Venture Capital and Angel Investment Bootcamp

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A Day at The Shard: Angels Den Investor Bootcamp

Want to back startups, or build a career in venture capital? Spend a day learning how investors make decisions, 32 floors above the City at The Shard, with two of the best-known names in UK startup investing as guest facilitators.

Angels Den has been connecting founders and investors for almost 20 years and has helped fund hundreds of UK startups. In this practical, in-person bootcamp, we’ll take you through a real investment process step by step: first screening a startup, then forming a view, and finally defending your decision to an investment committee.

This isn’t a lecture series. You’ll work on live material, think the way investors think and leave knowing how a deal actually gets done.

Guest facilitators

Anthony Rose, Co-founder and CEO of SeedLegalsAnthony founded SeedLegals, the platform behind thousands of UK funding rounds, and was previously CTO of BBC iPlayer. If you want to know how deals are structured and closed, few people have seen more of them.

Andy Ayim MBE, Founder of The Angel Investing SchoolAndy has trained a new generation of angel investors and is one of the UK’s leading voices on making venture more accessible. He’ll share how first-time investors build confidence, judgement and a portfolio.

Who it’s for

Aspiring angel investors who want a clear, disciplined way to back early-stage companies

Aspiring VC professionals who want the practical skills and judgement that venture firms look for

Founders and operators who want to understand how investors assess them

Four masterclasses

1. Angel investing and VC fundamentalsInvestment stages from pre-seed to Series A, how to think about a portfolio, and what makes a startup investable.

2. Screening and due diligenceHow to filter dealflow quickly, spot red flags early and check the team, market, traction and numbers.

3. Valuation, terms and deal structureHow early-stage valuations get set, the term sheet clauses that matter, and how SEIS/EIS change the risk and return.

4. Making and defending the decisionHow to build an investment case, present it to a panel and stand behind it when you’re challenged.

What you’ll leave with

A repeatable framework for judging startups

Experience of a live investment decision from start to finish

Direct time with Anthony, Andy and the Angels Den team

Contacts in Angels Den’s network of investors, founders and venture professionals

A clear next step, whether that’s your first angel cheque or your first role in VC

Places are limited so the room stays small and hands-on.

Reserve yours now.