Angel Funding at a Glance

For those who don’t know a lot about venture funding, an “angel” is a venture capitalist who invests in companies or ideas at their earliest stages (often before any prototype exists). An angel will help put a company on sound financial and corporate footing, fund its prototype, provide technical/business guidance and help it make initial contacts and secure contracts in relevant industries. Ultimately, an angel incubates and prepares a company, proves the concept, and paves the way for the next, much larger round of venture financing.