UK Business Angels Association

UK Business Angels Association We're the trade body for early stage investing.

📢 We are delighted to share that ACF Investors are the sponsor for the Angel Investor of the Year at the 2026 UKBAA Ange...
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

Don't miss our upcoming webinar: Why Be an Angel? The Golden Rules of Angel InvestingAngel investing is more than writin...
25/02/2026

Don't miss our upcoming webinar: Why Be an Angel? The Golden Rules of Angel Investing

Angel investing is more than writing cheques - it’s an opportunity to back ambitious founders, support innovation and build a long-term portfolio.

This session with Roderick Beer demystifies why individuals become angel investors and how the most effective angels approach investing in practice. Drawing on real-world experience from across the UK ecosystem, we’ll explore the motivations, realities and responsibilities of angel investing before outlining the golden rules that underpin disciplined early-stage strategies.

You’ll learn:
🔹Why people become angel investors
🔹What angel investing really involves - including risk and time commitment
🔹The core principles that improve outcomes
🔹Common mistakes new angels make (and how to avoid them)

🚀Friday 27 February | 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0s5g5k0

Ideal for aspiring and early-stage investors looking to move from curiosity to confident, structured investing.

🌟 Save the Date – The Angel Group Symposium 2026! The Angel Group Symposium is an exclusive event bringing leading angel...
24/02/2026

🌟 Save the Date – The Angel Group Symposium 2026!

The Angel Group Symposium is an exclusive event bringing leading angel groups and angels together to discuss practical steps for launching and growing a successful angel group - from different group structures and principles behind leading a group, to professionalising and forming a fund.

📅 30th April 2026 | 13:30 - 20:00 | London

If you want to gain insights from industry leaders on key topics and connect with fellow investors over drinks, this event is for you!

🔗 Apply to attend here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0s2f7W0

🔐 Future Forward: Investing in CyberCybersecurity is no longer a back-office function, it’s one of the fastest-growing a...
21/02/2026

🔐 Future Forward: Investing in Cyber

Cybersecurity is no longer a back-office function, it’s one of the fastest-growing and most strategically critical sectors shaping digital business, national security and infrastructure resilience.

As digital transformation accelerates, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and pervasive. The demand for scalable, defensible solutions has never been greater, and neither has the opportunity for early-stage investors.

Future Forward: Investing in Cyber brings together the UK angel and early-stage investment community with leading founders, cyber specialists and active investors to explore where the real opportunities lie.

We’ll be diving into:
• Key cybersecurity market trends and growth drivers
• The evolving threat and regulatory landscape
• Investable segments, from defence-grade technologies and enterprise SaaS security to privacy, identity and authentication innovation
• Real-world metrics (and red flags) when evaluating early-stage cyber ventures

📆 Friday 20th March | 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
🎟 Book your place: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rYsKn0

Whether you’re a seasoned angel, syndicate lead, or exploring cyber as a strategic theme within your portfolio, this online summit will help you move beyond the hype and identify scalable opportunities in one of technology’s most mission-critical domains.

Join us to stay ahead of the curve.

🔬 Don’t miss Future Forward: Quantum Sensing WorkshopWe’re bringing together leading voices from academia, entrepreneurs...
17/02/2026

🔬 Don’t miss Future Forward: Quantum Sensing Workshop

We’re bringing together leading voices from academia, entrepreneurship and investment to explore one of the most commercially exciting frontiers in quantum technology.

Blending expert insight with real-world experience, this workshop will examine the current state of quantum sensing - alongside perspectives from founders developing cutting-edge applications and investors actively backing the sector. Together, our speakers will explore where quantum sensing is already generating impact across healthcare, industrial and defence settings, and what this means for future commercial opportunity.

Take a look at the agenda: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rRM120

We’re pleased to welcome speakers including Joe Cotter (Imperial College London), Jessica Wade (Imperial College London), Miles Padgett (University of Glasgow), Bruno Sanguinetti (Dotphoton) and Ramana Nanda (Imperial Business School), alongside experienced investors Doug Paul (Serendipity Capital), Manjari Chandran Ramesh (Amadeus Capital) and Owen Lozman (55 North), 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/H0rRL-Z0

🤝 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.

