Our team is charged with supporting the successful operation and growth of Investing Women Angels.
Nicki has over 15 years of experience in senior operations and IT leadership roles across industries like aviation, facilities management, and healthcare. For the past decade, she’s focused on the start-up and scale-up space, starting off with working in several start-ups, then transitioning to helping founders get investment-ready, plan and build software products, and set up solid operational and financial foundations for growth. She’s supported founders through everything from refining business plans and financial models to pitching for funding and navigating investor conversations.
Now an angel investor and Chief Operating Officer of Investing Women Angels, Nicki is passionate about helping founders feel confident and prepared for the investment process. She loves making the right introductions, sharing practical advice, and supporting ambitious businesses as they scale and achieve their goals.
Michelle McClure is the Founder of Hoojy and a strategic marketing leader with over 16 years’ experience in digital marketing and growth. As Fractional CMO at Investing Women Angels (IWA), she strengthens the brand, expands visibility and supports its mission to increase women’s participation in early-stage investing across the UK.
Michelle combines commercial insight with deep expertise in SEO and digital strategy, ensuring marketing drives measurable, sustainable growth. She is passionate about mentoring both marketers and female founders, helping them build confidence, sharpen strategic thinking and execute with clarity.
Her collaborative, hands-on approach enables her to deliver early momentum quickly while building the foundations for long-term impact and scalable growth.
