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Venture Capitalists: They're No Angels

By Joseph Bartlett
October 01, 2003

Although angels invest at a lower price, VCs usually ask for and get better terms for their money. Why don't angels do the same?

Angel investor. Venture capitalist. Many investors would like to be one or both. Yet few know the distinction between the two – or which is more advantageous.

Angel investors are among the first investors in a start-up and put up their money when the risks are higher. As a result, they have the advantage of coming into the company at a lower price ' maybe half of what VCs will pay for the same amount of stock.

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