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angel investor

A person who invests his or her own money in a startup company. An angel investor is generally not a member of a bank, venture capital firm or other financial institution that also makes such investments. Angels are typically private individuals.
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An angel investor with an active portfolio of 14 companies, Andrez's investments reached pound 25mn in revenues within the first year of operations, for which he received an award 'Best European Angel Investment' in 2012.
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Before searching for an angel investor, entrepreneurs and owners should ready their business plan.
Avenues for Small Business Owners to Hunt for Angel Investors
The prediction of the angel investor about the abilities of the entrepreneur include assessment of the entrepreneurs about the strategies that are used for marketing (Mason et al., 2017), and also the estimated financial values of the business (Franic and DrnovA!ek, 2019).
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In the first phase of development, the partnership is consulting with angel investors about the infrastructure needed to enable them to engage with local businesses.
New hub for angel investors in North East
Since its incorporation in 2011, Oqal has grown to build an active angel investor community of over 350 members across Saudi Arabia, arranged 100 meetings connecting entrepreneurs with angel investors, overseen more than 300 investment opportunities within its platform and its members successfully invested more than 40 million Saudi riyals in angel investments within the Saudi start-up ecosystem.
New project to support start-ups
"We are delighted to announce our partnership with Zain Bahrain and Oqal Angel Network -- Saudi Arabia to setup Oqal's first cross border Chapter in the region considering the thriving growth and potential for startups and angel investors in both Saudi Arabia and Bahrain," remarked Zainalabedin.
Zain, Alkeri Partners plan new Bahraini start-up initiative
Fifty-five percent of local angel investors are prioritizing the UAE over other global markets according to the latest research from accelerator startAD.
UAE angel investors prefer local market, research finds
Krommenhoek says to look at the investments an angel investor has made.
HOW TO PITCH A MILLIONAIRE: Skip the boardroom of venture capitalists and find yourself an angel investor
The Welsh Government's PS8m Wales Angel Co-investment Fund, managed by the Development Bank of Wales, will seek match-funded investment from angel investors - providing financial firepower of at least PS16m over the next five years.
New PS8m fund to attract investment by business angels
A new fund that aims to significantly boost the amount invested by angel investors into growth firms in Wales has been launched.
New multi-million pound fund to boost angel investor activity in Wales; The fund and new support network also want to attract angel investors outside of Wales
The growth of UAE's entrepreneurial ecosystem over the last few years has been massive, says Heather Henyon, founder, Women's Angel Investor Network (Wain).
These angels watch over your business
Both VCs and angel investor networks can be found online or we can advise.
Who do we turn to if we want to grow firm?

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