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27/03/2026

Yesterday, we brought together investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders for The Early-Stage Investment Summit in London.

From insightful keynotes to candid panel discussions, the Summit explored the forces shaping early-stage investment across the UK - from AI-driven deal flow and diversity in venture capital, to strengthening the pathway from angel to institutional investment.

Some standout takeaways included:
🔹AI continuing to drive an increase in first-time deals
🔹The critical role of investor diversity in unlocking capital for underrepresented founders
🔹The need for stronger alignment across angels, VCs, and institutions to support scaling businesses
🔹How Innovate UK is building frameworks to identify high-potential companies where intervention can meaningfully change their trajectory
🔹Insights from the Praetura x Par Equity merger on collaboration, culture, and regional growth

A huge thank you to our speakers, attendees, and partners for making the day such a success - and to Innovate UK, Kin Group, Michelmores, and Barclays Demo Directory for their support.

The conversations don’t stop here - we look forward to continuing them at our upcoming symposium in April.

Richard Hoskins | Riam Kanso | Dave Foreman | Paul Munn | Simon Blakey | Beverly Gower-Jones OBE FEI | Chris Elphick | Katie Lockwood | Liz Bailey | Lawal Dania | Miraj Mistry | Chloe Vernon-Shore | Scott O’Brien | Chris Adelsbach OBE | Mads Jensen | Roderic Beer | Jenny Tooth OBE

25/03/2026

⏳ 1 day to go – your final chance to join us at The Early-Stage Investment Summit, London

Tomorrow, we’re excited to welcome 200+ investors, founders and ecosystem leaders for a packed day of insight, connection and opportunity. From the opening keynote through to our closing sessions, the agenda brings together some of the most important conversations shaping early-stage investment today - with high-impact panels, expert keynotes and real-world insights across AI, cybersecurity, funding pathways and the future of UK innovation.

🔦 Speaker Spotlight: Mads Jensen, SuperSeed
Joining our panel on How Early-Stage Investors Are Approaching AI Investments, Mads will share how investors are navigating one of the fastest-moving areas in tech. From identifying credible AI businesses to assessing technical defensibility, data advantage and team capability, this session will offer practical insight into how investors are building AI-focused portfolios while maintaining valuation discipline.

⚠️ Registration closes at 5pm today
🚀 Secure your place: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sYdF20

A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners for making the Summit possible.

19/03/2026

📢 Speaker & Sponsor Spotlight – Early-Stage Investment Summit (London)

We’re excited to showcase more of the voices joining us next week - bringing deep expertise across venture, angel investing and scaling high-growth businesses.

🎤 Speaker announcement:
We’re thrilled to welcome Chris Adelsbach OBE to our panel on Strengthening the Angel to Institutional Investor Pathway at the Early-Stage Investment Summit.

One of Europe’s most active fintech investors, Chris has backed over 300 businesses and brings a front-row perspective on what it really takes for startups to bridge the gap from early backing to institutional scale. As Managing Partner at Outrun Ventures and former entrepreneur, he has led the Techstars Fintech Accelerator and backed companies including Railsbank and Atom Bank. Chris will share insights on how angels can set founders up for successful follow-on investment - and where the pathway to Series A can still break down.

Sponsor spotlight:
🌟Delighted to have Chloe Vernon-Shore, Partner at Michelmores, leading a fireside chat on the PXN merger - sharing insights on strategy, scale and the future of regional venture investment.
🌟Also joining us, Richard Hoskins, Co-Principal at Kin Group, will moderate our AI investment panel, bringing over 20 years’ experience across venture, fund structuring and scaling investment platforms.

📍 London | 26 March | 13:00 - 19:00
👉 Don’t miss out: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sMh7-0

Join leading investors, policymakers and industry experts as we explore the future of early-stage investment in the UK.

18/03/2026

Don't miss Friday's webinar: Understanding EIS & SEIS - How Tax Reliefs Reduce Risk for Angel Investors.

