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Angel InvestorsAngels are rich individuals who use their own their own wealth to invest into startups Most angels are come from rich families or were previous founders who sold their startups The average angel check size is around 10-50k. Angels typically can make investment decisions quickly since they are in charge of their own money Famous Angels: Jay Z, Charlie D’Amelio etcAccelerators/IncubatorsStartup accelerators support early-stage, growth-driven companies through education, mentorship, and financing. Startups enter accelerators for a fixed-period of time, and as part of a cohort of companies. Accelerators like Y Combinator gives companies who enter their cohort $120K for 7% of equityMost companies that are in accelerator programs are usually in the pre-seed/seed stageNotable Accelerators: YCombinator, Techstars, MuckLabs etcVenture Capital Firms Early stage VCs are institutions that invest capital in startups Ran by general partners Funded by limited partnersHave a strict thesis on what to invest in Takes longer to do due diligence since decisions must be made by a teamEarly stage VC firms typically invest more capital to startups at a later stage (post accelerator)Notable VCs: Sequoia. A16z, NEA
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