crowdfunding angel investing private equity founder bill morrow & lois cook headquarters united kingdom area served worldwide products angel led crowdfunding speedfunding angel club website www.angelsden.com angels den is an equity crowdfunding platform that connects businesses with angel investors . 1 it was founded in april 2007 and is authorised by the financial conduct authority fca . 2 angels den offers three types of investment equity debt and donation . angels den offers an online crowdfunding platform for equity crowdfunding which allows investors to invest in pre vetted smes . 3 94 % of angels den funded companies are still trading almost double the industry average . 4 angels den is headquartered in king s cross london and also has a presence worldwide . 5 contents 1 history 2 model 3 eis and seis 4 example campaigns 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit bill morrow and lois cook founded angels den in 2007 . 6 the process of matching business owners and investors was initially done online but in july 2008 angels den introduced the concept of speedfunding where entrepreneurs pitch to investors on a one to one basis . 7 angels den expanded into singapore in 2010 8 hong kong and malaysia in 2011 9 and qatar and dubai in 2012 . 10 11 in july 2013 the runner up of the bbc television series the apprentice luisa zissman found 16 investors to fund her new business through angels den . 12 13 14 in october 2013 angels den launched an online platform and a new rebranded website . 15 model edit angels den is a crowdfunding platform 16 promoting investment in pre vetted smes small and medium enterprises see sme finance . investors often play an active role in the business providing the initial funding expertise and contacts to drive growth . once an anchor investor is on board angels den opens funding to other investors . angels den holds free business funding clinics 17 for entrepreneurs to discuss funding and business growth plans with business funding experts . the clinics are part of the screening process for businesses wanting to pitch to the angel network . businesses may seek funds as a combination of equity investments loans and donations . 18 angels den provides various offline pitch events such as speedfunding events 19 where entrepreneurs present short elevator pitches to numerous investors on a one to one basis . 20 21 22 angels den also runs angel club events for pre screened businesses as well as private viewings . eis and seis edit the enterprise investment scheme was launched in 1994 . 23 according to michael portillo the eis purpose is to recognise that unquoted trading companies can often face considerable difficulties in realising relatively small amounts of share capital . the new scheme is intended to provide a well targeted means for some of those problems to be overcome . 24 the eis covers five separate forms of tax relief 30 % income tax relief capital gains tax deferral relief cgt freedom loss relief inheritance tax relief . in august 2012 chancellor george osborne launched the seed enterprise investment scheme which aims to increase the generosity on the enterprise investment scheme as well as to extend this scheme specifically to help new start up businesses get the seed investment they need . 25 the seis provides a 50 % income tax relief against personal income tax as well as a 28 % capital gains tax relief on seis eligible investments of up to 100 000 . 26 most businesses presented to angels via angels den and especially via the tech club are eis or seis eligible . 27 example campaigns edit equity equity pitches on angels den offer investors the opportunity to purchase shares in the company . below are a few example of companies that have raised funding through this method business amount raised equity amount date whiskyinvestdirect 1 076 472 20 % may 2015 28 stylect 100 000 5 % feb 2015 29 ny slice 300 000 25 % dec 2014 30 antaco 213 840 10 % aug 2014 31 beer 52 100 000 10 % jan 2014 32 see also edit comparison of business angel networks equity crowdfunding private equity venture capital references edit whisky investment firm raises 1m through crowfunding . retrieved 2015 06 02 . angels den . angels den . crowdsourcing . 21 may 2013 . http www.crowdsourcing.org site angels den wwwangelsdencom 26052 archived october 6 2013 at the wayback machine . . three fifths of startups have tried but failed to get funding real business . realbusiness.co.uk . retrieved 2015 06 02 . 94 % of companies funded through leading angel platform are successful and still trading uk business angels association . www.ukbusinessangelsassociation.org.uk . retrieved 2015 06 02 . uk business angels association . www.ukbusinessangelsassociation.org.uk . retrieved 2015 06 02 . hancock melissa . real business . move over dragons den ... angels den has arrived . 