Produced by:
The Women Angels of Wales Investment Series
Podcast Series
Women Angels of Wales - a female-led angel investing syndicate dedicated to investing in and supporting female-led businesses - is changing the face of investment in Wales.
In this podcast series we meet the business angels using their experience, skills and networks to help other women build great Welsh businesses.
We explore who angel investment is for, how the process works, and what makes it a supportive and empowering network for investors as well as for women entrepreneurs across Wales.
(Women Angels of Wales (WAW) is proudly supported in part by the British Business Bank and the Development Bank of Wales as part of a programme to support and accelerate the development of female-led angel syndicates across the UK)
Episode 1:
Becoming an Angel
In this inaugural episode we explore how angel investment works and how to get involved as an investor with Women Angels of Wales. Host Sian Lloyd is joined by syndicate members to discuss what motivated them to start investing, the rewards of supporting female-led businesses, and the practicalities of joining the syndicate.
Guests:
Jill Jones
Lead Investor
Women Angels of Wales
Rachel Ashley
Lead Investor
Women Angels of Wales
Carol Hall
Co-Investment Network Manager
Development Bank of Wales
Nicola Rylett-Jones
NED and Business Advisor
The Nicola Rylett Group
Sarah Rees
M&A adviser
Beaumonde Consulting
Episode 2:
Investing in Women
Women Angels of Wales is Wales’ first female- focused angel investing community and network. It is committed to using its experience, skills and “smart capital” to help other Welsh women build great Welsh businesses.
Host Sian Lloyd is joined by guests to explore who angel investment is suitable for, how to access investment – and what angel investors are really looking for.
Guests:
Jill Jones
Lead Investor
Women Angels of Wales
Rachel Ashley
Lead Investor
Women Angels of Wales
Carol Hall
Co-Investment Network Manager
Development Bank of Wales
Nicola Rylett-Jones
NED and Business Advisor
The Nicola Rylett Group
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