With our investors, we’re building something unique — a fund that not only aims for strong returns, but also backs outstanding female founders who are changing the face of UK innovation.
We’re targeting:
🚀 A portfolio of 7-10 female-founded startups (pre-seed+)
📈 3X return on our investment
😇 50 angels investing from £10k
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ANGEL ACADEME EIS FUND
the first EIS fund for female founders
Our fund is run in partnership with SyndicateRoom, experienced fund managers and our FCA regulated partners.
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This financial promotion has been approved by Syndicate Room Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (No. 613021).
FAQs
How do you define a female-founded company?
We define a female-founded company as one with a female founder or co-founder who owns at least 20% of founder equity in the business (pre-dilution). The female founder is usually CEO or CTO and will run fundraising activity with us.
How do you do due diligence, especially in technical areas?
Our network of investors is composed of successful entrepreneurs and senior leaders. They are seasoned experts in their area. Many are still operating at senior levels in large organisations, as entrepreneurs and as NEDs. Due diligence on is led by member angels with sector experience in a collaborative deal team, and the deal team will often lean on their own networks or the wider AA network if they require additional industry or professional knowledge.
How will the fund work with the angel network?
The fund will always follow the network. In practice, due diligence on an investment opportunity is conducted by members of the Angel Academe network, and if the startup receives investment from members, the fund will invest £100k-150k alongside. Valuations and equity offers will be set on a case by case basis, and determined by the Investment Committee.
Is this fund focussed on financial return or social impact?
We believe that investing in women is simply good business sense the the primary objective of our investment strategy is financial return. However, many of our existing portfolio have a social purpose at the heart of their business, whether it’s improving access to or efficiency of health services, mobilising health care innovations or reducing pesticide use.
Do I have to be an Angel Academe member to invest in the fund?
No, however, we have Angel Academe members who are investing in the fund to diversify their startup investment portfolios. They will do this in addition to being active members of the angel network.
Who are SyndicateRoom?
SyndicateRoom is a UK-based FCA-regulated fund manager that harnesses data, diversification, and experienced investor networks to achieve optimal growth for its investors. From 2024, they began to add additional funds to their existing product offering to develop their principle of diversification. The Angel Academe EIS Fund is their second and most recent addition.
SyndicateRoom enable investors to tap into new opportunities arising from the market and to focus their investment on these opportunities if they choose. Through this process, they develop diverse holdings across multiple sectors and stages and continuously develop their growth potential.
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) SyndicateRoom’s products have invested into over 250 startups across six funds and counting. They have deployed over £77,000,000 into these startups with members investing from as little as £1,000 up to their largest client who has invested £15,000,000.
I am based in the US. Can I invest in the fund?
The fund is open to residents of the UK and Channel Islands. Unfortunately we cannot accept investors from the US. Investors who have queries about eligibility based on location are nevertheless welcome to get in touch with us.