Angel Investing


Guy Kawasaki on Angel Investors

Guy Kawasaki discusses when and how an entrepreneur should seek out an angel investor.  Read story

Angel Investor Directory

Finding the right angel investor could help you get your start-up off the ground. Angel-investor networks are a good place to start looking for funding. T...  Read story

Angel Investing

Angel investing has never been bigger. In the July 2005 issue, Inc. magazine explores the trends in angel investing now. Here, Inc.com offers addition...  Read story

Profiles of Angel Investors and Groups

As a complement to Inc. magazine's July 2005 feature "Angels With Angles,"* Inc.com shares sixteen more profiles of angel investors, groups and firms,...  Read story

9 Tips for Winning Over Angels

It's never easy to woo an investor. But our tips will help you when you begin to approach angels.  Read story

"Angel" Investors

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Seed Money

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Adventure Capital

A handful of sucessful entreprenuers become venture capitalists, helping small companies with money and advice.  Read story

Heaven Sent

Using angels as a source of start-up capital.  Read story

Conversations with Angels

Several private investors reveal what it takes to win their money.  Read story

The Trouble with Angels

A new breed of private investor has emerged from today's bull market. These angels can behave more like venture capitalists, demanding quick turnaround on th...  Read story

What Angels Want

A look at the types of ventures angel investors are likely to put money into, and the kinds they'll never touch. The verdict? Think technology, have a niche,...  Read story

Angel Investors Overvalue Start-ups, Say Venture Capitalists

June 8, 2005 --Many venture capitalists feel that the involvement of angel investors in a start-up makes the company less attractive, sugg...  Read story

Angel Investing Market Looking Up

April 21, 2004 --In 2003, investments made by angel investors totaled $18.1 billion, up from $15.7 billion in 2002, according to the Read story

VC Money for Start-Ups Continues to Dry Up

September 10, 2004 -- Small business owners looking for investors would do better with their time than to seek venture capital. According...  Read story

Angel Investments Show Growth Through the First Half of the Year

Oct. 25, 2004 --If this year's first half results are any clue, 2004 promises to be a heavenly year for total investments made by the ange...  Read story

Angel Funding Grew in 2004

March 29, 2005 --Angel funding for start-ups grew 20% in 2004 and helped create 141,200 new jobs, according to the Center for Venture Rese...  Read story

Angel Investors Overvalue Start-ups, Say Venture Capitalists

June 8, 2005 --Many venture capitalists feel that the involvement of angel investors in a start-up makes the company less attractive, sugg...  Read story

Angel Funding Dollars Rise, Deals Decline

Oct. 6, 2005 --A study released Wednesday showed that the Read story

Number of Angel Investor Groups More than Doubles

The average group now makes close to six deals a year, investing nearly $1.5 million, according to a new study.  Read story

Average Angel Investment Climbs 22 Percent

Angels are investing more money, but in fewer companies, a new report shows.  Read story

As Angel Investor Ranks Swell, Focus Shifts to Later-Stage Companies

The shift to more mature companies could result in a "capital gap" for start-ups, experts say.  Read story

States Calling All Angels

A report shows state efforts to boost local angel investing are on the rise nationwide.  Read story

Angels Growing Cautious

Amid economic uncertainties, angel investors are putting less money on the line.  Read story

Angel Investors More Cautious

With exit options scarce, investors are putting more money into fewer ventures.  Read story

Angel Investing Down

Market uncertainties are leading to fewer deals with startups, investors say.  Read story

Angels Are Still Interested

Private investors may be giving less but they don't plan to stop investing.  Read story

Few Women Seeking Angel Investors

Women entrepreneurs are less likely than men to seek out angel investors, even though the success rate among those that do is roughly the same, new resear...  Read story

The Private-Capital Survival Guide

Even with both the economy and the stock market sputtering, private-capital deals are more appealing than ever. Why? Because well-heeled investors still need...  Read story

Who Needs Silicon Valley?

Thanks to new state programs, companies are finding funds outside of traditional VC hubs.  Read story

Where Has All the Money Gone?

With an unprecedented amount of capital flowing through the equity and debt markets, you'd think anyone can raise money for just about anything. But unless y...  Read story

A Network of Her Own

Women who are entrepreneurs have always found it tougher to raise money than their male counterparts have. New kinds of support and a new breed of investor a...  Read story

A Chorus of Angels

After years of flying solo, angel investors are forming into groups--and changing the rules for cash-hungry entrepreneurs.  Read story

Seven Steps to Heaven

Funding for entrepreneurial businesses has completely dried up, right? Wrong. Angel investors -- long a tried-and-true source of capital for young businesses...  Read story

Earning Your Wings

Angel investors are getting tougher. To land seed money, you should, too.  Read story

Angels With Angles

Angel investors are changing. Here's what they're looking for, how they operate, and (because the devil is in the exit strategy) what they expect for their m...  Read story

Angel Investing 2009

In a tough economy, angel investors are more cautious than ever. But it's still possible to find funding. Here's how  Read story

Want to Learn More?

Our list is just the tip of the iceberg. Check out these organizations for even more leads -- and advice on how to close deals  Read story

Wingmen (and -Women)

Inc.'s 2009 guide to the nation's leading angel-investor networks  Read story

Raising Start-Up Capital

Can you start a business with little or no money? According to these successful entrepreneurs, you can.  Read story