It was fantastic hearing more about The Investing in Women Code at yesterday’s webinar hosted by Jenny Tooth from the UK Business Angels Association.
The Investing in Women Code is a HM Teasury sponsored programme designed to improve the access to finance for women, and to provide support to female entrepreneurs.
We fully support this initiative and are thrilled to be part of the bigger picture which looks to improve the outlook for UK women founders accessing investment.
Exciting news…. we are opening up a new Angel Group in Manchester!
We are really excited about the start of our new Manchester group, which will launch at the end of September. Manchester is a fantastic region with heaps of exciting entrepreneurial activity. We can’t wait to meet with local high growth businesses and introduce them to Investors who have a wealth of knowledge and experience at hand ready to support them with.
We are partnering with some fantastic firms; Weightmans, BDO and Brown Shipley, in the region and look forward to working closely with them as we grow our new group.
If you are an Angel Investor looking for investment opportunities or an SME business seeking funding and support, just get in touch as we would be delighted to hear from you.
Fantastic news… another Yorkshire business funded!
A huge well done to Nǎm Sông in securing their investment.
Born from a shared love of Vietnam discovered by a young couple travelling around South East Asia, Nǎm Sông is a multiple award-winning Vietnamese coffee shop and restaurant chain that aims to introduce a Western audience to the organised chaos of Vietnamese Street Food. Nǎm Sông opened in early 2017 and their first site was quickly voted as Sheffield’s best South East Asian Restaurant. The following year they were ready for their second site and have since evolved the Nǎm Sông brand into an all-day-all-night offering, which is the tried and tested model they aim to roll out across the UK within the next five years.
Founder, Jim Rose said “Going through the angelgroup process has been a fantastic experience, that has not only enabled us to secure the funding we needed to pursue our growth plan, but also challenged our way of thinking relating to how we operate as a business and also how I myself perform as an entrepreneur. The skills I’ve gained throughout the pitching process have increased my communication and presenting skills immeasurably, and the feedback gained from Angels following pitches has allowed us to identify key areas of our business proposition that we can improve. Of course the value in investment secured will be fantastic in terms of allowing us to achieve our goals, but what is arguably more valuable, is the collective business experience of the four Angels (and their contacts) who have invested into our brand and how their shared knowledge can be applied to help us improve all elements of our operations. If anyone is looking for funding to help grow their business then I would whole heartedly recommend the angelgroup process”.
Angelgroups Martin Avison said “It’s great to have been working with such an energetic founder with such a refreshing and new approach in the food and drinks sector. We are really confident that the Nǎm Sông brand is going to go from strength to strength.”
Yesterday was our latest pitching event for the Newcastle region and it was a fantastic session. We had four businesses from very different sectors and backgrounds pitching for funding and support, who all did a superb job.
Two of the businesses bought their current investors on the call so they could educate the group further on the investment proposition, which was a huge success. One of the best results of moving to an online solution is that we can welcome Angels from all over the UK to take part in our events.
Marketing Assistant
Leeds/Wakefield, Permanent, Full time, Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:15pm
Salary commensurate with age and experience
The right person will have the opportunity to work in an exciting industry where you will be able to develop key skills in a digital, online and social media environment. You will be working closely with our Marketing Manager who will support you in your day to day activities and help you achieve key milestones in your learning. As your skills develop, you will have the opportunity to be creative within your role and will quickly become a key member of the team.
Key Responsibilities
Key Characteristics
About angelgroups
angelgroups is an Angel Investment network with groups across the North of England. Each group runs monthly pitching events where a number of businesses of all stages and sectors pitch for funding and/or support. In addition to the pitching events, we also have an online platform where businesses can create their own company profile. Our Angel members then browse the platform when looking for investment and mentoring opportunities. We provide access to a range of funding solutions including equity, debt (partners) and grant.
To Apply
If you would like to apply for this position, please send your cv along with a cover letter to our Marketing Manager at: [email protected]
Our first Newcastle pitching session is well underway and we have a full house of successful local angels who are looking to invest in, and support, high growth businesses.
We are kicking off the events with 4 fantastic SME’s. Good luck to all the businesses pitching, we’re excited to see the angels comments and follow up with any interest asap.
A huge thank you to our partners Ryecroft Glenton, Barclays and Ward Hadaway for all their help pulling together this new angel group for Newcastle.
The latest Angel research found that 39% of Angel Investors look for an investment opportunity where they can contribute to the success of the business. The support an Angel can provide can add significant value to a growing SME. The support can include:
Having an Angel Investor involved can even increase the company’s valuation because of the skill set they are bringing to the team.
If you are interested in pitching at one of our online events just get in touch. We are always looking for businesses with high growth potential to introduce to our groups.
Next week we are running our first online pitching session for our new Newcastle angel group. We have 4 fantastic businesses who will be pitching for funding and support, all of which are different in terms of stage and sector, but all have one thing in common – brilliant founders.
We’re really looking forward to welcoming our new group of angels to their first angelgroups pitching session, and can’t wait to get this group fully up and running with the support of our partners Ward Hadaway, Barclays and Ryecroft Glenton.
Tomorrow is our 6th online pitching session, so we’re fully in the swing of them now. Our angel members have really got behind the online events, investment talks are actively taking place and deals are looking to conclude soon!
When the world got turned upside down what was a ‘future plan’ quickly became a ‘two weeks time maximum’ plan. What is amazing during these difficult times, is how different industries have innovated and adapted. It’s inspiring, and we see it daily.
If you’re interested in finding out more about our online pitching session then just get in touch.
An exciting day for angelgroups…
Today we launched our Newcastle Angel Group alongside our partners Ward Hadaway, Ryecroft Glenton and Barclays. We kicked off the events for the region with an Angel Only event where the partners provided detailed talks around the tax benefits of investing, shareholder agreements and wealth management.
We will be running our first pitching session (virtually) for Newcastle next month. It’s an exciting milestone for angelgroups and we’re really looking forward to sharing updates on our new Newcastle group!
We have been working with some fantastic businesses to help them secure the investment and support they are looking for. One of the businesses who pitched with us last week got the most amount of angel interest in angelgroups’ history – which is so exciting!
With another online pitching session tomorrow, we are run off our feet at the moment. Saying that, we always have time to chat to businesses who are exploring their funding options. As always, just get in touch.