An angel investor (also known as a business angel, informal investor, angel funder, private investor, or seed investor) is an affluent individual who provides capital for an innovative new business, usually in exchange for convertible debt or equity. Some angel investors can be found through equity crowdfunding or organize themselves into angel groups.
Notable Media Angel Investors Include
- Ron Conway
- David Rosenblatt
- Bono
- Nas
- Justin Bieber
- Stanley Kirk Burrell
- Jeff Clavier
- Brad Svrluga
- Dave McClure
- Kevin Colleran
- Naval Ravikant
- David Cohen
- Matt Ocko
- Christine Tsai
- Matt Mullenweg
- Jason Calacanis