Sara Kathleen Gordon is the General Manager at ZOE, where she works with ambitious companies to position their business for growth through deep insights and quantitative data. As an angel investor, she has invested in Dishpatch, Roleshare, The Joy Club, and Gwella. With hands-on experience in delivering creative strategy and commercial results, she thrives in execution across various marketing functions.

Sara Gordon

Charles Delingpole

Stackfix

Ascendx Cloud

Ploy

Andrew Robb, a significant figure in angel investing, has made a notable impact on the startup landscape with strategic investments in various innovative ventures. With a profound connection to marketplaces, Robb has supported and invested in a range of startups, including GetHarley and Super Payments.

Andrew Robb

Alice Bentinck

Sarah Matlock is the founder and a maturation coach specializing in menstrual cycle awareness, cyclical living, breathwork, and meditation. She is also an angel investor with known investments in Fungi Alert, ImproveWell, Good Life Sorted, Particity, and Buy Me Once. Sarah holds an MChem and a PGCE in Secondary Science - Chemistry.

Sarah Matlock

Angel investor with extensive experience in the health and technology sectors, specialising in investments that promote sustainability. With a proven track record of growing businesses from startup to £5m and managing larger enterprises with over 2,000 employees, they bring invaluable expertise in scaling operations and product development. Their focus areas include health, technology, healthtech, wellness, and greentech, making them a strategic partner for founders seeking to create impactful and profitable ventures.

James Kraft

Julia Baldet serves as a private equity associate at BC Partners, a leading investment firm. In addition to her role at BC Partners, she is also an active angel investor, focusing her investments in the luxury, consumer, and tech sectors.

Angel investor with a focus on the jewellery, B2C, e-commerce, and sustainability sectors. Known for investing in Kimai, a fine jewellery brand that creates delicate designs using lab-grown diamonds and 18k recycled gold. Brings valuable insights into sustainable practices and ethical sourcing, offering founders not just capital but also expertise in building a responsible brand.

Julia Baldet

Eda Leka serves as a Venture Partner, Advisor, and Angel Investor, leveraging her vast experience from her previous role on the management board of Hellofresh UK. She also holds an MBA from MIT Sloan, adding to her impressive credentials in the business field.

Angel investor with extensive experience in consumer products, B2C tech, and eCommerce scale-ups. Focuses on growth-stage businesses across sectors including EdTech, BioTech, Climate Tech, and HR Tech. Notable portfolio companies include CodeFirstGirls, Ensilitech, and DeepPlanet. Offers strategic guidance in team structuring, operational scaling, and high-growth strategy implementation, leveraging a strong managerial background and entrepreneurial mindset.

B2C & Retail Advisor | Angel Investor |Ex- Hellofresh  UK Management Board | MIT Sloan MBA

Eda Leka

Srin Madipalli is the Co-Founder of People & Robots, a venture studio and consultancy for AI. He is a former CEO and co-founder of Accomable, which was acquired by Airbnb in 2017, and is also an active angel investor in companies such as Dendra Systems, Infogrid, Litify, Oxwash, and Robin AI. Srin has a background as a geneticist turned corporate lawyer and holds an MBA, having taught himself to code to build prototype web apps.

Srin Madipalli

Richard Bednarek is a partner and an angel investor in early stage UK companies, with experience in leading or participating in syndicates across various sectors. He has served as a non-executive director or adviser on the boards of several companies, including known investments such as Cytox, e.fundamentals, and Fidelity Health. With over 20 years of management consulting experience at top executive and board levels, he is also a member of several clubs and networks of business angels.

Richard Bednarek

James L. is the Co-Founder and General Counsel of the sports data business Mustard Systems. He is also an angel investor in various early-stage businesses, with known investments including Ably, Attest, Blink, Finlegal, Impala, Landscape, Patch, Penfold, and Ubio. Additionally, he has served as a non-executive director, board observer, and mentor for several companies, including Gambit Research, Transatlantic Entertainment, and Euston Capital.

James Lester

Saloni Bhojwani serves as an angel investor for Alma Angels. In this role, she provides financial backing for startups and entrepreneurs, offering capital for business expansion and development.

Angel investor with a focus on technology and healthcare sectors. Known for supporting early-stage startups, they bring valuable expertise in scaling operations and strategic planning. Their approach includes active involvement in mentoring founders, leveraging a robust network to facilitate growth opportunities.

Saloni Bhojwani

Jana Hecker serves in the capacity of an investor.

Jana Hecker

Mark Ransford serves as an investor in the fintech sector.

Angel investor specialising in fintech, with a focus on pre-seed, seed, and occasionally Series A investments across the UK and Europe. Known for their fast processing and strong recency bias, they bring specialised expertise to founders seeking investment. Their unique value lies in their ability to provide strategic insights and connections within the fintech sector, enhancing the potential for growth and success.

Mark Ransford

Incredible

Damisa

Zango

Low Observable Technology

Conveyd

Angel investor with a strong focus on foodtech, wellness, e-commerce, and sustainability sectors. With a portfolio of over 100 investments, including notable companies such as Valerie, Citizens of Soil, and Tribe, they bring extensive experience from previously launching the Seed Fund at Active Partners and operating at successful startups like Weezy and Deliveroo. Their expertise not only provides capital but also valuable insights and connections to help founders navigate the early stages of their ventures.

