An angel investor is an individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. Their primary focus is on helping the business succeed, rather than obtain a huge profit from their investment.
1. ANGEL INVESTORS
Presented By
Dr. N.Renuka Devi
Associate Professor
Department of Bank
Management
Ethiraj College for Women
Chennai
2. Who Is An Angel Investor?
⮚An angel investor is an individual who provides capital for a
business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible
debt or ownership equity.
⮚ Angel investors usually give support to start-ups at the initial
moment
⮚They are usually found in between tycoons family and friends.
⮚ They are better than other lenders for startups.
⮚They usually invests in person rather than viability of business.
⮚They primarily focused on helping the business succeed,
rather than obtaining a huge profit from their investment.
⮚They are the exact opposite of venture capitalist.
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What does an angel investor
look for?
✔ Does the founder know their business in-depth?
✔ Is the idea disruptive in nature and solving for an
existing problem?
✔ Is there a planned roadmap for the next 6-12
months?
✔ Is the problem big enough to solve ?
✔ Will the customers pay for getting their solution ?
✔ Will it make a difference to customers, ?
✔ Is there a measurable set of customers already
there ?
✔ Will there be repeat purchases?
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✓ The Domain Angel
✓ The Super Angel
✓ The Previous-Colleague
Angel
✓ The Friends & Family Angel
✓ The Grouped Angels
TYPES OF ANGEL INVESTORS
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❑ An investment from angel investors is not
debt
❑ Angel investor provide your business with
a better chance for success
❑ Angel investor might perform their due
diligence quite rapidly
❑ Angel investor are in all part of the world
❑ We can get to contact with their
community and network.
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DISADVANTAGE
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❑ A price for a high tolerance for risk
❑ Future profit will be limited
❑ We will not have complete control over our
business
❑Angel investor come in expecting a way to
exit
❑ Don't expect to receive follow - up
investment
8. I. SOURCING
II. EVALUATING
III. VALUING
IV. STRUCTURING
V. NEGOTIATING
VI. SUPPORTING
VII. HARVESTING
SEVEN FUNDAMENTALS OF
ANGEL INVESTORS
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9. 1. A DEPENDABLE AND CAPABLE
TEAM
2. A COMPLETED BUSINESS PLAN
3. VALUE PROPOSITIONS OF THE
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
5. UNDERSTANDING THE RISK
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BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF
ANGEL INVESTORS
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10. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
ANGEL INVESTORS AND
VENTURE CAPITALIST
1. An angel investor works alone, while venture
capitalists are part of a company
2. They invest different amounts
3. They have different responsibilities and
motivations
4. Angel investors only invest in early-stage
companies.
5. They differ in due diligence 10
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⮚ Filling the equity gap in the start-
up phase
⮚ Investing in companies at a stage
where VCs are no longer active
⮚ Being an integral part of chain of
integrated finance tools
⮚ Contributing to the culture of
entrepreneurship in the region
⮚ Agglomerating the existing
investment capital in a region