📢 Save the Date: The Early Stage Investment Summit - LondonJoin leading investors, policymakers and industry experts for...
13/02/2026

📢 Save the Date: The Early Stage Investment Summit - London

Join leading investors, policymakers and industry experts for a timely exploration of the future of angel and early-stage investment in the UK. As new government policies take shape, fresh opportunities are emerging to unlock value, strengthen investment activity and support sustainable economic growth.

📆 Thursday 26 March
📍 Cavendish Venues, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ

Bringing together national and regional perspectives, the summit will explore how strategy, collaboration and capital can work together to strengthen liquidity, attract investment and reinforce the UK’s global leadership across priority sectors.

🎤 Speakers and sessions to be announced soon.
🎟️ Complimentary for UKBAA members, with tickets available for non-members who would like to join us: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rJQxQ0

🤝 Interested in partnering with us? We’re currently welcoming Gold and Silver Sponsors, along with a select number of exhibitors. Click here to explore the available opportunities: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rJRHv0

🚀 Thinking about angel investing but not sure where to start?This Spring, Venture Into Investing returns, and we’re kick...
12/02/2026

🚀 Thinking about angel investing but not sure where to start?

This Spring, Venture Into Investing returns, and we’re kicking things off with a free webinar series, open to everyone.

Across four practical sessions, experienced investors from the UKBAA network will explore what angel investing really involves - from first cheque to long-term outcomes - and introduce the core themes covered in our flagship in-person course starting 30th March in London.
Whether you’re exploring angel investing for the first time or considering taking the next step, these webinars are designed to help you build clarity, confidence, and strong foundations.

📅 Free webinars:
🔹Why Be an Angel? The Golden Rules of Angel Investing with Roderick Beer | Friday 27th Feb | 11:00 - 12:00
🔹Angel Investing Essentials: A Practical Introduction with Cornel Chiriac | Friday 6th March | 11:00 - 12:00
🔹From Cheque to Exit: How Angels Create Value After Investing with Fred Soneya | Friday 13th March | 11:00 - 12:00
🔹Understanding EIS & SEIS: How Tax Reliefs Reduce Risk for Angel Investors with Jo Bateson | Friday 20th March | 11:00 - 12:00

📍 In-person course | 30 March, London

👉 Register for the webinars or find out more about the course; link in bio.

Know someone else who should join? Tag a fellow investor! UKBAA members enjoy a discounted rate!

You may have seen that nominations for the UKBAA Angel Investment Awards 2026 are now live, and we’d love your help in r...
11/02/2026

You may have seen that nominations for the UKBAA Angel Investment Awards 2026 are now live, and we’d love your help in recognising the standout people and organisations across our ecosystem. These awards are your chance to shine a spotlight on the exceptional investors, groups, funds, programmes and champions who are making a real difference across the UK early-stage ecosystem.

If you know an individual, organisation or investment that deserves recognition - whether for backing brilliant founders, driving innovation, supporting diverse talent or delivering standout exits - we’d love to hear from you.

🏆 Award categories:
Angel Investor of the Year | Angel Group of the Year | Seed VC of the Year | Accelerator of the Year | Impact Investment of the Year | Deep Tech Investment of the Year | Hard Tech Investment of the Year | Exit of the Year | Early-Stage Advisor of the Year | Women in Innovation Award | Investment in Diversity Champion | Regional Champion of the Year | Scale Up Team of the Year

Whether the nominee is highly visible or quietly making an impact behind the scenes, this is an opportunity to celebrate excellence across our community!

