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Annual Amount of Venture Capital and Angel Investment

Two commonly discussed sources of entrepreneurial finance are venture capital firms, which are limited partnerships that invest in private companies, and business angels, who are individuals who invest their own money in similar businesses.

Contrary to the popular perception that the angel capital market is many times larger than the venture capital market, recent data shows that the two are approximately the same size.

 

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Author: Scott Shane