According to the Angel Capital Association, an angel group or angel network is individual angel investors joining together with other angel investors to evaluate and invest in entrepreneurial companies. These angels typically pool their capital to make larger investments. Some characteristics of angel networks are: meeting regularly to review business proposals, deciding collectively whether to invest or not, and working together to conduct due diligence to validate the plans, statements and history of the companies founding team, Between 10,000 and 15,000 angels are believed to belong to angel groups in the U.S. Angel groups also sometimes co-invest with other angel groups, individual angels and very early-stage venture capitalists to make larger, aggregate investments.[1]

Types of angel networks

There are three types of Angel Networks.

  1. Non- profit Business Angel Associations : Association of Angels facilitating Angel's investments in local Companies for a stake in the company
  2. Incubators- Group of Angel hosting companies in exchange for a stake in the company
  3. For Profit Angel Networks - Networks enabling Entrepreneurs to Meet Business Angels. They often work on a Success Fee and Entrance Fee basis.

Types of fees

  1. Equity Fee- Proportional stake of the amount invested in the company concerned.
  2. Registration Fee- Fee paid by Entrepreneurs in order to have access to the Angel Network.
  3. Success Fee- Percentage of the investment paid to the Network.

Comparison table

Network NameNumber of AngelsType of NetworkType of FundingCountry
Angels Den4,500For ProfitRF & SF United Kingdom  Gibraltar  Hong Kong  Singapore  Qatar  Dubai
Business Angel Art et Métiers120Non ProfitEF France
Band of Angels120Non ProfitEF United States
Billiken Angels NetworkNon ProfitEF United States
Cambridge Angels60Non Profit(none) United Kingdom
Oxford Angel Network 90 For Profit EF  United States
New York Angels125Non Profit(none) United States
Propeller Venture AcceleratorIncubatorEF Ireland
Tech Coast Angels300Non ProfitEF United States
グッドエンジェル4,000For Profit Japan
NEXEA Angels 100 For Profit Success Fee Malaysia

See also

References

  1. "FAQs | ACA". www.angelcapitalassociation.org. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
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