What is an Angel Investor?

An angel is a high net-worth individual who invests his or her own money in start-up companies in exchange for an equity share of the businesses. We represent many private angel investors as well as review opportunities for our own capital.  

Why A Plus Capital ?

We are open to many different types of business ventures beyond traditional angels and structures. We will review all types of small business ventures and recommend a win/win partnership. No venture is too small for us. 

Other important things to know about angels include:

• Many angels are former entrepreneurs themselves
• They make investments in order to gain a return on their money, to participate in the entrepreneurial process, and often to give back to their communities by catalyzing economic growth.
• Angels make a return on their investment when the entrepreneur successfully grows the business and exits it, generally through a sale or merger
• Unlike other angels, we are flexible and open to ventures that may provide a regular cash flow or income instead of a sale or merger exit strategy. This may be better suited to the small business entrepreneur who would like to manage/operate a business rather then exit. 
• It is estimated that angels invested 19 billion in more than 55,000 start-up businesses in 2008 (Source: Center for Venture Research)
• Angels tend to invest in companies that are located near them regionally (or to co-invest in a wider geography if a local investor they know and trust is involved)