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The angel investor financing of innovation projects
Available online: 27 May 2010 Subject Heading: Innovations JEL Classification:
Innovation companies are sorely in need of financing in the early stages of their development. The high level risks don't allow traditional ways for raising funds. This article is devoted to angel investors study as a funding source for innovation projects. The basic features, networks and syndicates of angel investors are examined. The situation in Russian Federation is analyzed, where angel investors' movement is only developing. It is concluded that the world financial crisis can influence the angel investors sector in two different ways. On the one hand the crises slows down the withdrawal from invested projects, reducing the amount of money, available for investment. On the other hand the venture capital development history shows that investment made in period of economic crisis can yield high dividends in the future. Keywords: angel investors, innovations, innovation projects, financing, venture |
ISSN 2311-8709 (Online)
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