This article has 2 parts. Below are general questions many people ask about Angel Investing. The next article will be specific experiences and learning which I absorbed over the past 5 years of actually doing it. NB: While I have experience mainly in tech startups, I believe the principles mostly apply to non tech angel investments too.   1) What is Angel Investing ? How is this different from other Private Investments? Angel investing is more specific. It is investing in startups in hope that they succeed and you earn back your money via an exit (trade sale, IPO, sale to next investor). In non tech world, you can also earn back your money via dividends once the company turns profitable. Private Investing covers angel investing but also include later stage investments into companies that are already larger, profitable etc. Private investing also covers investments into VC or PE funds. Basically ......