Angel Investors

Definition

• Those private individuals with capital to invest in business enterprises are often called angels.

Synonyms
backers, entrepreneur, financier, angels, business people, strategic investor

Alternate Spellings
Angels

Related Terms and Acronyms

• Capital — Definition,
  • Money that is used to make money; for example, to buy rental property or a business.
• Initial Public Offering (IPO) — Acronym,
  • When shares of a corporation become available to the public for the first time.
• Investment — Definition,
  • Something you put your money into in order to make money.
• Lender — Definition,
  • The bank or mortgage company offering the loan.
• Private Equity — Definition,
  • Equity not traded on a stock exchange.
• Seed Funding — Definition,
  • Money used to start a business.
• Startup Company — Definition,
  • A recently founded company that works on new products and services.
• Venture Capital (VC) — Acronym,
  • Financial capital given to startup companies.