Rise of the Angel Investor

RISE OF THE ANGEL INVESTOR AN AFFLUENT INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE CAPITAL FOR A BUSINESS START-UP, USUALLY IN EXCHANGE FOR CONVERTIBLE DEBT OR OWNERSHIP EQUITY. UNLIKE VENTURE CAPITALISTS, WHO MANAGE POOLED MONEY OF OTHERS IN A PROFESSIONALLY-MANAGED FUND, ANGELS TYPICALLY INVEST THEIR OWN FUNDS. WHAT IS AN ANGEL INVESTOR? 11 59.2% INCREASE $90,000 AVERAGE ANGEL INVESTOR ANNUAL INCOME Active angel investors increased by 59.2% from 2002 to 2011 (From 200,000 to 318,480) $750,000 AVERAGE ANGEL INVESTOR NET WORTH $37,000 43.3% INCREASE AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL INVESTMENT PER VENTURE 41 Dollars invested increased by 43.3% from 2002 to 2011 (From $15.7 Billion to $22.5 Billion) ANGELS INVEST IN 1 OUT OF 10 BUSINESS DEALS AVERAGE AGE OF AN ANGEL INVESTOR 83.9% INCREASE ANGEL INVESTMENTS CREATED 106,400 Ventures being funded increased by 83.9% from 2002 to 2011 (From 36,000 to 66,230) NEW JOBS IN 2012 ANGEL INVESTMENTS IN: 2010 - $20.1 Billion - 2011 - $22.5 Billion Ql and Q2 of 2012 $9.2 Billion* (THAT'S 4 JOBS PER ANGEL INVESTMENT) *Full 2012 reports have not been released 2012 TOP ANGEL INVESTOR GROUPS: INVESTORS' CIRCLE LAUNCHPAD Golden Seeds TECH COAST VENTURE GROUP ANGELS CENTRAL TEXAS ANGEL NETWORK SAND HILL ANGELS LAUNCHPAD SAND HILL ANGELS CENTRAL TEXAS ANGEL NETWORK INVESTOR'S CIRCLE GOLDEN SEEDS TECH COAST ANGELS BOSTON, MA NATIONAL CA, MA, NY SOUTHERN CA SUNNYVALE, CA AUSTIN, TX MOBILE AND TELECOM HEALTHCARE CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 20.1% 14.9% ANGEL INVESTOR 5.8% 4.5% ELECTRONICS DEALS MADE BY INDUSTRY 31.2% 23.5% *2012 3rd QUARTER INTERNET OTHER MOBILE AND TELECOM HEALTHCARE CONSUMER PRODUCTS | AND SERVICES 7.3% 16.5% 23.6% ANGEL SHARE DOLLARS GIVEN ELECTRONICS 5.4% BY INDUSTRY 23.8% 23.4% INTERNET OTHER *2012 3rd QUARTER 21.3% TOP LOCATIONS FOR ANGEL INVESTING: 8.1% 18.1% 28% California 8.3% Mid-Atlantic 8.3% 28% 21.3% New England 8.1% New York 16.2% 16.2% Southeast 18.1% Other SOURCES: BROUGHT TO YOU BY: http://www.smallbusinessnotes.com/business-finances/angel-investors.html http://www.angelresourceinstitute.org/data/ACEF/DataProject/HaloReportQ32012Update.Jan2013final.pdf http://wsbe.unh.edu/sites/default/files/2011_angel_market_press_release.pdf http://paulcollege.unh.edu/center-venture-research INVESTOR PITCHES INVESTORPITCHES.COM