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Fund Her North - Exit Readiness: What You Need to Consider
2021-10-21 12:00 - 13:30 UTC
Fund Her North invites you to understand the process of exit readiness and explore the most appropriate strategy for your business.

Fund Her North provides a unique opportunity to learn about the key stages of funding for your business. You will meet the female funders associated with Fund Her North, guest speakers who have recently completed their first fundraise, and highly successful founders with significant investment and exit experience.
This event will involve a panel of expert guest speakers and an opportunity to chat with some of our funders and ask your questions in informal breakout rooms.
We hope to see you there!

Format
12:00 – Welcome & Introduction to Fund Her North
12:05 – What to consider if you are thinking of exit
12:15 – Q&A Discussion
12:30 – Speaker Panel
12:55 – Meet the Funders
13:30 – Close

Guest Speakers
To be announced soon…

Our Funders
Laura Sission – YFM
Carolyn McGregor – NEL Fund Managers
Samantha Piddington – Deepbridge Capital
Sarah Hex – Mercia Asset Management

About Fund Her North
Fund Her North began as a collective of over 28 women in finance with combined investment power over £450m in the North of England with the aim to empower female founders. We’re united in tackling the many barriers facing women accessing investment.
Fund Her North is a unique community of vocal, influential women investors and successful, inspirational entrepreneurs.
Fund Her North provides a safe place for women entrepreneurs.
Whether you are just starting or looking to scale your business, we have the network you need to navigate the complex investment landscape.
https://fundhernorth.com/

Disclaimers:
Personal Data:
This event is organised and hosted by Fund Her North. As such, personal data entered on registration will be shared between the organisations that form the collective to ensure the best possible event experience. To find out more about who is part of Fund Her North, please visit https://fundhernorth.com/about

NorthInvest Pitch Event with the Innovation SuperNetwork
2021-11-02 10:00 - 11:30
NorthInvest welcomes angel investors and partners to discover the latest deal opportunities and tech start-ups at this virtual pitch event.

NorthInvest and the Innovation SuperNetwork have teamed up to welcome Angels to our latest virtual pitch event.

This event will involve up to six investor-ready tech and digital start-ups from across the North of England pitching their investment-ready ideas.

There will also be opportunity for investors to ask questions and give honest and constructive feedback.

Event Structure:
10:00 – Welcome and Deal Update
10:15 – Pitches and Investor Q&A
11:30 – Event end

Please note: Details of the start-ups attending will be circulated via email prior to the event.

We hope to see you soon!

Flight Club Investor Series 101: Building Angel Syndicates
2021-11-17 13:00 - 14:30
NorthInvest, Newcastle Angel Hub & UKBAA welcome you to this event to look at the who, what, why and when of building out an angel syndicate

Following the success of Angel Investor workshops hosted last year NorthInvest is excited to launch Flight Club, an educational resource with the purpose of helping prospective business angels to ‘spread their wings and take flight’, becoming a more confident and educated angel investor.

Delivered jointly with the Newcastle Angel Hub and UKBAA, a revised programme of events will take place throughout 2021 providing a meeting place for new investors to learn from and meet experienced investors, thus helping us to onboard new angels from across the UK.

Building Angel Syndicates will take place on Wednesday 17th November, 1pm-2:30pm. This webinar will look at the who, the what, the why and when of building out an angel syndicate, discussing them from an investor perspective as well as also explaining why it’s important for a business to have support from an angel syndicate.

The webinar will explore how to find, start and develop an angel syndicate, explain how they work and talk about the need for more women angel syndicates.

The Newcastle Angel Hub is delivered by the Innovation SuperNetwork and is part-funded by ERDF. The Flight Club Series is also supported by the UK Business Angels Association.

Flight Club Investor Series 101: An introduction to tax efficient investing
2022-02-10 13:00 - 14:30
NorthInvest, UKBAA and the Newcastle Angel Hub welcome you to this event to learn about tax efficient investing.

With the end of the tax year just around the corner, the Flight Club series continues with An Introduction to Tax Efficient Investing on Thursday 10th February, 1pm – 2:30pm. Join this webinar to learn what tax benefits are out there for investors to utilise, what the EIS/SEIS governmental schemes entail and how they apply to you. Featuring insights from leading accountancy firm Azets, and wealth management experts Brewin Dolphin, this free webinar is not to be missed.
The Newcastle Angel Hub is delivered by the Innovation SuperNetwork and is part-funded by ERDF. The Flight Club Series is also supported by the UK Business Angels Association.

