Welcome to Henley Business Angels

Henley Business Angels (HBA) is a network of experienced business leaders, successful entrepreneurs and investors. The network’s aim is to facilitate opportunities for members to invest in and mentor (S)EIS registered early-stage businesses launched by entrepreneurs who graduated from or are connected with Henley Business School and the University of Reading. Henley Business Angels is also keen to support and educate entrepreneurs to contribute to the quality of the founder ecosystem, through initiatives such as our quarterly Investment Readiness Workshop.

Investing In Women Code

Henley Business Angels is passionate about investing in diversity, and in particular, in female entrepreneurs. We’ve put this passion into action by becoming signatories of the Investing In Women Code to show that we are committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in access to finance.

The Investing In Women Code asks signatories to commit to having a member of the senior leadership team responsible for supporting equality in all its interactions with entrepreneurs; to providing data on financing entrepreneurs disaggregated by gender that will be collated in an annual report by HM Treasury; and, to adopt internal practices which aim to improve the potential for female entrepreneurs to successfully access the tools, resources, investment and finance they need to build and grow their business.

We are proud that 28% of Henley Business Angels’ investments are female-founded, sitting above the average 21% for angel networks in the UK.

Innovate UK Investor Partner

Henley Business Angels is delighted to have been chosen as an Innovate UK Investor Partner for their Future Economy Programme.

The Future Economy Programme is designed to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are working on cutting-edge technology in the Innovate UK Future Economy areas of:

Net Zero
Healthy Living and Agriculture
Digital and Technologies
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

All companies that pitch to Henley Business Angels and receive investment interest from our members are eligible to receive matched grant funding from the Innovate UK Future Economy Programme.

To find out more, visit the Innovate UK website.

Our Partners

NatWest, one of the UK’s biggest banking brands, has a reputation for supporting entrepreneurs and fostering innovation. NatWest provide startup support from setup, to scale, to exit.

Coutts is a renowned private bank with over 300 years experience in wealth management, have a dedicated entrepreneur service, providing capital and connections to business founders.

EY, one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms, fosters collaboration with startups and investors, leveraging its vast network to connect startups with industry leaders.

Potter Clarkson is a renowned intellectual property (IP) law firm, assisting clients with patents, trademarks, litigation, licensing and providing tailored services to startups and SMEs.

HBA is also supported by:

Upcoming Events

Applications are open throughout the year, with presentations to HBA members held quarterly. Our upcoming Company Presentations Event to HBA members will be held on 5 June 2025. Applications for the next round are now open.

HBA plans to host the next Company Presentations in person, with an option for those that can’t attend in person to join via live stream.

The timetable for the current round can be found here.

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