Angels Den is a platform which seeks to connect businesses with
angel investor
An angel investor (also known as a business angel, informal investor, angel funder, private investor, or seed investor) is an individual who provides capital to a business or businesses, including startups, usually in exchange for convertible de ...
s. It was founded in 2007.
Angels Den - now Angels Den Funding - offers an online investing platform, which allows investors to invest in pre-vetted
SMEs.
Angels Den is headquartered in England.
History
The process of matching business owners and investors was initially done online, but in July 2008 Angels Den introduced the concept of "SpeedFunding" where entrepreneurs pitch to investors on a one-to-one basis.
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.
In October 2013, Angels Den launched an online platform and a rebranded website.
As of 2020, Angels Den Funding was led by CEO Abhilasha Dafria.
Model
Angels Den is an online investment platform
promoting investment in pre-vetted SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises - see
SME finance.) Investors often play an active role in the business, providing the initial funding, expertise and contacts to drive growth. Once an anchor investor is on board, Angels Den opens funding to other investors.
Angels Den provides various offline pitch events such as "SpeedFunding" events, where entrepreneurs present short
elevator pitch
An elevator pitch, elevator speech, lift speech, or elevator statement is a short description of an idea, product, or company that explains the concept in a way such that any listener can understand it in a short period of time. This description ...
es to a number of investors on a one-to-one basis. Angels Den also runs "Angel Club" events for pre-screened businesses, as well as private viewings. In addition to this, Angels Den offers free, informative masterclasses to improve knowledge in all areas of investing.
EIS and SEIS
The
Enterprise Investment Scheme was launched in 1994. It covers five separate forms of tax relief: 30% Income tax relief, Capital Gains Tax Deferral Relief, CGT Freedom, Loss Relief, Inheritance Tax Relief. Most businesses presented to angels via Angels Den and especially via the Tech Club are EIS or SEIS eligible.
Activities
Equity pitches on Angels Den offer investors the opportunity to purchase shares in the company. Companies that have raised funding through this method have included:
See also
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Equity crowdfunding
Equity crowdfunding is the online offering of private company securities to a group of people for investment and therefore it is a part of the capital markets. Because equity crowdfunding involves investment into a commercial enterprise, it ...
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Private equity
Private equity (PE) is stock in a private company that does not offer stock to the general public; instead it is offered to specialized investment funds and limited partnerships that take an active role in the management and structuring of the co ...
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Venture capital
Venture capital (VC) is a form of private equity financing provided by firms or funds to start-up company, startup, early-stage, and emerging companies, that have been deemed to have high growth potential or that have demonstrated high growth in ...
References
External links
*{{official website, http://www.angelsden.com/
Financial services companies of the United Kingdom
2007 establishments in the United Kingdom
Investment companies of the United Kingdom
Companies based in London
Multinational companies headquartered in the United Kingdom