Agenda:
1:00pm – Welcome and introduction – Jordan Dargue, NorthInvest & Innovation SuperNetwork
1.05pm – An Introduction to Tax Efficient Investing –
1.20pm – 2.00pm – Panel Discussion, The Importance of Tax Efficient Investing, with Simon Palmer (Azets), Steven Keppie and Sam Gibson (Brewin Dolphin)
2:00pm – Q&A
An opportunity for the audience to ask the specialist advisors those burning questions to help them understand how to make the most of their investment portfolio through Tax Efficient Investing) with Simon Palmer (Azets), Steven Keppie and Sam Gibson (Brewin Dolphin)
2.30pm – Close

Flight Club Investor Series 101: Becoming a Lead Investor
2022-04-27 13:00 - 14:30
NorthInvest, UKBAA and the Newcastle Angel Hub welcome you to this event to learn about becoming a Lead Investor.

Following the success of Angel Investor workshops hosted last year NorthInvest is excited to launch Flight Club, an educational resource with the purpose of helping prospective business angels to ‘spread their wings and take flight’, becoming a more confident and educated angel investor.
Delivered jointly with the Newcastle Angel Hub and UKBAA, a revised programme of events will take place throughout 2022 providing a meeting place for new investors to learn from and meet experienced investors, thus helping us to onboard new angels from across the UK.

Becoming a Lead Investor will take place on Wednesday 27th April, 1pm-2:30pm. This webinar will dive into the role of a lead angel and what is expected of them when leading a deal. Lead angels from the NorthInvest, Newcastle Angel Hub and UKBAA networks will be on hand to share their insights on what it takes to lead a round. Legal experts Gordons LLP will also be on hand to share the key legal considerations that must be take into account when leading a deal.

The Newcastle Angel Hub is delivered by the Innovation SuperNetwork and is part-funded by ERDF. The Flight Club Series is also supported by the UK Business Angels Association.

Agenda

1:00pm – Welcome from NorthInvest & Newcastle Angel Hub
1:10pm – An introduction to Lead Investor – Roderick Beer, Managing Director, UKBAA
1:45pm – The key legal duties of a lead angel investor – Stephanie Houghton, Gordons LLP
2:00pm – Panel discussion hosted by Jordan Dargue, featuring lead angels from the NorthInvest, Newcastle Angel Hub and UKBAA networks.
o Jonathan Straight, Angel Investor & Chair/Director for various organisations (NorthInvest)
o Kevin Beales, VP & GM, Allego (Newcastle Angel Hub)
o Sarah Turner, CEO/Co-founder of Angel Academe (UKBAA)

2:25pm – Event roundup

2:30pm – Event Close

Tech Action: Northern ESG Bootcamp
2022-06-23 09:00 - 12:30
A free bootcamp fore entrepreneurs designed to get you thinking about ESG and how you can incorporate its principles into your business.

Since its inception, NorthInvest has been determined to support the growth of Northern-based early stage tech and digital start-ups by facilitating their fundraise and offering free investment readiness coaching and support.
In June, NorthInvest is hosting a free ESG bootcamp event to inspire and educate early stage entrepreneurs, offering specialist workshops from our partners to help your business create value.
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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) covers a wide range of increasingly important business issues. They require that companies consider more than just profit but create value for all stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, employees, and society, across all three pillars. As investors are becoming more aware of the impact and benefits of ESG policies, a failure to implement any can be damaging for both your company’s image and chances of receiving investment.
NorthInvest’s entrepreneur bootcamp, put on by its expert partner network, is designed to teach you how you can create an effective ESG strategy to become attractive to investors.
Many corporations now have ESG high up on their agenda and it is time that start-ups do the same. Join this free Bootcamp on Thursday 23rd June now!

Agenda to follow

Women Angels of the North Conference
2022-06-30 10:00 - 15:30 | DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel & Spa, Ripon Road, Harrogate, HG1 2HU, Harrogate, HG1 2HU, GB
Join us for the Women Angels of the North Conference brought to you by Fund Her North, UKBAA, Innovate UK and the Innovation SuperNetwork!

