When Should a Startup Seek Angel Investors or Venture Capital?

When Should a Startup Seek Angel Investors or Venture Capital?
Category: Commentary
Author: Eapen Chacko
Published: November 4, 2016
Updated: September 9, 2026
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Not every startup needs the same kind of investor. Learn when angel funding, friends and family or venture capital may be a better fit for a company's stage and ambitions.

Entrepreneurs have several options when they need capital to get a venture going: family and friends, angel investors and venture capitalists.  Growthfire LLC's Eapen Chacko, an advisor to private equity firms, discusses how these options are different, and where they can overlap.

 


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DOI: 10.17919/X9GP47
Chacko, Eapen. "When Should a Startup Seek Angel Investors or Venture Capital?." FamilyBusiness.org. 4 Nov. 2016. Web 10 Sep. 2026 <https://eiexchange.com/content/when-should-a-startup-seek-angel-investors-or-venture-capital>.
Chacko, E. (2016, November 4). When should a startup seek angel investors or venture capital?. FamilyBusiness.org. Retrieved September 10, 2026, from https://eiexchange.com/content/when-should-a-startup-seek-angel-investors-or-venture-capital