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Puzzling figures – numbers cited as averages - in the angel investing infographic published by VentureBeat (and perhaps others):

"$90,000 AVERAGE ANGEL INVESTOR ANNUAL INCOME" "$750,000 AVERAGE ANGEL INVESTOR NET WORTH"

The numbers fail to clear either bar set by the accredited investor definition: $200,000 in annual income, or $1 million (of late, not including the value of the principal residence) in net worth.

If the $90,000 figure for average income is to be believed, then the angels in that pool must be exceeding the net worth threshold. But if the average angel net worth is $750,000, then the angels in that pool must be exceeding the $200,000 in annual income (or $300,000 in combination with your spouse) threshold.

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