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Angels Invest Wales

Accelerator

Established in 2017, Angels Invest Wales is a leading angel investment network and part of the Development Bank of Wales connecting businesses with private equity.

Portfolio

9

companies

By category

  • AI/ML£3.9M
  • CleanTech£1.5M
  • HealthTech£830K
  • Blockchain£400K
  • EdTech£400K
  • Other£350K

By location

  • United Kingdom£3.3M
  • Llandrindod Wells£1.5M
  • Cardiff£1.5M
  • Swansea£400K
  • Wales£400K
  • Other£350K

Portfolio companies

1G

10six Games

10six Games develops customisable video games using generative artificial intelligence.

2E

2B Enterprising

2B Enterprising builds enterprise skills programmes for young children through illustrated stories and classroom activities.

DA

Digital Asset Services

Digital Asset Services builds blockchain based security and insurance products for cryptocurrency holdings.

D

Driverly

Driverly provides geo-intelligence services and data tools for car insurers.

F

Forth

Forth offers personal health tracking and female hormone mapping services.

Jenny Kate

Jenny Kate

Jenny Kate creates luxury British homeware items inspired by nature.

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Team

HB

Huw Bishop

Lead investor

SH

Steve Holt

Director

AC

Ashley Cooper

Lead Investor

CH

Carol Hall

South East Wales Manager

LJ

Laura James-Mowbray

Regional Manager

Laura brings regional investment and stakeholder management experience from roles with Angels Invest Wales, Ambition North Wales, and the Welsh Government. She also serves as a board member at ClwydAlyn.

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Andrew Diplock

Lead Investor


Recent investments

Pre-Seed

The pre-seed round was led by Huw Bishop and backed by a syndicate of angel investors including PlayCap and The Games Angels.

"Representation in video games is more important than ever, and technological limitations have long constrained the scale of customization developers could offer. With our proprietary technology and our upcoming game “YOU VS ZOMBIES”, we’re breaking those barriers—creating fully personalized, ever-evolving experiences for every player. This level of customization was previously unattainable, but thanks to advancements in generative AI, we’re making it a reality right here inWales."
— Susan Cummings, Co-founder
Seed
£650K

The oversubscribed seed round was led by the Development Bank of Wales and Angels Invest Wales.

"We are delighted to have the continued support of our existing investors, as well as the new investors who share our vision for revolutionizing the car insurance industry. This funding will enable us to accelerate our growth and expand our reach, ultimately benefiting both insurers and policyholders."
— Armin Kia, CEO
Series A
£3.3M

Wealth Club, EHE Capital and Angels Invest Wales backed the oversubscribed raise to support product development and international demand.

"The insurance industry has barely changed since insurance started being sold online thirty years ago. Technology, specifically AI, has the potential to completely change the way consumers buy and manage their insurance policies and can also deliver significant benefits to providers at the same time."
— Nigel Lombard
£400K
"Our vision is a community where school pathways and future career choices for all young people are equally valued and respected. With the support of the Development Bank and our syndicate of business angels, we can now reach out to so many more youngsters initially across the UK, and then abroad; helping them to grow into capable, healthy, well-rounded individuals who can become ambitious, resourceful and successful adults."
— Sue Poole, Founder