📣 Are you a female founder raising pre-seed to Series A investment to accelerate innovation in healthcare, work, finance or clean tech? 🚺 We've backed 48 businesses, many through multiple rounds inc. ImproveWell LTD The Dots Provenance EnterpriseAlumni Béa Fertility 🤝 We build long-term relationships between founders & investors based on mutual respect 😇 Our angels are experienced, engaged & supportive investors ✅ Our process from application to investment is fair, efficient & transparent 📣 We give feedback to everyone who joins a screening call 👇 Apply to pitch - it's the fastest way onto our radar. No introduction needed! https://lnkd.in/dRn4UHn 👍 John Robson Kanika Goela Sara Sullivan Laura Meyer John Souter Susan S. Jimmy Cockerton GILLIAN M. Jenny Bullis #femalefounders #startupfunding #FairForFounders
Angel Academe - increasing female investment
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
We invest in female-founded tech startups. We introduce more women to angel investing.
About us
We make angel investing easy, fun and rewarding for women and men who want to be part of a diverse angel community. Angel Academe is a fast-growing and award-winning angel network. We’re a mix of entrepreneurs, senior professionals/operators and people enjoying portfolio careers. We have an appetite for educated risk and potentially higher returns than other asset classes. Most of us are women, but men who want to be part of a diverse network are also very welcome. We invest in ambitious and highly scalable technology businesses with at least 1 woman on the founding team. Through collaboration with experienced angels as well as technology and sector specialists, we help members pool their money, expertise and resources to perform due diligence, build a portfolio of smart investments and support the businesses they invest in. Since 2014, our members have invested in over 45 early stage businesses in clean tech, health tech, fin tech, enterprise, ed tech etc. Collectively they've gone on to raise £100m+ in investment from both angels and VCs, generate £millions in revenues, deliver considerable social impact and employ getting on for 1,000 people. See our portfolio here, https://www.angelacademe.com/portfolio
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http://www.angelacademe.com/
External link for Angel Academe - increasing female investment
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
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- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2014
- Specialties
- Angel Investing, technology, AI/Machine Learning, Fintech, Edtech, Women investors, Angel network, Investor workshop, entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Female Founders, Startups, Scaleups, medtech, and clean tech
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🏥 Up to £500k #funding available for late stage innovations to improve the NHS's urgent & emergency care and address workforce challenges 👩⚕️👨⚕️ Innovations sought include: medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics, digital health and AI solutions, behavioural interventions and service improvements. Is this an opportunity for you PreActiv ImproveWell DemDx...? #healthtech Esther Reynal de St Michel Richardot Jo Pisani Jodie O'Keeffe Rosalind Singleton John Souter Sara Sullivan Helen Jones Lara Mott
UK and EU startups and scale-ups addressing issues relating to urgent and emergency care will want to check out this UK SBRI Healthcare grant opportunity if their late stage innovations relate to three priority areas. The areas are: (i) Health and Care outside of Hospitals: Accessing the Right Care and Reducing Demand, (ii) Reducing Length of Stay and Improving Discharge and (iii) Supporting Workforce. Nelson "Skip" Riddle Konrad Dobschuetz Stefan Nardi-Hiebl Jonathan Grinbaud Lesley Anne Rubenstein-Pessok Lucy Dentice Angel Academe - increasing female investment Shona D'Arcy Marc Butterly Christian Kunze https://lnkd.in/eSWZ5KAd
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💚 Congratulations Mary Ellis & PheroSyn. We're very proud to be part of your mission to make pest management sustainable 💚 https://lnkd.in/eE4EABCu #femalefounders #agtech #angelinvestors Laura Meyer Helen Jones Sara Sullivan Simon Hopkins Simon Goldsmith Rosalind Singleton Jane Clemetson Laura King John Souter
