Together with the Government-backed Invest in Women Taskforce, we are currently undertaking research exploring the opportunities and challenges for female angel investors across the UK. The report and its policy recommendations will contribute to the work of the Taskforce.

Answers to this Call for Evidence will contribute to the report. It will cover issues including: regional challenges in angel investing, the impact of angel syndicates and other networks, and the role of education programmes.

This Call for Evidence is designed to be answered by people/organisations with experience and/or expertise in this policy area. It is open to both male and female angel investors, female entrepreneurs who have been backed by angels, and those actively interested in becoming angel investors.

Download a PDF of the questions here.

Feel free to answer only the questions you find relevant.

Please send all submissions as PDF files to anastasia@tenentrepreneurs.org.

The Call for Evidence will close on Saturday, November 9th.

Background information

1. Briefly describe your background including region, gender, age, ethnic background.

2. If you are an angel investor:

1. How many years of experience do you have in angel investing?

2. Are you currently part of an angel investing syndicate or group? If yes, which one, and which part of the country is it based?

Research questions

1. What were some of the most significant changes for the women angel investor community in your region that you have noticed over the past two years?

2. What unique challenges do female angel investors face in your region, compared to the "golden triangle" of London, Oxford, Cambridge?

3. How have angel syndicates or groups impacted investing in your region, particularly for female entrepreneurs? If you are part of one, you might want to refer to it specifically.

4. What strategies have been most effective in attracting and retaining women investors in your region, or, if you are from a syndicate, you might want to also talk about attracting women to your syndicate?

5. If you are in a syndicate, how accessible is it to the region’s entrepreneurs, and what could improve this accessibility? And also, how accessible is it to people who want to start angel investing?

6. What has been your experience with the existing programmes and initiatives? How could these be improved to better support female investors and entrepreneurs in your region?

7. Has education played a role in attracting and mobilising female angel investors in your region, in addition to general awareness building? What do you think are some of the features that can make such educational strategies effective?

8. What role do co-investment funds play in supporting angel investing in your region?

9. What additional support or Government policy changes would help accelerate the growth of women-led angel syndicates and angel investing among women more broadly?

10. If you are not currently an angel investor, what has held you back from becoming one so far?