London Business Angels

London Business Angels is an angel investing group that gives investors two ways to back early-stage, knowledge-intensive companies. It was first established in 1982. Its material also refers to Newable Ventures, and it points to long-term partnerships with the UK government and business community as a source of deals.

Services

• Evergreen fund: a diversified portfolio of early-stage companies, with no final termination date and subscriptions open all year.
• Deal-by-deal investing: members choose individual companies and may take a lead angel role or join a board.
• Events and platform: active investors meet entrepreneurs at events and invest through the group platform.
• Tax-incentive focus: the fund looks to use the Enterprise Investment Scheme, with tax benefits depending on individual circumstances.
• Education: a video series explains early-stage investing.

Clients

Investors range from people who want passive exposure through the fund to experienced individuals who prefer to build their own portfolio. Investee companies are early-stage businesses with high growth potential.

Key facts

• Established: 1982
• Fund structure: evergreen, with capital deployed over 12 to 18 months per subscription