We are thrilled to announce our latest investment from Tall Grass Ventures, a leading Canadian Venture Capital firm. Grateful to all who have helped the company progress to this stage. As we look forward to the path ahead, it is fantastic to have such impressive investors and experience as partners in this journey. Rothamsted Research Shake Climate Change Angel Academe - increasing female investment Rockstart Sustainable Ventures BBSRC Innovate UK Cambridge Capital Group #agtech #farming #sustainability #pheromones #IPM
PheroSyn Secures Funding from Tall Grass Ventures to Advance Sustainable Pest Management Solutions
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In this great piece of data-backed analysis, Sarah McVittie from Dressipi shows how sportswear brands like Nike lululemon Under Armour JD Sports Fashion Wolverine Worldwide & PUMA Group can improve their #margins & #sustainability through better demand forecasting 📊 🌍 🖥 This is exactly what #AI is good at 🏃♀️ Activewear is more predictable than fashion so an excellent use case 💚 What are you waiting for? Laura Meyer Emmie Jones Lana Novikova Schage Jane Clemetson Simon Thorpe Chris Connelly Simon Hopkins
Nike’s massive 20% share price drop: time to revisit the growth at any cost model? Nike is not alone. Looking at the top 10 sportswear brands, it is a similar picture for Lululemon, UnderArmour, JD Sports, Wolverine, and Puma. On average their share prices are down by 10% over the last 6 months, 17% over the last year, and 20% over the last 5 years. Having a quick look at the business fundamentals, there is a story in the numbers. Here are the averages across that group: Net revenue growth: up, averaging 15% (if you exclude 2020) Gross margins: down, by 1.65% pts (from 47.97% in 2019 to 46.32% in 2023) Operating margins: down, by 2.25% pts (9.08% in 2019 to 6.83% in 2023), and Inventories as % of net revenue are up 2.2% pts (16.1% in 2019 to 18.2% in 2023) The numbers suggest that there needs to be some realignment across the various internal functions. Inventory management remains a key challenge for these companies as they manage overstock and demand volatility. The good thing about activewear as a category is that certain areas are easier to predict - it behaves more like continuity than fashion items so it is easier to forecast from a demand planning perspective. This was echoed in McKinsey’s Activewear report see exhibit 3. This is also exactly the kind of job that advances in AI & ML are good at. Working with large fashion retailers Dressipi has seen up to 4% points improvements in full-price sell-through rates. This isn’t just a big hit for these companies on their profit margins but also a big sustainability issue too. If I take Deckers and Fraser Group by contrast. Both are seeing similar average revenue growth (14% and 10% respectively) but have costs and stock under control (2023 GM, operating margins, and inventory either in line with or above 2019 numbers). A cautionary tale perhaps - to get the alignment done now to ensure that growth continues to be profitable. #profitablegrowth #sustainablesupplychains #predictiveAI #retailai
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Funding available for innovation in Women's Health esp. Gynaecological Conditions, Hormonal Health, Mental Health, Chronic Conditions & Long-term Health. Something for you Tess Isabelle Cosad Béa Fertility Ann O'Neill Adora Digital Health Emilė R. Samphire Neuroscience Giovanna Forte Forte Medical Ltd? https://lnkd.in/eW_Jqhnz #femalefounders #healthtech #angelinvestors Rowena Ironside Robert Mollen Laura Meyer Jane Clemetson Deirdre Walters Jo Pisani Esther Reynal de St Michel Richardot
Applications open TODAY for SBRI Healthcare Competition 25, Phase 1. Up to £100,000 (NET) for six months for innovations that focus on Women's Health - Gynaecological Conditions and Hormonal Health, Mental Health, Chronic Conditions and Long-term Health. Deadline 28 August, 1pm. A briefing webinar will be held on 30 July 1-3pm. Full details on the competition page https://lnkd.in/exdRcM3R FemTech Lab Femtech World Femtech Insider FemTechIreland at Health Innovation Hub Ireland Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Women in Technology World Series Women of Wearables (wearables, health tech & femtech) AthenaDAO Katarzyna (Kasia) Zmarzly SiS Global The Female Lead Blooming Founders Angel Academe - increasing female investment AllBright Lesley Regan Nicola Hutchinson North East and North Cumbria NHS Kathy McLean Lauren Ging Lesley Soden FutureFemHealth Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association One HealthTech Chantal Cox Laura Minquini Dr MaryAnn Ferreux Dr Orlanda A.
