Introduction
Angel Investors are the single most important long-term progression mechanic in Adventure Capitalist. Spending them correctly determines how fast you unlock upgrades, scale profits, and prestige efficiently.
This guide explains a verified Angel Investor spending strategy for the Android version of Adventure Capitalist, designed to maximize profit growth while avoiding common traps that slow progress.
How Angel Investors Work (Quick Refresher)
- Angels are earned when you reset (prestige) your progress
- Each Angel provides a global profit bonus
- Angels can be spent on permanent upgrades
- Spent Angels are not consumed permanently; they still count toward your bonus
Key principle: Angels spent still give profit bonuses.
This makes spending Angels almost always better than hoarding them.
Core Angel Spending Rules (Verified)
Rule 1: Spend Angels Early and Often
There is no advantage to saving Angels in the early or mid game.
Why:
- Angel upgrades multiply income immediately
- Faster income = faster next prestige
- Faster prestige = more Angels overall
Saving Angels slows growth.
Rule 2: Prioritize Global Profit Multipliers
Always buy upgrades that increase all investments, not individual businesses.
Top priority upgrades include:
- Global profit multipliers
- Angel effectiveness boosts
- Speed upgrades affecting all investments
Avoid business-specific upgrades early unless required for progression.
Rule 3: Ignore Minor or Niche Angel Upgrades Early
Some Angel upgrades provide small or situational bonuses.
Low priority early:
- Individual investment boosts
- Minor speed reductions
- Unlock-condition upgrades that don’t affect income
These upgrades can wait until your Angel count is high.
Best Angel Investor Spending Order
Step 1: First Prestige (Low Angel Count)
Goal: Boost early-game acceleration
Spend Angels on:
- Global profit multipliers
- Speed boosts for all businesses
- Any upgrade that reduces wait time
Do not worry about perfect optimization here. Speed matters more than efficiency.
Step 2: Early–Mid Game Prestiges
Goal: Build momentum
Spend Angels on:
- Angel effectiveness upgrades
- Global multiplier stacking
- Automation-related upgrades if available
At this stage, Angels should be spent almost immediately after each prestige.
Step 3: Mid Game Scaling
Goal: Reduce stagnation
Focus on:
- Strong Angel multiplier upgrades
- Any upgrades that significantly shorten cycles
- Unlocks that boost late-game investments
Avoid over-investing in early businesses once mid-game investments outperform them.
Step 4: Late Game Optimization
Goal: Maximize ROI per prestige
Spend Angels on:
- High-cost, high-impact global upgrades
- End-game multipliers
- Efficiency upgrades that boost Banks and Oil Companies
At this stage, selective spending becomes more important, but Angels should still be spent.
Should You Ever Save Angels?
Rarely.
Saving Angels only makes sense when:
- You are extremely close to a high-cost global upgrade
- The upgrade provides a massive multiplier
- You can reach it within a short time
Even then, short-term spending usually results in faster income and more Angels anyway.
Common Angel Spending Mistakes
- Hoarding Angels “for later”
- Spending Angels on weak single-investment upgrades
- Ignoring global multipliers
- Delaying prestige because of unspent Angels
- Treating Angels as consumable currency
Prestige Timing and Angel Spending
Best practice:
- Prestige when progress slows noticeably
- Spend Angels immediately after prestige
- Use the increased income to reach the next prestige faster
More prestiges with smart spending beats fewer prestiges with hoarded Angels.
Simple Angel Spending Checklist
Before spending Angels, ask:
- Does this upgrade affect all businesses?
- Does it increase profit or speed significantly?
- Will it help me reach my next prestige faster?
If yes, buy it.
Final Thoughts
In Adventure Capitalist on Android, Angel Investors are meant to be spent, not saved. The fastest players prestige often, spend Angels aggressively on global upgrades, and let compounding bonuses do the work.
Smart Angel spending turns slow grinds into rapid progression.