Sentences with phrase «percent of angel investments»

Forty percent of the angel investments made by Sonja Hoel Perkins, a founder of Broadway Angels (not related to Tom Perkins, the co-founder of Kleiner Perkins), have been in companies started by women, a far greater proportion than are made by typical venture funds.

Not exact matches

According to a 2013 study by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire, minority entrepreneurs accounted for just 7 percent of pitches made to angel investors (13 percent resulted in an investment).

Venture capitalism has a place in the business world, but remember that only 2.5 percent of angel - funded companies move on to VC investments.

Since this form of investment generally carries more risk, angel investors generally expect a higher return on their investment — usually between 20 to 25 percent.

The number of angel investment deals for U.S. startups increased 33 percent in the first quarter of 2010, compared with the same period last year, Giga Om reports.

Investing in women is smart business, says Kathryn Swintek, general partner and member of the Investment Committee of Golden Seeds Fund 2, part of New York - based angel network Golden Seeds, which comprises more than 275 investors, 80 percent of whom are women.

The quantity of angel investments increased 1.6 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to Crunchbase, and many angel investors have gone on to become household names in the tech world.

Don't be fooled: According to research on completed hardware projects, 70 percent of those that raised more than $ 100,000 on Kickstarter and Indiegogo added venture or angel investments before launching their campaigns.

U.S. angel investment deal flow was up 33 percent year - over-year in the first quarter of 2010, according to CB Insights.