UK Business Angels Association

We held our Angel Winter Social last night, kindly hosted by Abel + Imray at their London offices. It was great to catch up with our members and investors, and share some seasonal cheer together! Huge thanks to John Austin-Brooks and team for looking after us all so well. We're planning our next member social in the spring - if you'd like to partner with us on this or other social events, please reach out to chez.mckinney@ukbaa.org.uk

🚀 Venture Into Space - Demo Day: A night of space innovation Last night, we celebrated the incredible achievements of our 12-month Venture Into Space programme. Nine exceptional startups took the stage, showcasing cutting-edge space innovations. We were thrilled to have over 80 investors in the room, representing a collective capital deployment of £532m annually, and a huge thank you to our key partners Type One Ventures and the UK Space Agency for making this possible. Special thanks to our wider support network - Marubeni Ventures, Boeing, 7% Ventures, Airbus, and Deloitte - whose mentorship and guidance have been instrumental throughout this journey. The future of space innovation is bright, and we can't wait to see these incredible companies soar! Yuri Andersson, ANGOKA | Elaine Harding MIRP CertRP, AugmentAero | Katie King, PhD , BioOrbit | Danilo Di Salvo, High Temperature Material Systems | James Ashforth-Pook, QuInAs-ULTRARAM™ | Keval Dattani CEng, Space Power | Brendan Cornthwaite, UAP | Atmosphere Engineering | Matteo Cuccorese, SPAICE | Bianca Cefalo, Space DOTS®

Member News: Where Innovation Meets Investment Dorset Business Angels (DBA) is set to host another compelling pitch event on November 25th at the Bournemouth Carlton Hotel, featuring five innovative companies seeking investment across diverse sectors. The carefully curated selection of businesses represents cutting-edge solutions in travel technology, sustainable confectionery, innovative rainwear, maritime recruitment, and affordable housing. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eB5HpVFU

🌟 Don't miss The Early-Stage Investment Summit, Wednesday 4th December! The investment landscape is shifting. As new government policies take shape, fresh opportunities are emerging for investors to fuel sustainable growth and innovation. This summit brings together influential investors, policy makers, and industry experts to explore: 📈 How to align with evolving national strategies 🌍 Opportunities to attract global capital and enhance liquidity 🏆 Reinforcing the UK’s leadership in critical growth sectors Don't miss your chance to gain exclusive insights, connect with industry leaders, and position yourself at the forefront of change. See more of the agenda here: https://lnkd.in/eTjwV6hV

🚀 Venture Into Space - building the future of space investment In the lead-up to tomorrow’s highly anticipated Venture Into Space - Demo Day, we hosted a series of focused lunches, bringing together industry leaders and innovative businesses to hear exciting pitches by innovative businesses set to disrupt the space sector. These sessions provided a platform to explore the latest advancements and investment opportunities, setting the stage for tomorrow’s showcase of pioneering space technologies. Join us on 27th November, 6:00pm - 9:00pm, as our 2024 cohort presents their vision for the future of space innovation at the Venture Into Space Demo Day! Last chance to grab your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eUPnRhgF

Member News: Oxford Innovation Finance invests in real-time people counting and occupancy insights technology Oxford Innovation Finance’s EIS Growth Fund and OION Angel Network have invested in HoxtonAi, a space analytics company transforming our understanding of how people use physical spaces. Hoxton AI offers people counting and occupancy monitoring solutions through self-install video analytics. Their easy to install technology uses sensors mounted above doorways to track movement and occupancy in real-time, providing detailed insights via the cloud-based platform to help businesses optimise the use of physical spaces. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e5zS8CFH

📢 Invest in Women Taskforce exceed initial target of £250m in capital raise for female founders The Invest in Women Taskforce today announces it has secured over £250m of funding to support female entrepreneurs in the UK. Major investors, including Barclays, M&G plc, the British Business Bank, Morgan Stanley, Visa Foundation, BGF and Aviva have stated their commitment to invest in female founded businesses across the country, either directly themselves or through the ‘Women backing Women’ fund. This milestone exceeds the Taskforce’s initial ambitious goal of creating one of the world’s largest investment pools of £250m for female-led and mixed businesses. Backed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in its mission to unlock future economic growth: if women started and scaled businesses at the same rate as men, it would deliver a potential £250 billion boost to the UK economy. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eHbUh36J Jenny Tooth OBE

🌟 New Member Announcement! 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce UHS IDC as our new member! 🎉 UHS IDC are committed to launch and scale numerous NHS medical innovations in the UK and internationally through the NHS/IDC partnership. Find out more and get in touch by visiting their Member Directory: https://lnkd.in/e5cQFQxX Jason Mawer

🌌 Less than a week to go until the Venture Into Space - Demo Day! Introducing the final fantastic businesses presenting on cutting-edge innovations occurring within the Space sector next week: Space Power - Space Techstars hackathon winners, Space Power is leading the industry in LASER power beaming for space applications since 2020, increasing the life span and lifetime RoI for deployed satellites. SPAICE - Opening up in-space servicing, repairs and disposal with the first deployable robot that can identify, navigate, dock and repair assets in space autonymously. Their game-changing technology is backed by experienced Angels and about to sign their first major commercial contract. Universal Atmosphere Processing UK - at the forefront of revolutionary climate engineering, their advanced Electromagnetic Plasma Separator (EMPS), represents a groundbreaking approach to managing and utilising atmospheric gases, including carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from any atmosphere more efficiently than any other technology on the market. This is a fantastic opportunity for our UKBAA members and wider investment community to hear from some truly amazing innovations entering the space sector! 📆 27th November ⏱️6:00-9:00pm 📍London Visit the link to book your space now: https://lnkd.in/e3x8fmce Type One Ventures UK Space Agency Sanjeev Gordhan Avantika Gupta

⏳The countdown is on for The Early-Stage Investment Summit! Introducing some of our incredible speakers: 🌟Jenny Tooth OBE, Executive Chair, UKBAA 🌟Stephen Welton CBE, Non-Executive Chair, British Business Bank 🌟Eloise Morgan Director of Ventures, Paragon Brokers 🌟Ross CAM CEO, Green Angel Ventures 🌟DOUGLAS HANSEN, Executive Chairman, Future Planet Capital 🌟Susannah McClintock Investment Partner, Clean Growth Fund 🌟RICHARD E HALSEY Innovation Director, Energy Systems Catapult 🌟Henry Whorwood Managing Director - Research & Consultancy, Beauhurst 🌟Marcus Stuttard, Head of AIM & UK Primary Markets, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) 🌟Mark Sims, Senior Director of Funds, British Business Bank 🌟Rupa Ganatra Popat, Founder & Managing Partner, Arāya Ventures Join industry leaders, seasoned investors, and organisations as we explore opportunities in early stage investing. See more of the agenda here: https://lnkd.in/eRunuNVB