Business Angel Finance
Typically, Business Angels provide between £10,000 and £750,000 per investment in return for shares with flexible repayment terms against profit rather than cash flow regardless of profit. In addition to money, Business Angels often make their own skills, experience and contacts available to the company, and are particularly useful for start-ups.
Who is it for? High growth potential businesses
What is it for? Typically provides first round funding and help enabling high growth potential businesses to set-up and expand
Business Angels are high net worth individuals who invest their own money either individually, or as part of a syndicate to gain an attractive financial return. As it is their own money, their commitment is often very strong and long term. It is therefore essential that the management team and the business angel are compatible and the Business Angel's skills should match the company's needs.
You can try an investor/entrepreneur online/offline meet and match service such as Angelsoft and Angel Investment Network. Some 500 business angels us Angelsoft to manage their deal flow, and they process of 2,000 funding applications a month.
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