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Angels Den is a platform which seeks to connect businesses with angel investors. Founded in 2007,[1] it is headquartered in England.[2]
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| Type | FinTech, Technology |
|---|---|
| Industry | Angel investing, Private equity |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom, |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Matchmaking platform |
| Website | www |
History
editBill Morrow, the co-founder and director of Angel's Den,[3] trademarked the term "SpeedFunding" in 2008.[4]
In July 2013 the runner-up of the BBC television series The Apprentice, Luisa Zissman, found 16 investors to fund her new business through Angels Den.[5]
In October 2013, Angels Den launched an online platform and a rebranded website.[6]
Model
editAngels Den is an "an angel-led crowdfunder".[7] It provides various offline pitch events such as "SpeedFunding" events,[8] where entrepreneurs present short elevator pitches to a number of investors on a one-to-one basis.[9][10][11]
The Angels Den Tech Club, a co-investment fund, reportedly "focuses on high-growth [..] technology start-ups" which are eligible for the UK's Enterprise Investment Scheme.[12]
Activities
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Angels Den". Crowdsourcing. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013.
- ↑ "UK Business Angels Association". www.ukbusinessangelsassociation.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "Three fifths of startups have tried but failed to get funding - Real Business". realbusiness.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ Morrow, Bill. "Speedfunding." Intellectual Property Office. UK Trademark 2492697
- ↑ Cheung, Sonja (26 July 2013). "'The Apprentice' Runner-Up Zissman Talks Highs & Lows of UK Startups". blogs.wsj.com. The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ "Blog: Angels finally touch down on the crowdfunding for business scene". Smarta. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Whisky investment firm raises £1m through crowfunding". 18 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "Speed funding: pitching to angel investors in four minutes - video". the Guardian. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "Business Owners to Pitch Ideas at Speed Funding Event". London Loves Business. 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ↑ Brummelhuis, Simone (9 January 2009). "Get your business flying with Angels Den speedpitching events". The Next Women Business Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ↑ "Angels fall in love with speedfunding". Business Matters. 7 July 2008.
- ↑ Dunsby, Megan (3 June 2013). "Angels Den Tech Club Invests Six-figure Sum in Intelligent Positioning". startups.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
- ↑ Newton, Richard. "Flirting with footwear on Stylect, a Tinder for shoe lovers". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "Pizza takeaway concept NY Slice hits crowdfunding target | Lunch Business". lunchbusiness.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "Biowaste Company Smashes Fundraising Target | UK Business Angels Association". www.ukbusinessangelsassociation.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "Craft beer club Beer52 raises £100,000 through Angels Den crowdfunding platform - Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-06-02.