A stock exchange or bourse is a corporation or mutual organization which provides the facilities for stock brokers to trade company stocks and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of securities, as well as other financial instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividends. The securities traded on a stock exchange include shares issued by companies, unit trusts and other pooled investment products as well…

An angel investor or angel (known as a business angel in Europe), is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. A small but increasing number of angel investors organize themselves into angel groups or angel networks to share research and pool their investment capital. Description Source and extent of funding Angels typically invest their own funds, unlike venture capitalists, who manage…

Venture capital is the monetary contributions made by venture capitalists to new and expanding companies. A venture capital fund is a partnership that primarily invests the capital of third party investors in enterprises that are typically too risky for ordinary bank loans. The monetary contributions take the form of either equity participation, or a combination of equity participation and debt obligation. That is, the venture capitalist…