PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Gary M. Cadenhead
AU  - Jürgen Weber
AU  - Malte Brettel
AU  - Cyril Jaugey
AU  - Cornelius Rost
TI  - Business Angels in Germany
AID  - 10.3905/jpe.2000.319977
DP  - 2000 Nov 30
TA  - The Journal of Private Equity
PG  - 50--58
VI  - 4
IP  - 1
4099  - https://pm-research.com/content/4/1/50.short
4100  - https://pm-research.com/content/4/1/50.full
AB  - Empirical examination of business angels in Germany reveals a thriving market for investment opportunities and investor satisfaction. Although angels accept less than 10% of the opportunities offered, Germany's informal equity investors provide an important resource to bridge the financing gap for entrepreneurial startups having capital requirements under 1 million DM. The majority of angels interviewed bring a wealth of business acumen, as well as personal networks and industry knowledge, to assist their management teams.