Angel Investment Network

Looking to stay competitive with other European markets in the long term, local entrepreneurs have caught onto the trends of angel investment. We take a look at how the Portuguese market is developing.

In the past, Brazilian entrepreneurs decided to start their businesses outside Brazil. And with good reason, as even with recent changes made to streamline the process, it takes an entrepreneur at least 18 steps to register a business in Brazil.

Angel investors and venture capital firms in Germany are known for being part of one of the more developed markets. Recent investments include a range of different social networks.

Many say that now may not be the best time to deal with the Spanish market. But on the other hand, investing in businesses there has started to let its potential shine.

Angel Investment has been perceived as something that is limited to US and European countries. However, general economic changes have helped markets in Latin America become leaders as some of the top markets for potential angel investors.

France is one of the top regions in the world when it comes to "angel investors", more commonly known as "business angels". Established networks over there frequently partner up with established blue chip corporations on new entrepreneurial ideas.

When it came to broadcasting ideas to the masses, entrepreneurs in the US often had to head to the big cities. However, The Angel Investment Network has opened local branches within the US, with the intent of connecting local entrepreneurs.

With business experience too, angel investors in New Zealand are often able to help new entrepreneurs make that step from initial planning to generating venture capital.

In recent years, many companies have chosen to expand into Ireland, citing a young workforce and a tax structure that many US based companies, including Google and IBM, have preferred to many other European locations.

Perhaps it is not new news any more, but China is on track to become a major economical superpower. The growth in China is so fast, foreign investors are taking a look inside, descpite all the potential red tape.