EIS and SEIS are powerful tools for backing early-stage, high-growth companies - while helping to reduce downside risk. In this final session, we’ll break down how these schemes work, why they matter, and how experienced angels use them as part of a disciplined investment strategy.

You’ll gain practical insight into:
🔹 Key tax reliefs (income tax, CGT and inheritance tax)
🔹 How loss relief reduces exposure
🔹 The differences between EIS and SEIS
🔹 What qualifies - and common misconceptions to avoid

🚀Friday 20 March | 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
🔗 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sLSNc0

Ideal for aspiring and early-stage investors looking to take a more structured, long-term approach to investing.

17/03/2026

🚨 This Friday: Future Forward – Investing in Cyber

Cybersecurity is entering a new phase of growth, with enterprise demand accelerating and new investment opportunities emerging.

Join us for an expert-led session, looking at where value is being created, and where investors are seeing the strongest returns.

🔍 Featuring a spotlight segment from Miraj Mistry at Beauhurst on UK cyber investment trends, recent exits and capital flows.
💬 Fireside chat with Amir Nooriala, CEO of Saepio and Angel Investor of the Year 2025, sharing front-line insight into how enterprises are buying and scaling cyber solutions.
🧠 Investor panel featuring Monika Radclyffe from Plexal, exploring the trends shaping the next wave of cyber innovation - from AI-driven threat detection to digital identity.

If you’re looking to understand where the most compelling early-stage opportunities are emerging, this is a session not to miss!

📆 Friday 20 March | 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
🎟 Book your place: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sJKwz0

13/03/2026

📢 Speaker lineup announced for Future Forward: Investing in Cyber!

Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing and most strategically important sectors in today’s technology landscape. As threats become more sophisticated, demand for innovative solutions protecting organisations, data and critical infrastructure continues to rise. In this panel, Amir Nooriala (CEO, Saepio), Paul Wilkes (Partner, Osney Capital) and Rich Yorke (Partner, Halceon) will explore key market trends and where the most compelling early-stage investment opportunities are emerging.

PLUS, Miraj Mistry from Beauhurst will take us through a data‑driven overview of the UK cyber security investment landscape, drawing on Beauhurst’s extensive tracking of high‑growth companies and investment activity.

📆 Friday 20 March | Online
🎟 Book your place: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sDClH0

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear practical insights on evaluating cyber startups across areas such as cloud security, AI-driven threat detection and digital identity. In partnership with SetSquared.

13/03/2026

⏰ Two weeks to go until The Early-Stage Investment Summit - London!

Join us on 26 March for the Southern leg of The Early-Stage Investment Summit, bringing together investors, innovators, and ecosystem leaders shaping the future of early-stage growth in the UK.

This year’s London programme features an exceptional line-up of voices from across angel networks, venture capital, and public finance, exploring the forces shaping venture funding today - from strengthening the pathway between angel and institutional capital to how investors are navigating the fast-moving opportunities and risks of AI.

Highlights include:
🔥 Fireside Chat: Strategic Growth in Action - Inside the Praetura & Par Equity Partnership, with David Foreman and Paul Munn
📈 Panel: Strengthening the Angel to Institutional Investor Pathway, featuring Beverley Gower-Jones OBE, Simon Blakey, and Chris Elphick
🎤 Keynote: The British Business Bank’s Evolving Role in UK Venture Capital, with Liz Bailey
🤖 Panel: How Early-Stage Investors Are Approaching AI Investments, with Katie Lockwood and Riam Kanso
🥂 Networking Reception

An opportunity to connect with peers across the UK’s innovation and investment community in a relaxed setting. More speakers to be announced soon.

📍 London | 26 March | 12:30 - 19:00

Take a look at the agenda and secure your place: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sC6Kn0

12/03/2026

Don't miss tomorrows webinar: From cheque to exit - how angels create value after investing.

Angel investing doesn’t end once the cheque is written. In many ways, it’s only the beginning.

In this upcoming session, Fred Soneya, Co-Founder and Partner at Haatch, shares practical insights into what really happens after an angel investment is made - and how investors can help companies achieve strong long-term outcomes.