18 apr. 2008 . http realbusiness.co.uk article 797 move over dragons denangels den has arrived morrow bill . speedfunding . intellectual property office . uk trademark 2 492 697 goh daniel 01 april 2010 angels den sets up in singapore http www.youngupstarts.com 2010 01 04 angels den sets up in singapore . dueck cameron . bank liquidity in asia boosts funding for businesses . financial times 9 sept. 2010 . web . 05 aug. 2013 . http www.ft.com cms s 2 0a7e2fe0 bc01 11df a972 00144feab49a.html . agonia ailyn . angels den to be launched in qatar soon . qatar tribune . archived copy . archived from the original on 2012 06 25 . retrieved 2013 07 22 . alshalabi abdullah . angel network offers dubai s first speed funding event for new startups wamda 26 may 2013 . http www.wamda.com 2013 05 angel network offers dubais first speed funding event for new startups bull sarah . take that lord sugar the apprentice runner up luisa zissman already has 16 investors on board for her baking business the daily mail 18 july 2013 http www.dailymail.co.uk tvshowbiz article 2368740 the apprentice runner luisa zissman 16 investors board baking business.html cheung sonja . the apprentice runner up zissman talks highs & lows of uk startups the wall street journal 26 july 2013 http blogs.wsj.com venturecapital 2013 07 26 the apprentice runner up zissman talks highs lows of uk start ups andrew amy . would you invest in an apprentice loser crowdfunding taps into start ups and bright ideas but how big are the risks this is money 1 august 2013 http www.thisismoney.co.uk money investing article 2377698 crowdfunding invest start ups bright ideas winning businesses.html angels finally touch down on the crowdfunding for business scene smarta 8 october 2013 http www.smarta.com blog 2013 10 angels finally touch down on the crowdfunding for business scene whisky investment firm raises 1m through crowfunding . retrieved 2015 06 02 . british library . funding clinic angel investment explained . british library business & ip centre in london . archived copy . archived from the original on 2013 07 29 . retrieved 2013 07 22 . crowdfund insider angels den enters uk equity crowdfunding domain 8 october 2013 http www.crowdfundinsider.com 2013 10 24174 angelsden enters uk equity crowdfunding domain speed funding pitching to angel investors in four minutes video . the guardian . retrieved 2015 06 02 . london loves business . business owners to pitch ideas at speed funding event . london business news . 29 feb. 2012 . http www.londonlovesbusiness.com business news business business owners to pitch ideas at speed funding event 1811 . article brummelhuis simone . get your business flying with angels den speedpitching events the next women business magazine 09 january 2009 archived copy . archived from the original on 2014 01 02 . retrieved 2013 08 10 . business matters angels fall in love with speedfunding 7 july 2008 http www.bmmagazine.co.uk angels 167 angels den speed funding alliotts chartered accountants and business advisors . enterprise investment scheme and venture capital trusts . alliott group . http content.alliotts.com cms filelibrary enterprise investment scheme and venture capital trusts.pdf accolade partnership limited . history of eis uk . the enterprise investment scheme in great britain . http enterpriseinvestmentscheme.co.uk history eis 17.html accolade partnership limited . changes in 2012 to eis uk enterprise investment scheme . changes in 2012 to eis uk enterprise investment scheme . http enterpriseinvestmentscheme.co.uk changes in 2012 21.html sapphire capital partners . changes in 2012 to eis uk enterprise investment scheme . changes in 2012 to eis uk enterprise investment scheme . http enterpriseinvestmentscheme.co.uk changes in 2012 21.html dunsby megan . angels den tech club invests six figure sum in intelligent positioning . growing business . 3 june 2013 . http www.growingbusiness.co.uk angels den tech club invests six figure sum in intelligent positioning.html permanent dead link whisky investment firm raises 1m through crowfunding . retrieved 2015 06 02 . newton richard . flirting with footwear on stylect a tinder for shoe lovers . financial times . issn 0307 1766 . retrieved 2015 06 02 . pizza takeaway concept ny slice hits crowdfunding target lunch business . lunchbusiness.co.uk . retrieved 2015 06 02 . biowaste company smashes fundraising target uk business angels association . www.ukbusinessangelsassociation.org.uk . retrieved 2015 06 02 . craft beer club beer52 raises 100 000 through angels den crowdfunding platform startups.co.uk starting a business advice and business ideas . retrieved 2015 06 02 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title angels den & oldid 744244640 categories financial services companies of the united kingdomhidden categories articles with wayback machine linksall articles with dead external linksarticles with dead external links from october 2016articles with permanently dead external linkspages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation 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