Angel Investing

Research on angel investors, early-stage screening, and founder signals, highlighting how the earliest startup capital gets allocated and supported.

[ 37 PAPERS ]

LIVE FEED

ID DATE TITLE AUTHORS

Source

Paperzilla summary

ASSET: d6635f53

When Debt Drives Growth: The Role of Business Angels and Crowd-Investors in Entrepreneurial Ventures

Vincenzo Capizzi Annalisa Croce Francesca Tenca

Published: 2026-10-01
Signal: Must Read
DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103500
Paper ID: d6635f53

Abstract

• Investigates the moderating effect of BAs vs. Crowd-investors on debt productivity. • BA-backed ventures take on less debt but use it more efficiently for growth. • Crowd-investment leads to higher debt accumulation but lower debt productivity. • BAs’ "smart money" effect is driven by active monitoring and focused portfolios. • Contributes to the debate on investor heterogeneity in entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Signal Rate

0.2%

of screened papers became live signals.

System Totals

Tracked Topics: 8
Screened Papers: 360,440
Canonical Papers: 1,654
Live Signals: 702
Must-Reads: 368