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ARTICLE · 17 DECEMBER 2019

When Angels Meet Lawyers

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An investment made by an angel investor, usually before the company has earned any revenue or profits, can be called as an ‘angel investment'.

IndiaCorporate/Commercial Law
Akshat Pande
Akshat Pande
Shreya Solenkey
Shreya Solenkey

An investment made by an angel investor, usually before the company has earned any revenue or profits, can be called as an 'angel investment'. An angel investor is usually an individual with high net worth, who provides financial support for start-ups, small companies or entrepreneurs, usually in return for equity in the company. Such individual investors may either be a friend or family member of the founder, a close business associate or in some cases, the angel investors are organized as a formal group wherein the group founders or leaders guide the individual investors for making investments in startups (such as Inflection Point Ventures "IPV") etc...

How is an investment made by an angel investor different from any other private investment?

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