Did you know the proportion of female angel investors remains between 15-18%?
We want to change this.
Business angel investors provide over £1.5 billion investment annually to UK start-ups and early stage businesses. According to the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA), over 60% of scale-ups have received angel investment to support their early growth.
However, The Rose Review into Female Entrepreneurship has identified that there is still a market bias against female entrepreneurs who face considerable challenges, with access to finance being the number one barrier. The UKBAA found that a key part of the solution is growing the number of angel investors supported by data which shows female investors make between 30-50% of their investment in female founders.
The FREE to attend Women Angels of the North Conference delivered by Fund Her North, Innovate UK, UKBAA and the Innovation SuperNetwork aims to unlock the power of women as angel investors and amplify the national Women Backing Women campaign.
Join leading women in the investment landscape to explore how angel investing works and the impact of having more women investors in the North. This event seeks to break down the barriers of angel investing by dispelling myths and highlighting the benefits of this asset class.
You will hear from leading UK private and angel investors, leading economists, investment analysts, fund managers and policy makers. As an attendee you will gain insight on future trends, join the discussion on how we can all drive diversity across the investment landscape, as well as meet other investors and like-minded people. In addition you will hear directly from female entrepreneurs that have been supported by The Women Angels of the North syndicate, on the need for more women angel investors and improving the gender balance in the early stage ecosystem in the UK.
This event will provide the perfect setting for hearing from experienced women angel investors, investment and wealth experts on how to navigate the world of angel investing and how you can become a part of the success of early stage business growth.

About Fund Her North:
Fund Her North is a Northern-based, volunteer collective of over 28 women (in VC’s, funding organisations and angel groups), with a combined investment power of over £650 million. Each of the members of the Fund Her North collective has already made a lasting effect on female entrepreneurs in the North, with a combined investment track record of over £160 million invested in female-led, start-up businesses.
Fund Her North exists to give northern, female entrepreneurs equal access to funding to help them successfully scale their businesses. This is through providing connections, education, and by holding their hands through the funding raising process. Fund Her North supports women founders through every stage of their growth journey, through start up, to scale up and exit. As a first of its kind in the region, Fund Her North has built a network of over 200 members and a 30-strong Women Angels of the North syndicate to support female founders operating across the innovation and creative sectors in the North with access to investment.
www.fundhernorth.com

Sustainable North
2022-09-21 16:30 - 20:30 | BJSS, 1 Whitehall Quay, Leeds, LS1 4HR, Leeds, LS1 4HR, GB
Launch event for Sustainable North: a new initiative focussing on promoting the start-up & growth of sustainable Northern tech businesses.

On 21st September 2022, NorthInvest and Paceline are hosting a special event to launch Sustainable North, a new initiative focussing on promoting the start-up and growth of sustainable tech businesses across the North of England.

Over the next 5 years, Sustainable North will support the creation of 60 sustainable tech businesses across the North of England. The founders of Sustainable North – NorthInvest and Paceline – aim to spotlight some fantastic Northern sustainable tech businesses, inspire others and seek to harness the power of the North to get behind the opportunity to make the North the place to start and grow a sustainable tech business.

Since its inception, NorthInvest has been determined to support the growth of Northern-based early stage tech and digital start-ups by growing a diverse community of investors, sector specialists and fellow entrepreneurs to offer advice, insights and business support alongside investment.

Paceline helps tech scaleups to tell their stories and tech startups to build their brands. They help individuals and companies to develop connections with key influencers from the region’s business and civic communities.

Agenda to follow…

Northern Angel Summit - Leeds
2023-03-01 14:00 - 17:00 | Nexus – University of Leeds, Discovery Way, Woodhouse, LS2 3AA, Woodhouse, LS2 3AA, GB
A conference delivered by NorthInvest and the UKBAA designed to inspire and connect angel investors across the North of England.

According to recent research by Beauhurst and Praetura, Northern founders are more concerned with their access to regional funding than any other region, which suggests there is a requirement for both public and private sector organisations in plugging the finance gap in the North of England.

As a result, NorthInvest will be hosting 3 large-scale conferences this year to inspire more people to take up angel investing, as well as upskilling the current crop of angel investors across the Northern Powerhouse.

