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(wǎng)的IPO上市會催生出一大批新的天使投資人,也將繼續(xù)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”又被稱為“天使”,通常是指富有的個人,在小型初創(chuàng)企業(yè)創(chuàng)立前期進行投資來換取股權,常見形式為股份或可轉換債券。

滬江小編:天使投資一詞源于紐約百老匯,特指富人出資資助一些具有社會意義演出的公益行為。對于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?yōu)楝F(xiàn)實。后來,天使投資被引申為一種對高風險、高收益的新興企業(yè)的早期投資。

一些相關詞匯:

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(fā)之后,那些幸存的公司開始暫時規(guī)避風險投資,降低杠桿比率。

2.新興企業(yè):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.
因為職位空缺增加,以及新興企業(yè)對求職者的競爭更加激烈,傳統(tǒng)的招聘單位將需要以更富有創(chuàng)造力的方式對此做出回應。

3.創(chuàng)業(yè)者:entrepreneur

I really thought as an entrepreneur, as a startup, you really cannot spend money like hell without thinking about tomorrow.
作為一個創(chuàng)業(yè)者,在創(chuàng)業(yè)初期,不能隨意燒錢而至公司未來于不顧。

相關資訊:國內著名天使投資人一覽

天使投資人 投資項目
薛蠻子 汽車之家、8848
雷軍 凡客誠品、多玩
周鴻祎 奇虎360、迅雷
蔡文勝 暴風影音、58同城
徐小平 聚美優(yōu)品網(wǎng)
李開復 點點網(wǎng)、知乎
陳科屹 豆瓣、PPS