.
Low investing minimums & no crazy "membership fees" so you can learn by doing.
It's ALWAYS free to 'lurk & learn' on Play Money.
See and share the impact
See what others are doing and why, to inspire curiosity and build confidence.
Share a snapshot of your portfolio; impact with upside can be contagious.
Join a community investing $500,000 in the next generation of founders each month.
Contribute more than capital
The smartest founders know connections, expertise, and advocacy make Angels the most clutch investors on the cap table.
Investors are added to every founder update and ask for help, so you are never in the dark.
Coming soon: Tools to help founders take advantage of your special skills.
Play Money is built on decades of data about Angel returns.
Don't let our pretty face fool you. This is social investing powered by science.
Angels are not small VCs
Unlike VCs, Angels invest for reasons that go beyond pure financial returns. Our path to financial returns differs as well. VCs win by making a few big bets. Angels win by making lots of small bets.
Diverse portfolios win
The magic is in the math. The problem? Building a diverse portfolio requires a full-time job, elite access, and serious cash. Until now. Get the flex, feels & upside of angel easier than ever.
Money is best with friends
Who ever decided investing needed to be so serious, was seriously wrong. Money is meant to multitask and bring joy. Come with your squad or connect with a new crew. It's always free to lurk and learn.
Answers For The Angel Curious
Yes, you must be accredited to invest. During sign-up, we'll ask you to pinky promise you meet one of the accreditation criteria: $200K in annual income, $1M in net worth, or financial licensing (Series 65, 7, or 82).
Our minimum on most deals starts at $500, making angel investing possible for investors at all levels. This low barrier to entry means you can diversify across multiple startups without needing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It is always free to Lurk and Learn on Play Money. Angel communities that cost thousands of dollars to join or require expensive education for access? YIkes! We'd rather see that money go to your first investment!
We curate deals from the most inspiring new fund managers, elite angel groups, trusted communities, and respected founder-turned-investors. These folks review thousands of deals for every check they write and have done all the basic "good hygiene" due diligence.
From that pool, we pick the deals we think our ever-expanding community will like the best. That said, we don't verify the information founders share with us, and it's always your responsibility to DYOR (do your own research).
Play Money is not crowdfunding. It's Reg D equity investing. Unlike crowdfunding, deals are vetted and curated by professional investors and high-velocity angel groups and are only available to accredited investors.
Like Angellist or Sydecar, all investing occurs through SPVs. Unlike those platforms, you don't need a special handshake or magic network to access the best deals.
The short answer is YES.
Sourcing enough deal flow to build a properly diverse portfolio requires elite access and a full-time job. Play Money has surprised even the most experienced angels with deals and founders they wouldn't have found anywhere else. And we are increasingly seeing funds and family offices adding to their portfolios from deals they discovered on Play Money.
What are you waiting for, Angel?
Whether you're here for impact, upside, or learning, sign up FREE today.