先看相关英文报道:

Facebook’s initial public offer - which could create scores of new angel investors - will further fertilize the ground in Silicon Valley
脸谱网的IPO上市会催生出一大批新的天使投资人,也将继续繁荣硅谷的投资市场。

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.
“天使投资人”又被称为“天使”,通常是指富有的个人,在小型初创企业创立前期进行投资来换取股权,常见形式为股份或可转换债券。

沪江小编:天使投资一词源于纽约百老汇,特指富人出资资助一些具有社会意义演出的公益行为。对于那些充满理想的演员来说,这些赞助者就像天使一样从天而降,使他们的美好理想变为现实。后来,天使投资被引申为一种对高风险、高收益的新兴企业的早期投资。

一些相关词汇:

1.风险投资:venture capital

After each blowup, the firms that survive temporarily shy away from risky venture capitals and cut back on leverage.
在每一次爆发之后,那些幸存的公司开始暂时规避风险投资,降低杠杆比率。

2.新兴企业: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.
因为职位空缺增加,以及新兴企业对求职者的竞争更加激烈,传统的招聘单位将需要以更富有创造力的方式对此做出回应。

3.创业者:entrepreneur

I really thought as an entrepreneur, as a startup, you really cannot spend money like hell without thinking about tomorrow.
作为一个创业者,在创业初期,不能随意烧钱而至公司未来于不顾。

相关资讯:国内著名天使投资人一览

天使投资人 投资项目
薛蛮子 汽车之家、8848
雷军 凡客诚品、多玩
周鸿祎 奇虎360、迅雷
蔡文胜 暴风影音、58同城
徐小平 聚美优品网
李开复 点点网、知乎
陈科屹 豆瓣、PPS