Analysis

February 15, 2022

UK startups are loving angels instead

New research has found that wealthy individuals overtook crowdfunders in UK equity deals last year — for the first time in seven years


Éanna Kelly

2 min read

Source: Christophe Van der waals via unsplash

Angel investors overtook crowdfunders for investments in unlisted UK startups last year for the first time since 2014, according to data published today. 

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Éanna Kelly

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