Drawing on extensive experience working with early-stage founders and building venture portfolios, Fred will explore how angels add value beyond capital - from supporting founders and navigating governance to making disciplined follow-on decisions.

You’ll learn:
• What founders actually need from angels at pre-seed and seed stage
• How to add value post-investment without creating friction
• The role angels play in governance, follow-on funding and strategic support
• How to approach follow-on decisions and capital reserves
• Common post-investment mistakes, and how to avoid them

🚀Friday 13 March | 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
🔗 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sBkv00

Ideal for new and early-stage angel investors looking to better understand their role after completing a deal and how to support founders effectively over the long term.

05/03/2026

Don't miss tomorrows webinar: Angel Investing Essentials - A Practical Introduction

Angel investing isn’t just about capital, it’s about understanding how deals work, developing sound judgement and learning to invest with structure and confidence. In this session, Cornel Chiriac of 2050 Capital introduces our Venture Into Investing course and explores how it equips new and aspiring angels with the foundations needed to start investing effectively.

Cornel is a former entrepreneur turned highly active investor. He runs his own investment fund and angel group, manages M&G’s £500m pre-IPO fund, and invests personally and corporately across every stage of a company’s evolution. He also runs the angel group Chicago Booth, one of the leading business schools, bringing global perspective and deep market experience to the programme.

He’ll be joined by Nic Lenz, a previous participant, who will share why he chose to enrol, what the experience was like, and how the course helped shape his investment approach.

You’ll learn:
• Why taking a structured course can accelerate your investing journey
• What the Venture Into Investing experience involves in practice
• The key insights and tools participants gain
• How the programme supports confident, informed decision-making

🚀Friday 6 March | 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
👉https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0slKxb0

Ideal for aspiring and early-stage investors looking for a clear, practical pathway into angel investing.

02/03/2026

🔬 Don't miss Future Forward: Investing in Quantum Sensing Technologies.

On Wednesday, this workshop will combine expert insight into the state of the art in quantum sensing with real-world perspectives from founders building applications today and investors actively backing the sector. Together, our speakers will explore where quantum sensing is already creating value across healthcare, industrial and defence applications.

Take a look at the agenda: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sbLSt0

A huge thanks to our incredible speakers, who will share their views on business models, financing pathways and what it takes to build and scale successful quantum sensing companies.

📆 Wednesday 4th March | London
🎟 Book your place: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sbN540

🤝 The afternoon will conclude with an interactive discussion and informal networking over drinks and snacks - an opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs, investors and researchers across the quantum innovation ecosystem.

27/02/2026

📢 2026 Dates Announced: How Early-Stage Investment Works

Want a clearer understanding of how early-stage investment actually works, and how to better guide founders through the funding journey? Our live online course returns with new 2026 dates, designed to give practical insight into the realities of raising and deploying capital.

📅 Upcoming sessions:
🔹 23 March 2026
🔹 15 June 2026
🔹 21 September 2026
🔹 7 December 2026

Ideal for professionals supporting early-stage businesses, the programme covers:

✔️ What investors really look for
✔️ How deals are structured in practice
✔️ How funding journeys unfold

Delivered live by Roderick Beer, the course is highly interactive, with real-world examples and space for discussion throughout.

👉 Find out more and register: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0s9fTC0

27/02/2026

📢 We are delighted to share that ACF Investors are the sponsor for the Angel Investor of the Year at the 2026 UKBAA Angel Investment Awards!

🎉 ACF Investors backs exceptional entrepreneurs across the UK in a wide range of sectors, partnering with sector-smart angel investors to co-invest, share due diligence, agree terms and provide ongoing post-investment support. This prestigious award will celebrate the most active and impactful angel investor backing start-up and early stage UK businesses, bringing not only vital risk capital, but significant added value to support the growth and success of their portfolio.

📅 Save the Date: Thursday 9 July 2026
📍 Location: The Brewery, Chiswell St, London

Find out more: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0s5TBH0

Nominations close 10th April! Don't miss your chance to celebrate those making a real impact: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0s5Tcr0

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