Investing Women Angels

It’s been another productive year – not just for our angel group, but for women founders across the UK. We never cease to be amazed by the innovation and determination of the founders we work with. And as we reminisce about 2024, we want to express our gratitude to the networks, partners, and women who make our work so very rewarding. Wishing a wonderful festive period to all and continued success for all in 2025.

Our new W2W programme, delivered in partnership with our sister company AccelerateHER , uniquely brings female investors and entrepreneurs together on an investment journey designed to increase early-stage investment into Scotland’s female founded innovative companies 🤝 Who is it for?  Female founders in Scotland with innovative early-stage companies who will be or have started their investment journey, and new/inexperienced women angels and women interested in learning more about being an angel investor who are keen to progress their interest. Please note that applications close on 29th November 2024 with places on the programme being allocated the following week - find out more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eM7ebWQB

We are so excited to announce that alongside our sister organisation AccelerateHER we have launched a new initiative designed to attract more women into angel investing and help address the equity gap in investment 🙌 The W2W Programme (Women to Women) is a first for Scotland, bringing together existing women investors and entrepreneurs on an 'investment journey' with emerging female-led companies across the country. To find out more about the W2W programme and how you can get involved, click below 🔽 https://lnkd.in/eHZ8Bnjs Jackie Waring FRSE Gwen Edwards Elizabeth Pirrie Golden Seeds AccelerateHER

Join IWA on the 14th November for a Tech Update with Callum Sinclair, Burness Paull LLP and networking event. This is a great opportunity to learn, connect with our members and guests, and enjoy a social evening together. As a well-established leader in Scotland’s tech ecosystem, Callum will share his thoughts on some of the latest developments around AI, IoT and other new and developing technologies and do some horizon scanning around what will be coming down the line and what we should keep a look out for. Drawing on his experience advising tech businesses, from growing scale ups to some of the world’s leading brands, Callum will give his insights and also be happy to answer questions and generate discussion. There will be ample opportunity for networking throughout the evening too.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP to [email protected] by COP tomorrow (7th November). We hope you can join us! #InvestingWomen #Investingwomenangels #angelinvestors #networking

This week we’re marking a very special occasion for Investing Women Angels – we’re now ten years old!   In the last ten years we have backed 26 female-founded and women-led businesses, helping them to leverage over £55m in investment. And we’re thrilled to announce that over the coming months we will be backing a further four female-founded businesses based here in Scotland.   In the last eighteen months we’ve worked with women founders that have harnessed innovation in their businesses to change the game for both people and the planet. As well as a moral imperative to back women-founders, it’s an economic one too.   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eehjAD57   #Entrepreneurship #WomenFounders #WomenBackingWomen #Entrepreneurs #Investment AccelerateHER Valla Cytochroma Danu Robotics Carcinotech Ltd Scottish Enterprise Techscaler CodeBase The Scottish Government  

Today marks 10 years of Investing Women Angels 🎉 Over the past decade we have backed 26 female-led companies helping them leverage over £55m in investment, and we are thrilled that over the next four months we will be backing a series of investment rounds that is set to raise more than £4.5m for 4 female-founded companies in Scotland 🙌 As Scotland's first all-female business angel syndicate, IWA is proud to support women to help address the equity investment gap 👇 https://lnkd.in/eehjAD57 AccelerateHER Cytochroma Dr Kate Cameron Danae Shell Rhona Campbell Jackie Waring FRSE Carcinotech Ltd Kate Forbes MSP Pathways Forward Ana Stewart The Scottish Government Scottish Enterprise #entrepreneurship #womenfounders #womenbackingwomen #investment #angelinvestors

Excellent Podcast by Strathclyde Inspire examining the challenges and opportunities facing female entrepreneurs and how the Pathways Pledge will help to create a fairer landscape going forward. CEO of AccelerateHER and Board Member of Investing Women Angels, Elizabeth Pirrie joined host Katie Woods, and guests Ana Stewart, Genna Jodie Masterton, and Nasreen Hasan Ashkanani. A valuable listen for founders and anyone working in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Jackie Waring FRSE, kinoro, Strathclyde Business School https://lnkd.in/eGxMmzFX

A great article from IWA member Dr Poonam Malik, MBA, FRSE FRSB which highlights the need for more diverse, inclusive and sustained investment for innovative businesses, including female-led/founded businesses 🔽 https://lnkd.in/eE8E_v7z Insider.co.uk Jackie Waring FRSE Rhona Campbell #investment #diversity #scaleups #entrepreneurship #funding #femaleled

A fantastic opportunity to explore your tech challenges with industry experts - don't miss out 👇

Our sister organisation AccelerateHER are carrying out some research into the impact of female founders on the Wellbeing Economy 👇 https://lnkd.in/evNVJWWc Please share with female founders in your networks 🙏