In February 2020 Henley Business Angels hit the landmark of over £1m invested by its members and guests. Since first being established in October 2016, Henley Business Angels has received applications from 179 companies, of which 64 have presented to members over 13 investment rounds. A...
Process Vision, a leading business in preventing pipeline contamination and pipeline failures in the oil and gas industries, has received investment from three members of the Henley Business Angels (HBA), contributing towards a total funding round of £383k. The main product in Process Vision’s portfolio is...
Placed, a mobile recruitment matchmaking platform for the service industry, has received investment from two members of Henley Business Angels, contributing towards a funding round of £1.2m. Placed functions through having companies sign up to their platform and display jobs, solving the recruitment problem so many...
Snaffling Pig, the UK’s leading pork-based snack business, has received investment from multiple Henley Business Angels members, who contributed to a record breaking funding round of over £1.1m. Chosen as one of the Thames Valley 50 Game Changers in 2018, Snaffling Pig produces a wide range...
Henley Business Angels (HBA) is again inviting applications from entrepreneurs seeking seed equity finance. If you are an entrepreneur or know of an entrepreneur who is connected with Henley Business School or University of Reading or based in the Thames Valley and raising/planning to raise...
Henley Business Angels (HBA) is delighted to announce a partnership with BDO, an international accountancy and business advisory firm. BDO will provide HBA with sponsorship to help deliver its aim of supporting Thames Valley-based entrepreneurs who have launched businesses and are pitching for funding. The sponsorship deal...
Springpod, an online careers education platform that helps employers to interact with students from age 13-18 and build a talent pipeline to provide work experience, apprenticeships and career exploration opportunities focused on STEM skills, has kicked off an initial investment round by accepting £245k, with...
On 29 April 2019 Jurek Sikorski, the Director of Henley Business Angels, was featured on the 'Gaule's Question Time' podcast to discuss the opportunities for startup ventures and the steps that go into angel investing. In the podcast Jurek spoke to Andrew Gaule, a HBA member...
Henley Business Angels (HBA) is delighted to welcome leading Thames Valley commercial law firm, Clarkslegal LLP, as a new sponsor. As part of the sponsorship Clarkslegal will be supporting HBA’s various initiatives, including the quarterly company presentation events and the Investment Readiness Workshops, along with helping...
Wearable technlogy company KYMIRA has announced the appointment of Jurek Sikorski, the Executive Director of Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship and Director of Henley Business Angels, as its new Chairman. Jurek's experience in the biotechnology sector was pivotal in his selection for the role and KYMIRA had...