On the 1st March, NorthInvest will be kicking off this series in Leeds, to discuss how investors and regional stakeholders of the North can come together to create the perfect launchpad for tech businesses. We’ll hear from a number of high profile speakers from the tech and investment sectors.

About NorthInvest
Since its inception, NorthInvest has been determined to support the growth of Northern-based early stage tech and digital start-ups by growing a diverse community of investors, sector specialists and fellow entrepreneurs to offer advice, insights and business support alongside investment.

WAOTN Education Hub - Launch Event (Cohort 2)
2023-03-17 10:00 - 14:30 | Platform, New Station Street, Leeds, LS1 4JB, Leeds, LS1 4JB, GB
Women Angels of the North invites you to the launch event for our Women Angels Investor Education Programme (Cohort 2)!

As part of the network’s mission to tackle the UK funding gap for female-led UK businesses, Women Angels of the North have launched a Women Angels Education Hub in partnership with the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA) as part of the national Women Backing Women campaign.
The Women Angels Education Hub offers a full free 12-hour Women Angels Investor Education Programme, which consists of workshops, presentations, interactive sessions and meeting angel investors who are actively investing here in the North. The first 12 hour programme was delivered at the back end of 2022 and received great feedback from participants in giving women the tools and support to learn more about the investing strategy and also learn how accessible angel investing can be for all!
Our launch event will be informative and interactive giving you the chance to learn about the fundamentals of angel investing as well as a dummy workshop session where you will have the opportunity to assess and analyse 3 dummy opportunities as an investor and make syndicate decisions. You will also have the opportunity to hear from some of the Northern regions most active women angel investors.
T﻿his event will be followed by a wider programme of activity including virtual bitesize workshops taking place every 2 weeks where we will be joined by industry experts to break down how to complete proper due diligence on a deal.
W﻿e hope to see you there!

NorthInvest Pitch Event with the South Yorkshire Angels Hub
2023-03-21 15:00 - 17:30 | Hallam i-Lab, Sheffield, Aspect Court (Floor 6), Sheffield, S1 2BG, United Kingdom
NorthInvest and the South Yorkshire Angel Hub invite you to our latest in-person pitch event hosted in Sheffield’s Hallam i-Lab.
The event will feature pitches from up to six investor-ready tech and digital start-ups from the North of England, alongside ample opportunity for investors to ask questions and give honest and constructive feedback.
To book your tickets click here!

NorthInvest Pitch Event with the Innovation SuperNetwork
2023-03-28 09:00 - 10:30 | No.1 Circle Square, 3 Symphony Park, Manchester, M1 7FS, Manchester, M1 7FS, GB
NorthInvest welcomes angel investors and partners to discover the latest deal opportunities and tech start-ups at this in-person pitch event .

NorthInvest and the Innovation SuperNetwork have teamed up to welcome Angels to our latest virtual pitch event.
This event will involve up to six investor-ready tech and digital start-ups from across the North of England pitching their investment-ready ideas.
There will also be opportunity for investors to ask questions and give honest and constructive feedback.
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Event Structure:
10:00 – Welcome and Deal Update
10:15 – Pitches and Investor Q&A
11:30 – Event end
Please note: Details of the start-ups attending will be circulated via email prior to the event.
We hope to see you soon!

NorthInvest Pitch Event with the Innovation SuperNetwork - Leeds
2023-04-25 15:00 - 17:30 | Gordons LLP, Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS1 4AW, United Kingdom
NorthInvest and the Innovation SuperNetwork have teamed up to welcome Angels to our latest pitch event, taking place at Gordons LLP in Leeds.
This event will involve up to six investor-ready tech and digital start-ups from across the North of England pitching their investment-ready ideas.
There will also be opportunities for investors to ask questions and give honest and constructive feedback.

