The transformation of the business angel market: empirical evidence and research implications

Mason, Colin, Botelho, Tiago and Harrison, Richard (2016) The transformation of the business angel market: empirical evidence and research implications. Venture Capital, 18 (4). pp. 321-344. ISSN 1369-1066

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	entrepreneurial finance,business angels,angel groups,investment decision-making
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Related URLs:	http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1...
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2016 00:45
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 01:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/60207
DOI:	10.1080/13691066.2016.1229470

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