The British Business Bank has committed £7m to a new platform enabling it to invest alongside five of the UK’s promising and emerging angel syndicates.
The platform will be managed by Haatch, an existing partner of the bank, and the initial cohort includes two female-led angel groups.
Angel syndicates selected are typically recently established, with lean operations and limited regulatory infrastructure, allowing the British Business Bank to invest alongside some of the best emerging angel syndicates across the UK.
The five angel syndicates are:
HERmesa: A diverse community of 270+ women operators and entrepreneurs turned angel investors backing women-led, tech-enabled startups at pre/seed. Led by Marla Shapiro, Emma Blackburn and Wibke Stoffers.
CircleRock Capital: A sector-agnostic platform offering access to leading early-stage investments alongside top global venture capital firms, with a focus on Seed, Series A and Series B rounds.
The Games Angels: A collective of seasoned gaming industry professionals dedicated to investing in and supporting startups and companies shaping the future of gaming.
Sie Ventures: Early stage investor backing diverse founding teams across UK and Europe.
2050 Capital: A deep tech and science investment firm investing in transformative and defensible innovation that impacts large fundamental sectors.
“We’re thrilled to deepen our relationship with the British Business Bank and have the opportunity to co-invest alongside some of the best emerging angel syndicates in the country,” said Fred Soneya, co-founder and general partner at Haatch.
“This additional commitment allows us to broaden our reach and support an even more diverse range of founders, driving innovation and growth across multiple sectors.”
Adam Kelly, managing director, funds at British Business Bank, added: “We’re delighted to continue our work with Haatch in creating this innovative new structure, in order to enable co-investment alongside five of the UK’s promising angel syndicates, including two female-led angel groups.
“This further commitment of £7m takes our overall commitment to Haatch to £27m.”
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