Event Structure:
15:00 – Networking
15:30 – Welcome and Opening remarks
15:45 – Pitches and Investor Q&A
17:20 – 17:30 – Closing remarks and event end

NorthInvest Pitch Event with the Innovation SuperNetwork
2023-05-30 10:00 - 11:30
NorthInvest and the Innovation SuperNetwork have teamed up to welcome Angels to our latest virtual pitch event.
This event will involve up to six investor-ready tech and digital start-ups from across the North of England pitching their investment-ready ideas.
There will also be opportunities for investors to ask questions and give honest and constructive feedback.
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Event Structure:
10:00 – Welcome and Deal Update
10:15 – Pitches and Investor Q&A
11:30 – Event end

Flight Club - The Upside, the Risks and Diversifying your Investment
2023-06-07 13:00 - 14:30
Following the success of Angel Investor workshops hosted last year NorthInvest is excited to launch Flight Club, an educational resource with the purpose of helping prospective business angels to ‘spread their wings and take flight’, becoming a more confident and educated angel investor.
Delivered jointly with the Newcastle Angel Hub and UKBAA, a revised programme of events will take place throughout 2023 providing a meeting place for new investors to learn from and meet experienced investors, thus helping us to onboard new angels from across the UK.
The upsides, the risks and diversifying your investment will take place on Wednesday 7th June, 1pm-2:30pm.
In this event we will discuss the positive aspects of Angel Investing, the risks that can be associated and ways in which you can diversify your investments.

Northern Angel Summit - Manchester
2023-06-15 14:00 - 18:00 | Circle Square Oxford Road Manchester
According to recent research by Beauhurst and Praetura, Northern founders are more concerned with their access to regional funding than any other region, which suggests there is a requirement for both public and private sector organisations in plugging the finance gap in the North of England.
There is thus a clear need for more angel investing capacity to be established across the regions and for angel groups and networks to collaborate further and create a connected ecosystem of support. Successfully achieving these objectives will come about faster by means of a collaborative effort, rather than a disjointed, fractured approach.
As a result, NorthInvest, the UKBAA and the British Business Bank will be hosting 3 large-scale conferences this year in Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle. These events are being held in order to discuss how we can co-create a connected eco-system of angel investors and angel groups across the regions to support more SME’s to leverage funding, inspire more people to take up angel investing as well as upskill the current crop of angel investors across the Northern Powerhouse.
On the 15th June, NorthInvest will be continuing this series in Manchester, to discuss how investors and stakeholders of the North can come together to unlock investment power in the region. We’ll hear from a number of high-profile speakers from the tech and investment sectors who will guide and inspire.
Don’t miss out on this free event – sign up now!
Agenda TBA

Yorkshire Sustainability Week
2023-07-03 08:30 - 11:00 | The Everyman, Trinity, Leeds, Level 4, Trinity, Albion St,, Leeds, LS1 5AT, United Kingdom
In collaboration with Yorkshire Sustainability Week we are holding a ‘Pitch it Green’ in-person event. Six investor-ready, sustainable start-ups will pitch to a panel of investor judges and a live audience, at The Everyman Cinema in The Trinity Shopping Centre, Leeds.
The aim is to ignite ideas and support entrepreneurs to access funding, mentorship and networks that can help to build their businesses!
The event is suitable for entrepreneurs who are interested in understanding what is required when asking for investment, and any investors who are interested in building a greener and sustainable ecosystem.
Click on the link to purchase tickets. If you are part of our network email us for the 20% discount code.

See you there!

NorthInvest Pitch Event with the Innovation SuperNetwork - July
2023-07-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Online – Zoom, United Kingdom
NorthInvest and the Innovation SuperNetwork have teamed up to welcome Angels to our latest virtual pitch event.
This event will involve up to six investor-ready tech and digital start-ups from across the North of England pitching their investment-ready ideas.
There will also be opportunities for investors to ask questions and give honest and constructive feedback.
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Event Structure:
10:00 – Welcome and Deal Update
10:15 – Pitches and Investor Q&A
11:30 – Event end
Sign up – We can’t wait to see you there!

NorthInvest Pitch Event with the Innovation SuperNetwork - September
2023-09-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Gordons LLP, Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS1 4AW, United Kingdom
NorthInvest and the Innovation SuperNetwork have teamed up to welcome Angels to our next in-person pitch event at Gordons LLP, Leeds.
This event will involve up to six investor-ready tech and digital start-ups from across the North of England pitching their investment-ready ideas.
There will also be opportunities for investors to ask questions and give honest and constructive feedback.
We can’t wait to see you all there!
BOOK YOUR TICKETS BELOW…
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Event Structure:
10:00 – Arrival Drinks and Networking
10:15 – 10:30 – NorthInvest Opening Remarks
10:30 – 12:00 – Pitches and Investor Q&A
12:00 – Event end
