Angel Investors: Who They are and What They Do – Can I Be One, Too?

DeGennaro, Ramon

Abstract

Angel Investors: Who They are and What They Do – Can I Be One, Too?

Ramon P. DeGennaro

University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Department of Finance

September 1, 2010

The Journal of Wealth Management, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 55-60, Fall 2010

Abstract:
Angel investors go by many definitions. By all definitions, though, angel investors act as informal venture capitalists and collectively invest at least billions of dollars in thousands of entrepreneurial projects annually. Despite their importance to small businesses and entrepreneurs, angel investments have received comparatively little attention from investment managers and writers. This paper describes the advantages and disadvantages of angel investing and suggests ways for investors to extract the maximum benefits – both pecuniary and nonpecuniary – from angel investing.

Keywords: Angel investing, angel groups, entrepreneurship, startup

JEL Classification: G21, G24, L26

Accepted Paper Series

Date posted: September 3, 2010

Suggested Citation

DeGennaro, Ramon P., Angel Investors: Who They are and What They Do – Can I Be One, Too? (September 1, 2010). The Journal of Wealth Management, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 55-60, Fall 2010. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1670255

Contact Information

Ramon P. DeGennaro (Contact Author)

University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Department of Finance ( email )

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