Brian Cohen, who chairs the New York Angels investing group, sees the whole startup ecosystem ripening as increasingly sophisticated angel investors clamor to get in on the action.

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Brian Cohen, Chairman of the NY Angels, recently cited an article that showcased how angel investors made 50, 000 investments last year in early stage deals, while Venture Capital firms made 600.

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CNN's Tom Cohen, Brian Todd, Paul Courson, Dana Bash and Shasta Darlington contributed to this report.

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