angel investor

noun

: a wealthy person who invests a large amount of money in a new business
Today's angel investors play a different game. They invest their own money in startups in return for equity, and sometimes they also take a board seat.Melanie Warner, Fortune, 9 Nov. 1998
angel investing noun
angel investing has come a long way in recent years … Daniel Kadlec, Time, 25 Aug. 2005

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of angel investor was in 1958

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“Angel investor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angel%20investor. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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