10 women. 1 day.
Your chance to shape our world.
Join us for an empowering one-day women’s masterclass designed to build your know-how and inspire your next steps as an angel investor. Packed with insights, inspiration and practical advice, it’s all about getting ready to invest with purpose, make an impact and fuel a fairer future.
Tuesday 17th September, 9.30-2.30pm
Location: Central London
TBC
What we’ll cover.
Creating change.
We’ll dive into the reasons why diversity in angel investing is so vital, and the role women can play in making it happen.
The rise of impact investors.
We’ll explore how impact-driven angel investors are creating a more socially and environmentally conscious world
Exploring your motivations.
We’ll dig into the difference you want to make as an angel, so you can start to build your personal investment thesis.
Debunking the myths.
We’ll tackle the top five misconceptions about angel investing, and the truths more people need to know.
Finding opportunities right for you.
We’ll get practical about uncovering investment that are in step with your priorities.
Why risk awareness is your superpower
We’ll reframe the narrative that women are risk adverse and spotlight why risk awareness in due diligence is your secret superpower.
Making tax incentives work for you.
Our partners Cooper Parry will explain the tax implications of angel investing, including the potential benefits of government incentives like SEIS & EIS.
Investing beyond capital with capital+.
We’ll look at what it means to invest more than money – becoming a non-executive director, board member, mentor or cheerleader.
Who’s invited?
We’ve designed the day to give aspiring and relatively new angel investors the know-how and inspiration to invest with purpose.
If you want to play a role in closing the gender investment gap and can say yes to all of the below, we’d love you to join us:
I want to make my first/next investment in the next 12 months
I want to back purposeful, impact-driven businesses
I want to explore taking an active role (as a cheerleader, mentor, advisor or board member)
I want to nurture connections with other purpose-driven new angels
What to expect.
We’ve designed our masterclass to be a supportive, focused, small-group experience that gives you the know-how you need to take real, purposeful action.
Our next one-day Masterclass will take place in the heart of the East Midlands, hosted for us by our partners Cooper Parry, we’ll bring together 10 women who share the desire, and curiosity, to make an impact, drive equality and create positive change.
It’s a safe, empowering space where you’ll be able to learn, explore and ask questions, as Sarah and a handpicked selection of guest speakers lead insightful lessons, discussions and Q&A sessions.
Meet our guest speakers.
We know how important it is for you to hear directly from impact-led entrepreneurs AND their angel investors. These honest, candid conversations create an opportunity for real connection, learning and provide an inspiring start to the development of your investment network.
Rachel Kettlewell, Founder Fearne & Rosie
Meet Rachel, Founder of Fearne & Rosie and Great British Entrepreneur of the Year 2023.
Rachel launched Fearne & Rosie in 2019 in the rolling hills of Yorkshire. As an ex-teacher, Rachel is passionate about creating healthy change for children and families. That’s why she developed a range of reduced sugar jams, because she wants there to be readily available, healthier, tastier, happier choices for children and their families.
It’s why Fearne & Rosie are a Certified B Corp and supporters of Children in Need.
Giles Brook. Startup CEO, entrepreneur, investor
Meet Giles, renowned as a disruptor within FMCG for the role he has played in challenger brands including innocent, BEAR, Vita Coco, Bio & Me, Pip & Nut and of course Fearne & Rosie.
Giles is an advocate for diversity in angel investing (as demonstrated through his investment in Obu) and in the power of Brands being a force for good in the world.
Designed and delivered by Sarah King.
Sarah’s a change-making founder, an award-winning disruptor and CEO of investment trailblazer, Obu. Described as a ‘political force for funding equality’, she’s successfully campaigned to change the law not once, but twice – rewriting legislation so it better supports angels, entrepreneurs and innovation here in the UK.
As well as working passionately with hundreds of founders and investors, Sarah’s also a fully qualified leadership coach, experienced in designing and delivering learning for people and organisations, all over the world.
“Women are arguably the most underserved group of customers in Financial Services – leaving an estimated £700bn in additional annual revenue on the table per year.”
Oliver Wyman, Serving Women as Financial Services Customers,
Women in Financial Services Report 2020
Hosted by Cooper Parry.
Unapologetic. Unflinching. Rebellious to the core. Cooper Parry have been hailed ‘The Rebels of Accountancy’.
In a traditionally stand-offish industry, conformity is mediocrity. And Cooper Parry have never been the type to do that. Ever
Which is why when at Obu we were thinking about partners for our Masterclass there really was no other choice!
1 day masterclass.
Friday, 20th September.
9.30-2.30pm
Limited to 10 places.
