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Angel Academe is an angel investor network backing technology startups.

Portfolio

26

companies

Investment by month

By category

  • AI/ML£3.8M
  • SaaS£3.2M
  • Hardware£2.1M
  • SecurTech£2.0M
  • CleanTech£1.7M
  • Other£5.1M

By location

  • London£7.6M
  • United Kingdom£6.5M
  • Coventry£2.6M
  • Northern Ireland£1.2M

Portfolio companies

AG

Abundance Generation

Abundance Generation operates a crowdlending platform for renewable energy projects.

AH

Adora Health

Adora Health delivers expert menopause healthcare using conversational artificial intelligence.

BD

Beamline Diagnostics

Beamline Diagnostics develops a rapid point-of-care biopsy screening system.

B

Bewica

Bewica provides a cyber-security platform designed to protect small and medium-sized enterprises from digital threats.

B

Buddybounce

Buddybounce provides an online platform that helps music artists identify and engage with their super-fans.

CR

Clear Returns

Clear Returns provides predictive analytics to help retailers reduce product returns and protect profit margins.

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DD

Dem Dx

Dem Dx provides an artificial intelligence platform to support clinical reasoning by frontline healthcare professionals.

D

Deployed

Deployed provides software for writing project scopes.

D

Dressipi

Dressipi offers software for fashion retailers to optimise profit and reduce waste.

E

EnterpriseAlumni

EnterpriseAlumni provides corporate alumni management software for large organisations.

ET

Envolve Tech

Envolve Tech supplies artificial intelligence powered virtual shopping assistant software for online retailers.

F

FeedForward

FeedForward builds artificial intelligence tools to unlock value in media and content ecosystems.

I

ImproveWell

ImproveWell builds a real-time feedback solution for the healthcare sector.

IA

Inicio AI

Inicio AI provides conversational artificial intelligence solutions for customer affordability assessments.

Movetru

Movetru

Movetru develops wearable and software solutions for biomechanical movement analysis and injury prevention.

MF

Muse Finance

Muse Finance delivers rapid cash flow visibility and funding access for businesses.

N

Nuggets

Nuggets provides consumer data protection and payment solutions for online retail.

P

PreActiv

PreActiv provides a digital platform that delivers tailored prehabilitation programmes for surgical patients.

Provenance

Provenance

Provenance provides supply chain tracking and product transparency solutions using blockchain technology.

S

Salve

Salve builds software to streamline fertility treatment and clinic workflows.

SE

Scale Exponentially

Scale Exponentially provides an automated analytics platform that consolidates financial and sales data for small businesses.

TD

The Dots

The Dots operates a professional networking platform tailored for creative workers and freelancers.

Wi

What's in My Handbag

What's in My Handbag connects beauty brands with consumers through an online community.

YM

YEO Messaging

YEO Messaging provides secure communication solutions.

Z

Zonova

Zonova develops embedded antimicrobial technologies to prevent infections in medical devices.

d

doppel

The company develops a wearable wristband that uses rhythmic vibrations to help users manage stress and focus.


Team

MV

Mel Varley

Advisory board member and deal lead

Sarah Turner

Sarah Turner

Founder

Sarah co-founded Angel Academe, where she invests in female-founded tech startups. Her governance experience includes board roles at the UK Business Angels Association and the Low Carbon Innovation Fund.

SH

Simon Hopkins

Founder

JO

Jodie O’Keeffe

Co-deal lead

RL

Ramona Liberoff

Investor

ZC

Zarja Cibej

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RS

Ros Singleton

Lead Angel

EM

Emma Maslen

Lead Investor

ME

Mike Etting

industry expert


Recent investments

Seed
£2.1M

THENA Capital led the seed round to help advance Zonova toward major OEM partnerships and international deployment.

"This funding marks a defining moment for Zonova. We founded the company with the belief that infection prevention in medical devices needed a fundamentally new approach, one that moves beyond coatings, antibiotics, and short term fixes. Our technology has the potential to redefine how medical devices are designed globally by embedding antimicrobial protection directly into the material itself. THENA Capital immediately understood both the scale of the clinical problem and the magnitude of the commercial opportunity. The THENA team brings an exceptional combination of scientific depth, strategic insight, and operational ambition that is incredibly rare in venture. We are thrilled to have them leading this round and joining us as we scale toward major OEM partnerships and international deployment."
— Georgia Fleet, CEO and Co-Founder
Pre-Seed
£1.2M

The pre-seed round was led by Two Magnolias to support the sports technology startup as it launches across Europe.

"We are absolutely thrilled to be leading this round for Movetru. Naomi and her team are solving a critical gap in sports performance with grit, vision, and world-class execution. Movetru represents the best of Northern Ireland’s tech talent, and we are excited to back them on this journey."
— Jessica Rasmussen, Co-Founder and CEO
Seed
£2.6M

The funding round was backed by Midven, Rigby Group, and Haatch Ventures.

"This investment, coupled with our success in the OneToWin competition, marks a significant milestone in our mission to revolutionise affordability assessments. With this funding, we can expand our team, enhance our technology, and bring our innovative solutions to a wider market. It’s hugely rewarding to be able to improve the financial well-being of individuals whilst also increasing efficiency for creditors."
— Rachel Curtis, CEO
Pre-Seed
£500K

Exceptional Ventures led the pre-seed round, with participation from Bethnal Green Ventures and Angel Academe.

"We are thrilled to partner with Rebecca and Alec on PreActiv’s journey to revolutionise the prehabilitation space. Their scalable, evidence-based programmes significantly reduce surgical complications and accelerate recovery, offering a cost-effective solution to the £14 billion burden on the NHS. PreActiv’s integration of patient data, support networks, and educational resources makes it a promising innovation in improving surgical outcomes and long-term health."
— Michella Botto, Investment Manager