Angels seem to be everywhere these days.
A whopping 95% of the startups in the U.S. in 2012 were funded by angel investors. And the numbers continue to rise.
Angel investors, a.k.a. business angels, are affluent accredited investors, typically successful entrepreneurs or retired business people, who invest their own money informally in startup companies. To lessen the high risk involved, many angel investors join angel networks in which they share their knowledge and expertise, and pool their investment capital. The most sophisticated angels become known as “super angels,” insightful and well-connected players in the startup business space.
