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    Start-up Street | Are returns from angel investing worth the pain and risk?

    Investors experience mixed results due to the power law distribution in start-up success rates—where a few companies deliver outsized returns while most do not perform as expected 

    Chandu Nair
    December 05, 2024 / 09:17 IST
    Research indicates that only about 10 percent of start-ups yield extraordinary returns, while many others either return the initial investment or result in losses.
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