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Research Finds Angel Investor Behavior Can Be Influenced by Ego

Angel investors—wealthy individuals who provide essential funds for start-ups—often invest under conditions of extreme uncertainty. While their funds can be vital to early-stage ventures, researchers at the Âé¶čapp found that angels’ egos can play a significant role in their investment decisions—the bigger the ego, the larger and more diverse the deal and the lower the number of co-investors.

Hunger for Change

Since graduating from UNH in 2017 with a degree in dietetics, Alana Davidson has been continuing the work she began as an undergraduate to reduce food insecurity and building a career committed to sustainable and equitable access to food for all.

'On the Shoulders of Giants'

Stephanie Bramlett ’06G ’11G admits that she received a jolt of exhilaration when she first discovered more than 25,000 YouTube views on the TEDx talk she delivered at this spring’s Portsmouth event, a leap in traffic that followed immediately on the heels of the TED organization selecting hers as a promoted presentation.

But she didn’t create the talk for the views or the accolades or the social media dopamine hits.

Her motivation was much simpler.

“I thought I had something to say,” Bramlett notes.