Admission to the room.
A short application, then a real decision within 48 hours. Your card is charged only if we accept you; cancel any time.
Request AccessRather see the room first? RSVP to the next eveningWhat members say
The room is filled with operators. No one is there to collect cards. Everyone shows up ready to build something real. That energy is addictive.
I have never been in a networking environment where the caliber of conversation is this consistently high. ACCAP filters for the kind of people who actually build things.
Thirty years in the military taught me that the people you surround yourself with define your outcomes. ACCAP selects for exactly that standard.
Is this room for you?
Members talk about their deals all the time, just never as an opening line.
Who it's for: accredited investors who have built something. By the SEC's test: over $200,000 a year in income, or over $1 million in net worth not counting your home. What counts. Not accredited? We accept a limited number of non-accredited members, at a higher rate. Write to community@accap.co before applying.
The room is for you if
- You want to grow your network with people worth knowing.
- You've built something, and you want peers who have too.
- You'd rather start a relationship tonight than close a deal tonight.
A short application. A real decision.
Apply in a few minutes
Sign in with a free Connections account and answer about seven questions: how you qualify, your LinkedIn or Instagram, and why you would be a good fit.
We decide
The questions aren't the filter; we are. We review every application by hand and accept members at our discretion. We decide within 48 hours. You can apply before or after your free first event.
You're in
You save a card when you apply, so your membership starts the moment we accept you; it's charged then, not before. If we decline, the card is released and never charged. It renews every 4 weeks; cancel any time.
What the application asks
- 1.How you qualify as an accredited investor
- 2.Cornerstone or VIP, billed every 4 weeks or yearly
- 3.Your LinkedIn or Instagram (either one is enough; no social profile? write to community@accap.co first)
- 4.That you accept our Member Agreement
- 5.Why you'd be a good fit for the room
- 6.Who referred you (optional)
- 7.Your name
Choose your membership.
Cornerstone
Every monthly evening in Houston.
- Monthly Events
- Member Directory
- Curated Introductions
- Connections Personal Included
VIP Access
VIP adds the VIP name tag and a Connections Pro plan in place of Personal.
- All Cornerstone
- VIP Name Tag at Every Event
- Connections Pro Included
Already a member? Ask for VIP from your account page. VIP is charged only if we accept you; then the change is prorated.
Both are billed every 4 weeks (13 times a year). Paying yearly: Cornerstone $990, VIP $2,999.
Frequently asked Questions
How does membership work?
ACCAP is application-led and built around our in-person events. You apply and save a card, our team reviews your fit, and your card is charged only if you're accepted, at the rates shown on this page. Your membership covers every monthly evening in Houston, and there is no long-term contract. ACCAP is supported by its members, not sponsors.
What is an evening actually like?
The first Tuesday of the month, 6:00 to 10:00 PM, in the Sawyer Yards area of Houston's First Ward; the exact address comes with your RSVP. Dress is business casual. Great food and about forty people talking: some talk business, some just become great friends, and a lot of people come simply because they love the people in the room. We turn away people who come to sell. The people are the point.
What is the member vetting process?
We prioritize room quality over quantity. The application is short on purpose: you confirm that you're accredited (see the next question), share your LinkedIn or Instagram and tell us why you'd be a good fit. The decision is ours. We review every application by hand and decide within 48 hours, accept members at our discretion, and decline people who aren't a fit for the room, including anyone who comes to sell to it.
What counts as accredited?
We use the SEC's definition of an accredited investor. You qualify if you earned over $200,000 a year ($300,000 together with a spouse or partner) in each of the last two years, or you have a net worth over $1 million not counting your home, or you hold a Series 7, 65 or 82 license. A family office or other entity with over $5 million in assets qualifies too. Members self-attest; we don't ask for documents.
Are events included in my membership?
Yes. For Cornerstone and VIP members, every monthly evening in Houston is included. This covers your entry and the food.
Can I bring someone to an event?
Your family, yes. Members bring their significant other free of charge (the same person each month; it is not a rotating plus-one), and kids 16 and up are welcome for the learning experience. The evening is professional and family-friendly. Anyone else, including the significant other of someone who isn't a member yet, RSVPs for themselves with a free Connections account and our approval; their first event is free.
How do I request access?
There are two ways in. To see the room first, RSVP to the next event from the Events page with a free Connections account; your first event is free, and every RSVP needs our approval. To become a member, use any 'Request Access' button: sign in with Connections, tell us about your work and save a card. Your card is charged only if we accept you.
What is Connections, and why do I need an account?
Connections (connections.icu) is the members platform ACCAP runs on, so the RSVP button on our Events page opens events.connections.icu. Everyone RSVPs for themselves with a free Connections account, and the RSVP asks for your LinkedIn, whether you are accredited and who referred you. We review every RSVP by hand. If you join, the same account is how you sign in to your membership.
I came to ACCAP when membership was free. Where do I stand?
Welcome back. Membership was free before ACCAP started charging, and everyone who came to an evening then counts among our members to date. Coming back works like it does for anyone new: RSVP with a free Connections account. If you haven't been to an evening in six months, your next one is free again; to keep coming after that, apply with any 'Request Access' button, the same short application as everyone else. If you had an older ACCAP account, say so in the Concierge chat and the team links it to your new login by hand.
What happens if I need to cancel?
Cancel any time; there is no long-term contract. You cancel from your Connections account, which opens Connections Pay, where your membership is billed. Access continues until the end of your current billing period. If ACCAP ends your membership, future billing stops; if it ends because you broke the Member Agreement, fees you already paid are not refunded, and any other ending follows section 4 of the Terms of Service.