How to use this site

This site is designed to provide access to information of relevance to all those interested in the angel and early stage investment marketplace, both for investors, entrepreneurs seeking investment and professional service providers, intermediaries, policymakers, academics.

New to Angel investing?

We advise you to visit our Be an Angel sub-site which will help you find out everything you need to know about Business Angel investing and help you decide if you would like to get involved in supporting the growth of Britain’s entrepreneurs. The Be An Angel site brings you information, knowledge and advice about Business Angel investing, drawn from investors with many years’ experience in angel investing, as well as technical experts in the legal and financial aspects. It will take you through the key steps of angel investing, looking at the Risks & Rewards, the Benefits to you and how to take advantage of tax breaks; how to make effective investments; how to get involved in angel investing activities in your area; as well as access to downloadable fact sheets and links to further advice.

Already an Investor? 

If you have already made angel investments, or working with early stage funds, you should visit the Investors Section which provides you access to all the key areas on the web-site relevant to angel investing, enabling you to get in touch with investment opportunities and keep in touch with developments in the investment community.   In this section you will you find the following key information: The Angel Investment Marketplace;  Tax Benefits;, Angel CoFund;  Access Investment Opportunities,  Market Updates,  Legal & Regulatory Issues.

We recommend viewing our News  sectionfor updates on deals done and industry developments. Or you may wish to ; current activities taking place in your area, as well as a programme of events at local, regional and national levels. See Policy and Resources for useful downloads and links. We also suggest you consider becoming aMember of the UK Business Angels Association where you can connect with other investors and opportunities, keep in touch with industry developments and gain discounted prices for access to events.

Entrepreneurs seeking equity finance or funding advice?

If you are looking for equity finance you should visit the Entrepreneurs section where you will find information and advice to assist you with your finance and investment needs to support the growth of your start-up or early stage business, including: Introduction to Angel Finance; Accessing Angel Finance Sources, Initiatives to Attract Investment, New Developments, Seeking Further Growth Finance, Resources & Links.  

You can also access sources of angel and early stage investment through our Member Business Angel Networks or groups which have signed up to the UK Business Angels Association’s Code of Conduct. We recommend you take a look through the Directory of Members & Services and choose the business angel network, group, or early stage fund most suited to your needs, in terms of geographic location, specialization and investment criteria.

Working with the start-up and early stage invesiment marketplace?

If you are a professional adviser, intermediary; service provider; other source of finance/investment; accelerator/incubator; organization concerned with research or policy; public administration at local, regional or national level- and interested in being connected with the business angel and early stage investment community, you should access our Directory of Members and Services. We also recommend viewing our News and Events section for updates industry developments; current activities taking place in your area, as well as a programme of events at local, regional and national level. See Policy and Resources for useful downloads and links;

We also recommend you consider becoming an Associate Member of the UK Business Angels Association where you can promote your organisation’s services in our searchable Directory; connect with angel and early stage community, keep in touch with industry developments; gain discounted prices for access to events.