"2021 has been a hugely active year for Investing Women Angels (IWA) despite the ongoing COVID challenges. As we approach the end of the year, we are closing multiple investments right now; with two having just completed:
We are thrilled to have backed outstanding female founder Kate Cameron of Cytochroma; a company offering genetically diverse stem cell mod
els for accelerated drug discovery; and to have invested alongside fellow female focused Angel Academe, Cambridge Ventures and Scottish Enterprise. Equally exciting founders Fiona Gillies, Christine Hartland and Mahesh Ramachandra have created SMASH; a rights and IP platform for the film & TV industry targeting the rapid growth global content streaming market.
Adding another two female founded companies to our portfolio brings our members investment total to £2.1m; 90% of which has gone into female founded companies; a statistic we’re especially proud of as we continue to ‘move the dial’ towards far higher levels of investment going to women.
We are looking towards 2022 with great optimism and some very exciting news to share in January!
Meantime, we’d like to wish all our wonderful founders, partners and fellow angels a great Christmas and all the very best for 2022.”
Jackie Waring
CEO & Founder, Investing Women
Did you know that female investors are more likely to invest in female-founded companies? And did you know that according to UKBAA research, only 14% of investors are women? That’s why there really is no better time to join us and become an Investing Women Angel 🧵👇
We are actively turning the dial for women-led businesses and for women in investment. As a group, we’re quietly and determinedly driving meaningful change, through training, collaboration, and most importantly - investment 🤝
And what’s more, we’re always happy to welcome new members who are interested in investing in early-stage companies, particularly those led by female founders. Find out more on our website 🔽
https://www.investingwomen.co.uk/join/
Today our sister organisation kicked off delivery of the Female Founders Accelerator, powered by Barclays Eagle Labs, funded by UK Government.
Our Angels will also be taking part, offering mentoring services to founders throughout the programme. We look forward to taking part!
Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the team at Investing Women Angels ✨
The @BritishBBank Investment Fund for Scotland is now live - designed to support the growth of SME's across Scotland 👇
https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/nations-and-regions-investment-funds/investment-fund-for-scotland-ifs/?dm_i=45HG,1KB3Y,3SHGNU,7BADG,1
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