Angel investor
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An individual who invests in a company during its [start-up] phase; a financial supporter in the early stages of a [corporations] existence.
An angel is a [winged] creature from heaven who is supposed to help you when you are in danger. An angel investor is someone who provides money for young businesses that really need it. The phrase was first used to describe wealthy patrons who kept Broadway plays on stage despite a lack of profits.
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a person who invests money in a new business to help it get started:
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