Nick Green

Angel investor with a focus on technology and healthcare sectors. Known for investing in early-stage startups, they bring extensive industry expertise and a robust network of connections to support founders. Their approach emphasises strategic guidance and operational support, helping entrepreneurs navigate challenges and accelerate growth.

Ersilia Molnar

Matt Hicks is the Co-Founder of Recorder, a software for commercial insurance broking. He is a proven start-up operator with a strong track record in leading global expansion of high-growth technology companies backed by tier 1 investors and is known as an angel investor in Codat, Notpla, and Recycling Technologies.

Matthew Hicks

Chris Adelsbach

Capsa AI

Low Observable Technology (LO:TECH)

Alfa

CommuterClub

Nicole Junkermann is an international entrepreneur and investor, and founder of NJF Holdings. As a member of the Board of Trustees, she oversees a diverse investment portfolio through NJF Capital, which includes notable companies such as Owkin, Bolt, Rippling, and Cambrian Biopharma. Nicole is currently exploring opportunities across AgriTech and FoodTech while bringing her unique perspective to help visionary founders build successful early-stage enterprises.

Nicole Junkermann

David Cleevely

Henry de Zoete holds a prominent role as an adviser to the Prime Minister on Artificial Intelligence. He is also an accomplished entrepreneur, having successfully exited a startup, and an angel investor. De Zoete's portfolio includes a Non-Executive Directorship (NED) role at the Cabinet Office, Oak National Academy, and Hornby PLC. He also has experience with Look After My Bills, a company that was part of the Y Combinator's winter 2018 batch.

A seasoned business angel with a robust investment portfolio comprising over 100 startups, primarily at the pre-seed and seed stages, including notable companies such as Organise, Zbiotics, and Cliff.ai. With a keen focus on sectors such as AI, biotech, fintech, edtech, healthtech, greentech, SaaS, wellness, foodtech, and data, this investor brings not only capital but also valuable insights and connections to founders. Their extensive experience in nurturing early-stage ventures positions them as a strategic partner for startups aiming for growth and innovation.

Adviser to the Prime Minister on AI, exited founder, angel investor, NED (Cabinet Office, Oak National Academy & Hornby PLC), formerly Look After My Bills YC W18

Henry de Zoete

Grace Cassy is the Co-Founder at CyLon and an angel investor in deep tech, with investments in Immersive Labs, Tessian, SlashID, Utila, Treeconomy, and Spexi. She has worked with some of the world's leading companies across cyber security, IoT, food tech, robotics, and data analytics. Prior to her current role, she spent 10 years as a UK diplomat, including serving as Foreign Policy private secretary to PM Blair.

Grace Cassy

Hailey Eustace holds a multifaceted role in the entrepreneurial and investment sectors. She is the founder of Deeptech Comms and Commplicated, and an active angel investor with Alma Angels. In addition to these roles, she also serves as a Venture Capital Scout. Eustace offers fractional Chief Marketing Officer services and business advisory services, with a particular focus on machine learning and deep tech sectors. 

Her expertise extends to investor relations, fundraising, and the development of both digital and marketing strategies. She is also involved in angel investing and offers business advising. Eustace is a member of several advisory boards and is adept at crisis management. 

In the realm of branding, she specializes in establishing identity for early-stage startups, and.

Angel investor specialising in early-stage deeptech and healthtech investments, particularly in femtech. With a strong background in strategic communications for startups and VCs, they offer valuable insights beyond capital. Their portfolio includes notable companies such as PHINXT Robotics, Climate Aligned, and Wild.AI. They are actively involved in mentoring and advising through organisations like Founders @ Cambridge and Deeptech Labs, providing founders with essential guidance and connections in the industry.

Hailey Eustace

David Rowan, the founding Editor-in-chief of WIRED’s UK edition from 2008 to 2017, is an accomplished speaker and investor in the tech sector. He has given over 600 keynote speeches and invests his earnings into early-stage tech startups. His portfolio includes over 80 companies, such as Improbable, Grammarly, Unbabel, Maven Clinic, and Onfido.

Rowan also manages the VOYAGERS Climate-Tech and Health-Tech Funds and offers advisory services to founders on brand storytelling. He is the author of the Amazon #1 Business Best-seller “Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World’s Smartest Minds”, a book that explores bold corporate innovation in response to technology.

David Rowan

Climate X

Emmanuelle Brizay is an investor and entrepreneur with a focus on supporting fellow founders in the fintech, pharma, and retail sectors. As an angel investor, she has made known investments in companies such as Ascendance Flight Technologies, Big Mamma, and Clever Cards. Emmanuelle is passionate about meeting innovative individuals and specializes in retail, business development, investment, finance, strategy, and consulting.

Emmanuelle Brizay

Stephen Bullock is a Non Exec Director and a successful entrepreneur who founded and exited a leading International Marketing Communications agency in the Pharma sector. As an angel investor and consultant, he has made over 35 investments since 2001, focusing on technology-powered businesses, including notable companies like Audiense, Autologyx, and ByBox. He has a strong interest in Digital Media, AdTech, SaaS, and B2B services, and takes an active role in his portfolio companies through Board positions and consultancy input.

Stephen Bullock

Hammer Missions

Yi Luo is the CEO and Co-founder of Eunice, an AI fintech company focused on solving B2B challenges in the digital asset space. As an angel investor, she has invested in over 40 early-stage technology startups, including Qogita, BondAval, Hook, and Levity. Yi has been recognized in various lists, such as The Women in FinTech Powerlist 2024 and Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2021.

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