What is an Angel Investor?

Definition of: Angel Investor

Angel Investor. An angel investor is an individual or group that provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for ownership equity. Angel investments bear extremely high risk, and thus require a very high return on investment for the investor.

The term "angel" originally comes from England where it was used to describe wealthy individuals who provided money for theatrical productions.

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