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Women Angels of Wales Launches Inaugural Event in North Wales
Women Angels of Wales (WAW) has held an inaugural event in North Wales to expand its network and reach out to more women from the area. The evening, held at Marchwiel Hall in Wrexham, brought together women from across North Wales to learn more about angel...
Women Angels of Wales Launches Podcast Series to Change Perceptions Around Investment
Episode One – Becoming An Angel LISTEN TO EPISODE ONE HERE Women Angels of Wales (WAW) are excited to launch a new podcast series to dispel myths around angel investment and encourage more women to become investors or to seek investment for their businesses....
WAW Educational and Pitch Event
A huge thank you to RBC Brewin Dolphin for hosting our recent Women Angels of Wales education and pitch event. What a fantastic evening!We started the evening with an insightful talk from our newest lead angel Annie Finlayson and fellow member Ella Hastings on how we...
Celebrating our Lead Investor & Portfolio Success
We’re incredibly proud to share that our Lead Investor, Rachel Ashley MBA GAICD Ashley, has been named Winner of the UKBAA Award for Best Woman-Led Investment in Innovation!This prestigious award recognises her investment and strategic support of our portfolio company...
Medtech firm gets backing from Development Bank and Women Angels of Wales
A Welsh business using pioneering technologies to create an innovative range of footcare products has received the backing of a group of angel investors, along with the Development Bank of Wales, the Welsh Government, University of Wales Trinity St David and Innovate...
Angel investment powers the circular economy
The Development Bank of Wales and the British Business Bank have announced the appointment of two women business angels as lead investors with Women Angels of Wales (WAW), the business angel investment syndicate for women. Investment banker Sharon Pipe and insurance...
Women business angels confirmed as lead investors
The Development Bank of Wales and the British Business Bank have announced the appointment of two women business angels as lead investors with Women Angels of Wales (WAW), the business angel investment syndicate for women. Investment banker Sharon Pipe and insurance...
First investment for Welsh all-women angel investor syndicate
Wales’ first all-female angel investor syndicate has marked its first investment into a new business intelligence platform, supported by the Development Bank of Wales. Women Angels of Wales (WAW) backed Newport-based Talent Intuition and CEO Alison Ettridge with...
Women Angels of Wales celebrate first anniversary
More than 50 business women gathered for an event hosted by Women Angels of Wales in collaboration with Cardiff University and Women on Boards to celebrate the first anniversary of Women Angels of Wales that was set-up by the...
British Business Bank announces partnership with Development Bank of Wales and Women Angels of Wales
The British Business Bank has partnered with the Development Bank of Wales and Women Angels of Wales (WAW), the business angel investment syndicate for women. The syndicate of over 30 women, led by lead investor Jill Jones, was...