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On weds we ran another edition of our popular Angel Investing 101 workshop for new and not so new #angelinvestors. As usual, the room was buzzing 🚺 🚀 😇 There were exited female entrepreneurs, scale-up operators & senior leaders in the room - all committed to angel investing & super-charging the growth of #femalefounded startups 🚀 🚺 😇 During the afternoon, we "workshopped" a case study from opportunity selection to pitch (brilliantly role-played by Yee Mun T.!) through to due diligence, reviewing deal terms (thanks to Mei Chung for her session!) and how to support your portfolio. Followed by drinks with our members, partners & founders kindly hosted by Kingsley Napley ⭐ 🚀 👏 Corporate, Commercial & Finance | Kingsley Napley Mélanie Bernard Jennifer Sasati James Fulforth Mary Ellis J Penney Frohling Victoria Boxall-Hunt Angela Cretu Shani Latif Kayleigh McHale Sophie Muir Stephanie Street Emma Maslen Simon Hopkins
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Congratulations Lara Mott from ImproveWell on making the top 30 in In Vivo Group's Rising Leaders in Life Sciences list for 2024. Well deserved recognition! https://lnkd.in/ezfc2r-3 Chrysoula Zervoudakis Rowena Ironside Jodie O'Keeffe Emma Maslen Sally Kemkers Austin Peat Sarah Quinlan Evisa Kekezi #femalefounders #angelinvestors #healttech
In Vivo’s 2024 Rising Leaders
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We're picking up again here on the fascinating series of posts from Emma Rees about her pre-seed and seed fundraise with Deployed. This time she deals with how long raising a round takes. 🎯 Raising investment takes a long time. It should be a well-planned campaign - a bit like a large enterprise sales process. 📃 Different investors will have different processes & priorities. In our experience, it's often the legals that hold things up, so get started on these sooner rather than later. Alexander Hirsch Hugo C. Sara Sullivan Jane Clemetson Laura Meyer Yee Mun T. Emma Maslen Kayleigh Ciara Kuptz #femalefounders #angelinvestors #techstartups https://lnkd.in/e34EHR8b
Serial Entrepreneur | Founder @ Deployed, a Microsoft Ventures-backed start-up | Expert in B2C, B2B & Enterprise SaaS | Advocate for Women in Tech | Mentor & Fundraising Coach
Raising seed stage capital is a marathon, not a sprint. As a startup CEO, here are my insights into the timeline to close a round of funding from VC's, Strategic, Angels and Syndicates. 🔍 Investor Research (1 month) Reviewing the list to find the right investor fit, I reviewed an initial list of 4,000 to ensure that I wasn’t wasting any time on pitching to the wrong investors. (see previous post on investor fit) 📅 Preparation Phase (1 month) I spent time building out the data room (on Notion), building the finances, modelling out the investment spend, creating a short and long form deck. I wanted to make sure I was ready at a moment's notice to share more information. 👥 Initial Outreach Phase One (1 Month) Networking and making initial connections with investors. This phase included attending pitch events, leveraging LinkedIn, and getting introductions while building a network and refining the outreach message (constantly iterating). 👥 Initial Outreach Phase Two (1 Month) I ran two phases of the outreach as it was just too many to keep the momentum going all at once. I also had a lot of No’s and I was concerned the top of the funnel was drying up so we kicked off a second phase. 💬 Pitching and Meetings (5 months) Pitching to investors, answering questions, and providing additional information. Be prepared for multiple rounds of discussions and due diligence. ✍️ Negotiation and Closing (2 months) Finalising terms and conditions, negotiating the valuation, and closing the deal. This stage can be the most intense but it was also the most rewarding. These were some of the most difficult conversations I had to endure. In total, it took me 11 months to raise seed stage capital including the preparation ahead of outreach and pitching. Patience, persistence, and building a strong network are crucial. Remember, every "no" is a step closer to a "yes." Keep pushing forward! https://lnkd.in/eP_v6w7z Sarah Turner Marla Shapiro Amy Lewin Agata Leliwa Nowicka Karina Vazirova FemTech Lab Jamie Gannaway Hugo C. Portfolio Ventures M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund Mayfield Fund Navjot Virk John Hinshaw Darren Carpenter CA HERMESA Monik Pham The ICE Network Emily Castles Blair Pusey Sally Guyer Francois Mazoudier #startup #entrepreneurship #seedfunding #venturecapital #startuplife #femalefounder #SaaS #investmenttimeline
Investment Timeline
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Our June newsletter is out! Feat news & jobs from Béa Fertility (& Béabies!) PreActiv Muse Finance Adora Digital Health Loowatt Ltd Uncommon ImproveWell Deployed CENTURY Tech Nuggets EnterpriseAlumni ScaleXP and more... https://lnkd.in/eUEMZsxM #femalefounders #angelinvestors #techstartups Rowena Ironside Jodie O'Keeffe Audrey Mandela Kanika Goela Simon Thorpe Yee Mun T. Tom Britton Robert Mollen John Souter Rosalind Singleton Sara Sullivan Bianca R. Deirdre Walters Alexander Hirsch Jane Clemetson Laura Meyer
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