Abstract
Business angel investing – a key source of finance for entrepreneurial businesses – is rapidly evolving from a fragmented and largely anonymous activity dominated by individuals investing on their own to one that is increasingly characterised by groups of investors investing together through managed angel groups. The implications of this change have been largely ignored by scholars. The paper examines the investment activity and operation of angel groups in Scotland to highlight the implications of this change for the nature of angel investing. It goes on to argue that this transformation challenges both the ongoing relevance of prior research on business angels and current methodological practices, and raises a set of new research questions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 321-344 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Venture Capital |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 14 Sep 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2016 |
Keywords
- entrepreneurial finance
- business angels
- angel groups
- investment decision-making