📅 Save the Date: Thursday 9 July 2026
📍 Location: The Brewery, Chiswell St, London
✅Nominations close on 10 April! Read more about the categories and how to nominate on our website here:
https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rF7530

Special thanks to our marketing partners for helping us recognise and champion the people and organisations shaping the future of UK innovation.

eisa association | umi | The Entrepreneurs Network | Mountside Ventures | The Scale Up Institute | FieldHouse Associates | Set Squared

🔬 Speaker line-up announced: Quantum Sensing WorkshopWe’re delighted to bring together leading voices from academia, ent...
10/02/2026

🔬 Speaker line-up announced: Quantum Sensing Workshop

We’re delighted to bring together leading voices from academia, entrepreneurship and investment to explore one of the most commercially promising areas of quantum technology.

The 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/H0rzwHz0

We’re pleased to welcome speakers including Joe Cotter (Imperial College London), Jessica Wade (Imperial College London), Miles Padgett (University of Glasgow), Bruno Sanguinetti (Dotphoton) and Ramana Nanda (Imperial Business School), alongside experienced investors Doug Paul (Serendipity Capital), Manjari Chandran Ramesh (Amadeus Capital) and Owen Lozman (55 North), 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/H0rzvLY0

🤝 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.

🚀 Thinking about angel investing but not sure where to start?This Spring, Venture Into Investing returns, and we’re kick...
09/02/2026

🚀 Thinking about angel investing but not sure where to start?

This Spring, Venture Into Investing returns, and we’re kicking things off with a free webinar series, open to everyone.

Across four practical sessions, experienced investors from the UKBAA network will explore what angel investing really involves - from first cheque to long-term outcomes - and introduce the core themes covered in our flagship in-person course starting 30th March in London.
Whether you’re exploring angel investing for the first time or considering taking the next step, these webinars are designed to help you build clarity, confidence, and strong foundations.

📅 Free webinars:
🔹Why Be an Angel? The Golden Rules of Angel Investing with Roderick Beer | Friday 27th Feb | 11:00 - 12:00
🔹Angel Investing Essentials: A Practical Introduction with Cornel Chiriac | Friday 6th March | 11:00 - 12:00
🔹From Cheque to Exit: How Angels Create Value After Investing with Fred Soneya | Friday 13th March | 11:00 - 12:00
🔹Understanding EIS & SEIS: How Tax Reliefs Reduce Risk for Angel Investors with Jo Bateson | Friday 20th March | 11:00 - 12:00

📍 In-person course | 30 March, London

👉 Register for the webinars or find out more about the course: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rzvV60

Know someone else who should join? Tag a fellow investor! UKBAA members enjoy a discounted rate - learn more about our membership: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rzwJn0

Don’t miss this upcoming event from Create South East! Innovate, Impact, Invest 2026🗓 Tuesday 10 February | Towner Eastb...
04/02/2026

Don’t miss this upcoming event from Create South East!

Innovate, Impact, Invest 2026
🗓 Tuesday 10 February | Towner Eastbourne | 14:00 – 20:00

Delivered in partnership with British Business Bank, the second instalment of the Create South East programme will showcase how the creativity and transformative power of investment is driving the South East’s creative economy forward!

Featuring:

✔️ Stephen Welton, Non-Executive Chair, British Business Bank
✔️ Pitching creative businesses and exhibitions
✔️ Insights into the value of investing in the creative industries
✔️ Panels on growth, innovation and market potential

Register for free! https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rs0Y60

📢We are delighted to share that Mathys & Squire LLP is the sponsor for the Hard Tech Investment of the Year at the 2026 ...
01/02/2026

📢We are delighted to share that Mathys & Squire LLP is the sponsor for the Hard Tech Investment of the Year at the 2026 UKBAA Angel Investment Awards!

🎉 Mathys & Squire's invaluable support underscores their dedication to driving innovation in research-intensive and capital intensive sectors such as health & life sciences, engineering, and manufacturing. This prestigious award will celebrate the foundersand early-stage investors whose disruptive innovations are shaping the future economy.

Join us as we celebrate the pioneers who are pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation!

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

Find out more: https://ukbaa.org.uk/awards/

Nominations close 10th April! Don't miss your chance to celebrate those making a real impact: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0rln-n0

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