Business angel networks in the UK
"Business angel network" describes an organised group of private investors who see, screen and back early-stage companies together. Cambridge Capital Group is one of the UK's longest-established networks.
How a business angel network is structured
Members are individuals and family offices, not limited partners. The network runs the process - sourcing, screening, pitch events, syndication - while investment decisions stay with each member.
Most rounds have a lead investor drawn from the membership who runs diligence, negotiates terms and often takes a board seat.
What good networks do differently
The difference between networks is screening quality and member engagement. A network that puts fifty unfiltered companies in front of you each year is worth less than one that puts ten credible ones.
- Rigorous, sector-informed screening before anything reaches members
- Well-run pitch sessions that give founders and investors real information
- Experienced leads who negotiate on the syndicate's behalf
- Genuine post-investment support and portfolio follow-on
Cambridge Capital Group at a glance
Cambridge Capital Group is one of the UK's longest-established Business Angel networks, founded in 2000 and investing at the source of British innovation ever since.
- More than £50m invested by our members
- A portfolio of over 150 hi-tech startups
- Focused on IP-rich, defensible technology businesses
- Members include private investors, family offices and experienced operators
Is a business angel network regulated?
Networks operate within FCA rules on financial promotions, which is why membership requires investors to certify as high net worth or sophisticated.
How long until an angel investment returns capital?
Typically seven to ten years, and often longer. Angel capital is illiquid and a meaningful proportion of investments return nothing.
Investing at the source of British innovation since 2000.
Cambridge Capital Group connects private investors and family offices with exceptional technology companies emerging from Britain's leading universities, research institutions and innovation hubs.