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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Angel, a new comprehensive national study released today, provides a detailed picture of angel investors, who they are, where they live, and how they make investment decisions. Key findings include:

  • Angels are still predominantly men, but the number of women angels has been increasing – 22 percent of angels are women and 30 percent of new angels are women; 
  • Angels are based everywhere, not just in the Silicon Valley, Boston and New York; 
  • Most angels are experienced entrepreneurs; 
  • Median investment size is $25,000; and 
  • A typical angel has a portfolio of 11 companies, with large variation depending on how long the angel has been investing.