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Angel investing is when individual people (as opposed to professionally-managed investment funds, corporations, governments, or other institutions) invest their personal capital in an early-stage company—often known as a startup. Angel investors are individuals who invest their own money, typically in small amounts, and typically very early in the

Most angels I meet are salty dogs, broken-down warriors who want to be in the arena but don’t have the stamina and energy to fight anymore. They are backing young gladiators like you because they know you’ve got a better chance than they do to win. That’s the secret about angel investors. We wish we were you. But not.

whom I have met through New York Angels, the group I founded more than 10 years ago that is currently the most active angel organization in the United States. These angels aren't high-profile entrepreneurs or business rock stars. They are financial professionals, lawyers, real estate developers, art collectors, retired corporate executives and, yes

Most angel groups and networks augment their members' personal contributions with sponsorship fees from professional service providers, such as law firms, accounting firms, or banks. These sponsorships can run into the tens of thousands of dollars annually. The

The baseline expectation is that an angel investor will at least do things that anyone (employee, friend, parent, founder, or anyone else involved in the startup) could do: refer potential customers, tweet out company news, suggest ideas, check out competitive sites, point out relevant news articles, provide moral support, and so on. The best angel