Top 51 Angel Investors In Manchester & 3 Angel Networks (Free List)

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Manchester is the biggest UK tech hub outside of London. It’s even bigger than quite a few European capital cities such as Rome, Brussels, Warsaw and the trendy Lisbon.

It now hosts over 10,000 tech companies. More startups and more fundraising also means more exits and that’s when an angel investor ecosystem grows its fastests.

And this is happening right now!

51 most active angel investors in Manchester, UK

Investors* (name, picture, linkedin, investments)

*These angel investors have publicly mentioned their interest in angel investing or are members of angel networks.

Id	Angel Investors Manchester	City, Country	Investments
1	Chris Tottman	Manchester, UK
2	Liz Scott	Manchester, UK
3	Claire Lewis	Manchester, UK
4	Neil McArthur	Manchester, UK
5	Mark Dearden	Manchester, UK
6	Mike Wardell	Manchester, UK
7	Richard Flint	Manchester, UK
8	Richard Law	Manchester, UK
9	Phoenix Capital	Manchester, UK
10	Hugh Campbell	Manchester, UK
11	David Moss	Manchester, UK
12	Chris Slater	Manchester, UK
13	Richard Parker	Manchester, UK
14	Daniel Atherton	Manchester, UK
15	Dom McGregor	Manchester, UK
16	Jonathan Fitchew	Manchester, UK
17	Ian Wright	Manchester, UK
18	Allan Gray	Manchester, UK
19	Richard Hamnett	Manchester, UK
20	Chris Oglesby	Manchester, UK
21	Simon Wilkinson	Manchester, UK
22	zhuolan yu	Manchester, UK
23	Ian Brown	Manchester, UK
24	Steve Klin	Manchester, UK
25	Charlotte Ashton	Manchester, UK
26	Jenny Parker	Manchester, UK
27	Greg Davies	Manchester, UK
28	Richard Fallon	Manchester, UK
29	Matt Lovell	Manchester, UK
30	Chris Cheney	Manchester, UK
31	Charles Sharland	Manchester, UK
32	Jack Holdsworth	Manchester, UK
33	Seb Jackson	Manchester, UK
34	James Chillman	Manchester, UK
35	Cameron Lee	Manchester, UK
36	Sam Mabon	Manchester, UK
37	Trevor Brocklebank	Manchester, UK
38	Sophie Nivern	Manchester, UK
39	🌈 Neil Andrew	Manchester, UK
40	Safa Alkateb	Manchester, UK
41	Alex Cresswell	Manchester, UK
42	David Stevinson	Manchester, UK
43	Dr Andrew Buckley	Manchester, UK	TABBx (Tabbit)
44	Andrew Threlfall	Manchester, UK
45	Suzanne Oliver	Manchester, UK
46	Phil Neilson	Manchester, UK
47	Michael Byrne	Manchester, UK
48	Priyesh Patel	Manchester, UK
49	Stefan Cars	Manchester, UK
50	Joe Averill	Manchester, UK
51	Derek Steele	Manchester, UK

3 angel networks in Manchester, UK

Investors (name, location, contact details and how to apply)

Id	Angel Networks Manchester	City	Country
1	GC Angels	Manchester	UK
2	Manchester Angels	Manchester	UK
3	North Invest	Manchester	UK

What is an angel investor network?

Manchester is an exciting hub for angel investor networks. An angel investor network is a collaborative group of affluent individuals who pool their financial resources to invest collectively in early-stage startups or entrepreneurial ventures.

These networks provide a platform for individual angel investors to join forces, share insights, and make informed investment decisions.

Operational aspects may involve regular meetings where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to network members. Discussions and due diligence processes follow, allowing members to collectively evaluate the investment potential of each opportunity. Once a consensus is reached, the angel investor network invests in selected startups, typically in exchange for equity or convertible debt.

Some angel networks also provide ongoing support to the startups they invest in.

This support may include mentorship, industry connections, and strategic guidance, leveraging the diverse expertise within the network.

The collaborative nature of angel investor networks allows for shared risk and the ability to make larger investments than individual angels might undertake alone.

Manchester Angels

GP Bullhound (investment bank) and Bruntwood (commercial property) have come together to create the angel investment network: Manchester Angels.

Manchester Angels represents 40 exited entrepreneurs who are all looking to invest and mentor a new generation of tech founders.

GCAngels

GC Angels operates as a professional service guided by seasoned equity specialists. With a roster exceeding 400 associate angels, institutional capital partners, and in-house co-funds, the organisation lends support to SMEs seeking early-stage, scale-up, and growth risk capital ranging from £25k to £2m.

Situated in Greater Manchester and publicly endorsed, GC Angels actively engages with the early-stage equity market throughout the North, aspiring to enhance and coordinate Business Angel activity through enablement and expanded market access.

Since 2015, GC Angels has successfully raised over £25.5m for 30+ businesses, with 30% of these businesses securing follow-on capital.

North Invest

NorthInvest provides a range of funding options and extends opportunities for Non-Executive Director (NED) placements and mentorship through its services. The team actively assists eligible startups by offering complimentary investor-readiness coaching.

Instead of imposing charges on startups, the model involves applying a 3% success fee to angel investors, in addition to the funds raised.

To facilitate connections, monthly virtual pitch events are organised for the investor network, with close collaboration with venture capitalists and funding entities. Subsequently, the team facilitates introductions between interested investors and entrepreneurs to initiate the deal-making process. Collaborating with corporate partners and allied funds ensures comprehensive support for both investors and entrepreneurs at every stage, providing assistance with valuations, tax and accountancy, legal and intellectual property matters, as well as HR support.

Pre-seed venture capital firms in Manchester

And pre-seed investing in Manchester does not stop at angel investors! Manchester is also one of the rare places, outside of London, to offer pre-seed venture capital firms.

A pre-seed venture capital firm is an investment entity that specialises in providing funding to startups at the earliest stages of their development, often before they have generated significant revenue or secured a product-market fit.

Unlike traditional venture capital firms that invest in more mature companies, pre-seed VC firms focus on supporting entrepreneurs during the initial phases of business formation.

These firms typically seek out innovative and high-potential ideas, backing early-stage founders with the financial resources necessary to turn their concepts into viable businesses.

Pre-seed VC firms often take equity stakes in the startups they invest in and may also offer mentorship, strategic guidance, and networking opportunities to help the founders navigate the challenges of building a successful company.

Investments from pre-seed VC firms can be crucial for startups to conduct research and development, build prototypes, and validate their business models.

Successful pre-seed funding rounds can pave the way for subsequent rounds of financing from seed-stage and larger venture capital investors as the startup progresses through its growth stages.

DSW Ventures

https://dsw.vc/

Praetura Ventures

https://www.praeturaventures.com/

Haatch Ventures

Originally based in London, Haatch has launched an offshoot of it’s fund based in Manchester’s Enterprise City.

https://haatch.com/

Funded Startups from Manchester, UK

They have just raised funds from investors.

Date	Startup	Funding	Location	Sector	Founder 1	Investor1	Investor2	Investor3
10-12-2024	Partful	£5,000,000	Manchester	SaaS	Sam Burgess	Northern Gritstone	Par Equity	Blumberg Capital
09-12-2024	Vulse	£250,000	Manchester	SaaS	Annika Sanderson	Katie Gallagher OBE	SFC Capital	private investors
06-12-2024	Netacea	£4,000,000	Manchester	Cyber security	Mick Bradley	Mercia Asset Management

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