天使投資人的由來

先看相關英文報道：

Facebook’s initial public offer - which could create scores of new angel investors - will further fertilize the ground in Silicon Valley.

臉譜網的IPO上市會催生出一大批新的.天使投資人，也將繼續繁榮硅谷的投資市場。

分析：

An angel investor or angel (also known as a business angel or informal investor) is a wealthy individual willing to invest in a company at its earlier stages in exchange for an ownership stake, often in the form of preferred stock or convertible debt.

“天使投資人”又被稱爲“天使”，通常是指富有的個人，在小型初創企業創立前期進行投資來換取股權，常見形式爲股份或可轉換債券。

小編：天使投資一詞源於紐約百老匯，特指富人出資資助一些具有社會意義演出的公益行爲。對於那些充滿理想的演員來說，這些贊助者就像天使一樣從天而降，使他們的美好理想變爲現實。後來，天使投資被引申爲一種對高風險、高收益的新興企業的早期投資。

一些相關詞彙：

1.風險投資：venture capital

After each blowup, the firms that survive temporarily shy away from risky venture capitals and cut back on leverage.

在每一次爆發之後，那些倖存的公司開始暫時規避風險投資，降低槓桿比率。

2.新興企業：start-up company

As vacancies grow and competition for candidates increases among start-up companies, traditional recruiters will need to respond in ever more inventive ways.

因爲職位空缺增加，以及新興企業對求職者的競爭更加激烈，傳統的招聘單位將需要以更富有創造力的方式對此做出迴應。

3.創業者：entrepreneur

I really thought as an entrepreneur, as a startup, you really cannot spend money like hell without thinking about tomorrow.

作爲一個創業者，在創業初期,不能隨意燒錢而至公司未來於不顧。

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