angel investing
Early venture backing
Angel investing is providing capital to early-stage startups in exchange for equity or convertible debt.
Angel investors are typically wealthy individuals who fund businesses too new or risky for venture capital firms, often contributing not just money but mentorship and connections.
She got into angel investing after selling her first company.
The "angel" suggests a benefactor appearing when most needed.
- startupNew business enterprise
- early stageInitial developmental period
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- friends and familyPersonal social circle
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
venture · capital · high net worth · smart money · pitch · founder · equity · valuation · portfolio · exit · exit strategy · unicorn · risk · return · runway · burn rate · term sheet · due diligence
- fundingfunding, grant, loan, grants, venture capital
- investingstocks, stock, bonds, shares, portfolio
- alternative financecrowdfunding, microfinance, microlending, peer-to-peer lending, DeFi
- Startupsstartup, founder, founders, startups, co-founder
- entrepreneurshipentrepreneur, startup, founder, co-founder, cofounder
- financebank, CFO, banks, controller, finance
angel investingbootstrapping
Self-starting without external input
private equity · leveraged buyout · bank lending · debt financing · leveraged buyouts
angel investingtreasury bonds
Government-issued debt securities
government bonds · certificates of deposit · savings accounts · money market funds · capital preservation
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