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Angel

If you’re looking for angel investors, there’s good news afoot. The latest 2011 Angel Market Analysis, recently released by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire, shows not only that there are more angels around, but that they are investing more money in more companies.

Here’s a closer look at what angels are thinking and doing - and some ideas on how you can leverage their growing confidence to fund your business.

Overall, angel investments in 2011 reached $22.5 billion, 12.1% more than in 2010. About 66,230 entrepreneurial businesses got angel funding in 2011, up 7.3% from 2010. Finally, 2011 saw 20% more active investors (318,480 in all) compared to 2010.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Good News! Angels Are Getting More Optimistic